by admin | Nov 24, 2023
When Professor Victor Li On-kwok and Dr Jacqueline Lam Chi-kei of the Faculty of Engineering started working together more than a decade ago, their aim was simple: how can big data be harnessed for positive change in our societies? Professor Li brought information...
by admin | Nov 24, 2023
Acne affects around 80 per cent of teenagers worldwide and causes significant distress, both physical and emotional. It is usually caused by excessive lipid secretion – often during puberty – clogging hair follicles on the skin which enables Propionibacterium acnes...
by admin | Nov 23, 2023
Few people in Hong Kong have the breadth of understanding about COVID-19 and how to deal with it as Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee. She was Secretary for Food and Health from 2017 to 2022 and was charged with planning Hong Kong’s response to the pandemic. When she...
by admin | May 22, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic was a stressful time for everyone. The World Health Organization estimates depression and anxiety increased 25 per cent globally during its first year alone. In Hong Kong, as hospitals became overwhelmed, people were asked to stay home unless...
by admin | May 22, 2023
In 2015, the first International Survey of Children’s Well-Being was published by Children’s Worlds and it immediately caught the attention of Dr Lee Juyeon. The pilot study surveyed 10- and 12-year-olds in 15 countries across five continents. The country where...
