Pet Project

Professor Lu Peng of the Department of Mechanical Engineering is an expert in drones and ground robots. But after having children, he began to wonder how he could apply his skills to improve the life of his children. Why not a robopet?Robots face similar control...

Advancing Intelligence

Professor Can Li, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering was awarded the Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award last year, for his work on advanced computer systems and emerging nano-electronic devices. His research involves...

A Challenge for Creatives

Dr Rujing Stacy Huang, Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow in Music, is one of the few humanities scholars in the world working at the intersections of music and AI. In 2021, she was recruited to join ‘MUSAiC’, a five-year, EU-funded research project based in Sweden, to...

Testing Innovation

How does one determine if an invention is truly innovative, worthy of a patent? Or, say, a song is truly original, worthy of copyright protection? The answer is not very straightforward, says Dr Ryan Whalen of the Faculty of Law, who is using large language learning...

Better Access to Better Drugs

Warfarin is a standard drug in Hong Kong to prevent blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation. But it is not easy to use. Patients need to monitor their kidney function and regularly return to the clinic for checks. Yet, there are alternative drugs that do not...