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04 Dec 2025	HKU announces establishment of Asia’s first Stone Center to tackle socio-economic inequality
26 Nov 2025	HKU Professor Max Shen elected as International Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
25 Nov 2025	HKUMed cracks gastric cancer’s ‘metabolic code’: Tumour growth slowed by 65%, plus a 6.3-fold kill rate with cholesterol inhibitors in neuron-infiltrated cases
24 Nov 2025	HKU Researchers discover new tectonic regime of terrestrial planets, offering new insights into the evolution of Earth and Venus
23 Nov 2025	HKU Mechanical Engineering research team develops innovative moisture-driven power generator
21 Nov 2025	Research on the historical grading of World War II Allied and Japanese military pillboxes in the New Territories as Hong Kong’s educational and tourism assets
21 Nov 2025	HKU Scientist reveals Moon’s mysterious parent was Earth’s solar neighbour
20 Nov 2025	HKU Psychology research decodes real-life fear
19 Nov 2025	HKU Engineering team reveals how subtle crystal “twists” control light in perovskites, paving way for improved LEDs, solar cells and quantum technologies
17 Nov 2025	HKUMed unveils advances in identifying high-risk patients for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations, advancing precision medicine
16 Nov 2025	HKU establishes Hong Kong Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics elevating hong kong as a global hub for cosmic discovery
13 Nov 2025	HKUMed discovers gut bacterium impairing liver cancer immunotherapy, advocating for modulation therapy to enhance efficacy
13 Nov 2025	HKU Engineering researchers unveil new insights into ion-driven charge transfer
12 Nov 2025	HKU achieves record with 54 academics named Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025
09 Nov 2025	HKU scholars uncover optimal “dose” of urban greenness for mental health benefits
04 Nov 2025	HKU ranks first in QS Asia University Rankings 2026
04 Nov 2025	HKUMed leverages Hong Kong big data to identify rare side effects of antipsychotic medications—providing novel evidence for safer global prescribing
02 Nov 2025	HKU Laboratory for Space Research to host the Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting 2026 (APRIM2026)

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