Latest News - Research - Hong Kong

An outstanding researcher of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has successfully extracted useful substance from cocoons of silkworm to develop a new kind of biocomposite for bone repair.

PolyU has scored three number ones in the world in terms of research performance in the disciplines of Civil Engineering, Construction and Building Technology, and Geomatics...

The School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is ranked no. 2 in the world among academic institutions in hospitality and tourism...

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is proud to have the largest number of International Academy for the Study of Tourism (IAST) members in any university worldwide.

A neuroscience research jointly conducted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Chinese Academy of Science has led to the discovery of the novelty detection mechanism in the gateway to the cerebral cortex.

According to an independent survey on the worldwide research productivity in production and operations management over half a century, Prof. Edwin Cheng of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has emerged as the most productive author in the field...

Ahsay, a leading backup software developer, encourages these system integrators to introduce the new backup solutions to their customers and ensures them with better future income potentials.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has joined forces with Peking University to establish the PolyU - Peking U Research Centre on Chinese Linguistics. An office of the Centre was officially opened on PolyU campus on 24 April.

According to the latest research report on "Customer Perceived Value (CPV) of Hong Kong's Retail Sector", Hong Kong retailers made an improvement in the CPV Index from 97.0 in the last survey to 98.4 in the latest survey...

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University named its Maritime Library and Research & Development Centre after Dr Frank Tsao Wen-king, Founder and Senior Chairman of IMC Group...

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has recently received research funding totaling more than $9 million from the Research Grants Council, the Innovation and Technology Fund and industry partners to advance the study of nanostructured materials.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has today (4 March) received a strong boost of HK$30 million from the CareLife Healthcare Limited to support further research and development of "Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Meter".

A research by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has uncovered the previously unknown anti-inflammatory mechanism for soothing the pain arising from arthritis.

Prof. Li Zhilin of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has recently been bestowed with the Gino Cassinis Award by the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing at its 21st Congress.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ranks as the fourth most productive institution among all Asian countries in publishing research papers in the area of Operations Research and Management Science.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Sichuan University signed an agreement to set up the Sichuan Post-disaster Reconstruction Support and Research Centre in the province to provide post-quake relief and reconstruction services for the victims.