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2020-12-07
Professor Raymond Yeung Receives IEEE 2021 Richard W. Hamming Medal
Professor Yeung Wai-ho Raymond, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Information Engineering, and Co-Director of the Institute of Network Coding, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), has been named the recipient of the IEEE 2021 Richard W. Hamming Medal for his fundamental contributions to information theory ... -
2020-12-03
CUHK Receives Research Funding on Advancing Digital Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers from CUHK has been granted up to 5.6 million Hong Kong dollars to assist in developing machine learning technologies for advancing digital biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease. This will contribute to the efficiency and accuracy of early identification using the state- ... -
2020-12-03
CUHK and HKU Jointly Develop MARVEL Data Analysis Method to Detect Pathogenic Genes of Hirschsprung’s Disease
Hirschsprung’s disease is one of the most common congenital diseases requiring an abdominal operation in the newborn period. Its strong heritability suggests that genetic factors play a key role in the development of the disease. To find out genetic... -
2020-11-26
CUHK Computer Science Ranks No. 11 Worldwide and No. 1 in Hong Kong in U.S. News and World Report 2021
CUHK is ranked No. 11 worldwide and No. 1 in Hong Kong in Computer Science in the Best Global Universities Rankings recently announced by U.S. News & World Report 2021. The Best Global Universities Ranking by U.S. News & World Report... -
2020-11-23
Engineering Professors Named Most Highly Cited Researchers
Prof Jianbin XU and Prof. Ching Ping WONG have earned the honour of being named in the list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2020” as among the world’s top researchers who have demonstrated significant and broad influence reflected in their publication of multiple papers, highly cited by fellow academics.... -
2020-11-10
Prof. Yi-Chun Lu Selected as the Top 10 Winners of Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year in Engineering & Technology
Prof. Yi-Chun Lu from the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering is being selected as one of the top 10 winners of Falling Walls in engineering & technology for her ground-breaking invention of a safe, high-energy, low-cost, and environmentally-friendly battery that serves as a ... -
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2020-11-02
CUHK Faculty of Engineering Holds Virtual Financial Technology Conference 2020
The Faculty of Engineering, CUHK hosted the virtual “2020 CUHK Conference on Financial Technology (FinTech)” today (2 November), solely sponsored by Hang Seng Bank, and with the support from the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, the Centre for Financial Engineering (CFE), the... -
2020-10-29
Prof. Wei-Hsin Liao Received Adaptive Structures Award from ASME
Prof. Wei-Hsin Liao was selected to receive the Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Award recognises significant contributions to the sciences and technologies associated with adaptive structures and material systems.... -
2020-10-28
Effective Energy Harvester Breaking through the Limitation of Battery Life of Smart Watches and Wristbands
Smart watches and wristbands are becoming more and more popular. Various new functions such as health monitoring, contactless payment, entertainment, living assistance, have been added to these small devices and bring convenience to our daily lives. However, the limited battery life of these devices, due...
