by admin | Nov 19, 2021
It is Chinese New Year, you are enjoying a meal with family when suddenly your phone pings. Your boss has sent you a virtual red packet on WeChat. Do you tuck the phone in your pocket and turn your attention back to your family, or respond right away? Increasingly in...
by admin | Nov 19, 2021
The concept of ‘social capital’ is entrenched in the social sciences. Who we know can make a difference to the opportunities we get in life and the resources we have at our disposal. This insight is mostly based on research in offline settings, where people interact...
by admin | Nov 19, 2021
The advanced device can pick up signals other sensors cannot and uses transistors to form an inverter capable of detecting strokes. Dr Paddy KL Chan, Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, leads the team which, in collaboration with Nanjing...
by admin | Nov 19, 2021
For Spanish lecturer Dr Mercedes Vázquez of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, the COVID-19 pandemic ruled out a crucial part of her programme – trips to Spanish-speaking countries where students could apply their language and intercultural learning. So she...
by admin | Nov 19, 2021
Under the auspices of the Law and Technology Centre, the research team led by Professor Ben Kao of the Department of Computer Science and Professor Anne Cheung of the Faculty of Law have developed a Stage-1 model of HKU AI Lawyer, which can predict sentencing...
