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HKMA launches a new wholesale CBDC sandbox with full support from HKU’s CBDC expert group members
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (March 7) the launch of a new wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (wCBDC) sandbox. HKMA will study its interoperability with tokenised deposits and assets.
Tokenised deposits…
HKU Scientists Unveil Significant Discovery with Potential Impact on Obesity and Osteoporosis…
A team of researchers from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has made a significant breakthrough in understanding how energy metabolism and bone homeostasis are regulated in mice, which could lead to novel treatments for obesity and…
HKU remote sensing and landscape scholars reveal global wildfire risk trends in Wildland-Urban…
Wildfires present complex socio-economic and ecological challenges, as they devastate vegetation, endanger communities, and cause extensive environmental, wildlife, and human health impacts. These consequences include severe air pollution…
HKU Biologists Discover Propionate Supplementation as a Potential Treatment for Parkinson’s…
A research team led by Professor Chaogu ZHENG from the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) recently discovered that propionate, a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA), strongly suppressed neurodegeneration in animal…
HKU honours 51 Highly Cited Researchers in Awards Ceremony
In partnership with Clarivate, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) held an awards ceremony on March 14, 2024, to honour 51 of the University’s scholars named Highly Cited Researchers™ for 2023.
Such a record high number of academics named…
HKU holds Alumni Day 2024 on Foundation Day
March 16th marks the Foundation Day of The University of Hong Kong (HKU). This year, HKU organised the Alumni Day 2024 on Foundation Day, welcoming more than 4,000 alumni and their families back to the campus to explore the new facilities…
HKU Department of Sociology and the Hong Kong International Academy Against Corruption sign MoU to…
The Department of Sociology of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and four other prestigious universities including the School of Government of Peking University, the Institute for Discipline Inspection and…
Visiting scholars from Ukraine kick off Global MIT At-Risk Fellows Program
Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago, members of the MIT faculty knew that violence and political pressures in the region endangered the work and well-being of Ukrainian scholars and contemplated how MIT could…
Five MIT faculty members take on Cancer Grand Challenges
Cancer Grand Challenges recently announced five winning teams for 2024, which included five researchers from MIT: Michael Birnbaum, Regina Barzilay, Brandon DeKosky, Seychelle Vos, and Ömer Yilmaz. Each team is made up of…
MIT announces financial aid and tuition rates for the 2024–25 academic year
MIT’s commitment to undergraduate financial aid will remain strong for the 2024-25 academic year, increasing to an estimated budget of $167.3 million. The increase will more than offset a 3.75 percent percent rise in tuition, to…