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20 Dec 2024

Student team from School of Science and Technology garners Third Prize at Huawei ICT Competition Hong Kong

Three students from the School of Science and Technology, Liu Yuhang, Jiang Haodong and Imran Mohamed Maheen Mohamed, teamed up to join the Huawei ICT Competition 2024–2025 in Hong Kong. After undergoing a series of training sessions, and a preliminary contest before a professional judging panel, the team advanced to the finals with 21 other teams and ultimately secured Third Prize in the Computing Track....

26 Sep 2024

HKMU launches Hong Kong's first applied degree programme in gemmology and jewellery studies, aiming to nurture talent for the industry

Following the signing of a Memorandum of Intent between Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and the Asian Gemmological Institute and Laboratory (AGIL) in July to jointly promote the gemstone industry through education, training, testing, certification, research and industry development, HKMU recently held the “International Gemmological Conference 2024 and Launch Ceremony of Applied Degree Programme in Gemmology and Jewellery Studies”. The conference marked the introduction of Hong Kong's first applied degree programme in gemmology and jewellery studies, with the goal of nurturing more talent in testing, certification, research and industry development for the gemstone and jewellery industry of Hong Kong....

2 Sep 2024

Laurels for School of Science and Technology students at Innovate for Future competition

Students from the School of Science and Technology (S&T) took their projects to Innovate for Future 2024 and were rewarded with accolades. Ngai Tin-lok and Cheng Ho-kiu won the Championship in the Tertiary Stream with their project “Gyming HK”, a fitness coaching app that integrates artificial intelligence to analyse the posture and habits of people working out to prevent injury and improve training efficiency as the fitness business is expanding exponentially....

22 Jul 2024

HKMU signs a Memorandum of Intent with the Asian Gemmological Institute and Laboratory to foster talent development for the Jewellery Industry

The School of Science and Technology (S&T) of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and the Asian Gemmological Institute and Laboratory (AGIL) recently signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to foster gemmological education, testing and certification, research and industry development......

8 Jul 2024

Engineering student team wins second place in Building Information Modelling competition

Six students in two HKMU engineering programmes — Civil and Environmental Engineering and Building Services Engineering and Sustainable Development — teamed up to participate in the challenging CIC BIM Competition 2024 and took home the second prize....

6 Jun 2024

Innovative student project on building inspection snatches awards in three competitions

Four students from the School of Science and Technology (S&T) formed a team to participate in the IFMA Inter-Institutional Competition on Best Facility Management Project Presentation 2024 organised by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Hong Kong Chapter. The team made it to the final round and won the Platinum Award, the highest prize, among seven finalist teams from six local universities or institutions....

3 May 2024

HKMU Tower Crane Safety Monitoring and Management System wins Silver Medal at Geneva invention exhibition

A Sensor-based Tower Crane Safety Monitoring and Management System, the latest invention by the Department of Construction and Quality Management of the School of Science and Technology, has been presented with a Silver Medal at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva....

30 Apr 2024

Director of the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution Prof. Kenneth Leung shares his insights on ecological conservation with the innovative “eco-engineered structures” at “Talk of the Metropolis”

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) invited Prof. Kenneth Leung Mei-yee, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution at City University of Hong Kong, as guest speaker to share the innovative eco-engineering project for supporting the implementation of eco-shorelines, which he led in developing....

2 Apr 2024

HKMU's research on a “3-in-1 Soil” formulation significantly reduces antibiotic levels and antibiotic resistance genes in soil and mitigates pollution in the terrestrial environment

Pollution caused by antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has drawn a lot of attention in recent years. They can affect the ecosystem and be transferred to specific soilborne plant pathogens through horizontal gene transfer, thus entering the food chain and endangering human health...

7 Jan 2024

HKMU holds the first Hong Kong Symposium of Laboratory Medicine to kick off its 35th anniversary celebrations

The inaugural Hong Kong Symposium of Laboratory Medicine, organised by Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) in collaboration with the Hong Kong Society for Medical Laboratory Science, was successfully held yesterday (6 January). As the first major academic exchange event in celebration of HKMU's 35th anniversary, the symposium received an overwhelming response, attracting about 250 participants, including experts, academics, researchers, and industry and government representatives...

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