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PolyU – Innovating for a better world

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Guests-of-Honour officiate at the opening ceremony of Aviation Services Research Centre’s new facility at Block X in PolyU.

PolyU expands its facilities and network to consolidate HK’s position as an aircraft maintenance hub

[Sponsored article] The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently expanded its facilities, the Aviation Service Research Centre (ASRC) to further strengthen its capabilities on related research projects, and extended its network with the industry, which will together help further consolidate Hong Kong’s major position as an aircraft maintenance hub.

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PolyU knowledge transfer builds a stronger economy and society

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PolyU is renowned for its contributions to space exploration

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Breakthrough leads biometric fingerprinting into a new realm of speed and accuracy

Fingerprinting is a unique way of identifying people with a history stretching back 2,000 years.

12 Apr 2017 - 11:52AM

The imaging interface controls the illumination sequence of the LED light sources and synchronises image acquisition by the digital camera.

Turning Hong Kong’s sunshine into electricity

Hong Kong's abundant solar energy and rooftop capacity are ideal for solar photovoltaic energy generation, a PolyU study has found.

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Pushing the boundaries of research

Professor Alexander Wai, PolyU Vice President (Research Development) says whether researching pioneering fibre optic railway technologies, investigational new drugs (IND), robotics or food safety, the goal is always to advance the frontiers of knowledge while enhancing the well-being of the local, mainland and international community.

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Shining a new light on virus detection

[Sponsored article] Influenza is one of the more serious public health threats around the world. Common flu may be just a small, if inconvenient, part of modern life but large pandemics are a much greater cause for concern.

1 Feb 2017 - 9:59AM

Tandem solar cells with high power conversion efficiency

[Sponsored article] Having outstanding photovoltaic properties, perovskite solar cells have become the subject of vigorous research for sustainable power generation, with researchers around the world finding new ways to increase the cells’ energy conversion efficiency. Perovskite is now established as one of the most promising solar cell materials.

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Optical-fibre sensing technology offers double railway monitoring

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)’s proprietary optical fibre sensing technology in monitoring railway has been adopted overseas, for the first time, in metro lines in Singapore.

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Camera pointing system for moon exploration

At 1:11pm on the afternoon of 14 December 2013, Chang’e-3 touched down gently on the surface of the moon at Sinus Iridum, the “Bay of Rainbows”.

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Big data analysis reveals gene interactions in cancer

PolyU researchers have developed a novel big data platform for analysing gene interactions in cancer, which was not possible in previous observation.

25 Jan 2017 - 12:23PM

Reversing cancer drug resistance with a natural nutrient

The PolyU-developed novel inhibitor Apigenin Flavonoid Dimer, which can be used for overcoming multidrug resistance in cancer cells, has been licensed for the development of oral versions of more effective cancer drugs.

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Robotic surgery transformed

Drawing on expertise developed and insights gained from designing precision tools for space exploration, a PolyU team has engineered the revolutionary internally motorised minimally invasive robotic system for single-incision or incision-less surgery.

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

World fastest optical communications for data centers

PolyU's breakthrough makes low-cost, super-fast data transmission a reality, opening a new era for Big Data and the Internet of Things.

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PolyU – Innovating for a better world

At PolyU, we continuously push frontiers of knowledge with research with impact and breakthroughs to solve problems, create hopes and benefit mankind.