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ADB Adopts New Operating Model to Meet Rapidly Changing Needs of Asia and the Pacific
MANILA— The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has adopted a comprehensive reform road map, featuring a new operating model, to accelerate its transformation and more effectively serve the rapidly changing needs of its developing member countries…
HKU Faculty of Arts Professor Giorgio Biancorosso stages the tech-cantata The Longest Days and the…
Giorgio Biancorosso, Professor of Music in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) staged the tech-cantata The Longest Days and the Shortest Days at Lisbon's Gulbenkian Auditorium, the premier performing arts venue in…
Imperial College London: Tiny Antarctic creatures provide US$8.6 billion of carbon storage via their…
A new analysis by an Imperial researcher for WWF shows krill play a vital role in keeping carbon out of the atmosphere.The analysis, conducted by Dr Emma Cavan from the Department of Life Sciences (Silwood Park) at Imperial, suggests…
Building a regional marine research nexus centred in Singapore
Marine science is vital to the health and vitality of the regional seas around Singapore, which supports the nation’s survival and success. Against this backdrop, the St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory (SJINML) is ramping…
HKUMed finds 52% and 66% death reduction for molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir–ritonavir users among…
A research team comprised of members from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, School of Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong…
Jockey Club Perinatal Bereavement Care Project helps Break the Silence: Survey findings on Public…
According to the statistics provided by the Hong Kong government, it is estimated that one out of five pregnancies may end in pregnancy loss and an average of 8,000 pregnancy losses annually have been recorded in recent years. Although…
HKU launches investigation into student misbehaviour in hall
An "HKU spokeman" responds to an incident concerning student misbehaviour in hall
"The University of Hong Kong attaches great importance to an incident in which some students offended fellow hall residents with inappropriate…
Four HKU academics awarded RGC Senior Research Fellow and Research Fellows 2022/23
Four academics from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have been awarded under the Research Fellow Scheme (RFS) and Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS) 2022/23 of the Research Grants Council (RGC), for their distinguished research…
Technological advances along the Silk Road Blown and Tooled: Western Asian Influences in Ancient…
The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is pleased to present an exhibition of early glass vessels that display technological and stylistic influences from countries along the Silk Road. Objects…
HKUMed research team estimates over 30% elevated risk of breast cancer among antipsychotic users
A research team from the Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research (CSMPR), Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) conducted the world’s first systematic review and…