21 Jan 2025
HKMU students shine at Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025
Over 40 HKMU students and teaching staff formed a number of teams to participate in the student group and open group of Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025, an annual large-scale innovative and technology event co-organised by Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and 13 local universities and institutions....
17 Jan 2025
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) recently hosted its second “HKMU Hackathon”, bringing together over 120 students from various departments to tackle real-world challenges faced by local enterprises. The event saw students collaborating and inspiring each other to design innovative solutions, with a particular focus on enhancing quality of care for older adults and promoting sustainable development in society through the cutting-edge technology, thereby nurturing an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset among the participants....
8 Jan 2025
HKMU awards first doctorate to a person in custody in Hong Kong
Four persons in custody in Stanley Prison, of the Correctional Services Department (CSD), were awarded degrees from Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) at a certificate presentation ceremony today (8 January), including one inmate who is the first in Hong Kong to be awarded a doctorate, specifically, a Doctor of Education (EdD), by HKMU....
7 Jan 2025
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) today (7 January) held its first “Talk of Metropolis” of the year, featuring a dialogue titled “Transforming the World through Education” between Dr Charles Chen Yidan, Founder of the Yidan Prize, and Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing, President of HKMU. Dr Chen shared his vision for the future of education. Through the Yidan Prize, he hopes to recognise changemakers in education whose work are future-oriented, innovative, transformative and sustainable, and support their education research and development initiatives to create a better world through education....
6 Jan 2025
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) received a generous donation of HK$300 million from the Wu Jieh Yee Charitable Foundation (the Foundation), marking the largest single private donation in the University's history and the largest donation ever made by the Foundation. This substantial contribution will be designated to support the new campus development project in Ho Man Tin, enabling the University to nurture more talent, contribute to Hong Kong's long-term development, and promote community health and wellness....
1 Jan 2025
HKMU holds flag-raising ceremony on New Year's Day
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held a flag-raising ceremony this morning to mark the beginning of the New Year. Members of the HKMU community, including Council members, University management, staff and students, attended the ceremony to express their wishes for the prosperity of the country and the continued development of Hong Kong....
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