Hong Kong Polytechnic University

HKTDC Lifestyle Sourcing Show opens next Wednesday

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

The HKTDC is staging the HKTDC Lifestyle Sourcing Show, a trade exhibition held in both online and physical formats that will showcase the latest toys, baby products, gifts and premium, houseware, optical products and wines.

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  • The HKTDC is staging the HKTDC Lifestyle Sourcing Show, a trade exhibition held in both online and physical formats that will showcase the latest toys, baby products, gifts and premium, houseware, optical products and wines.
  • The physical edition of the Lifestyle Sourcing Show at the HKCEC will display a range of consumer and lifestyle goods and solutions in a showcase format.
  • The HKTDC debuted its online-and-physical sourcing model at the International Sourcing Show from March to July this year.
  • The Lifestyle Sourcing Show will highlight a broad range of quality lifestyle products and solutions under four themes.

WRDS-SSRN Innovation Prize Awarded to The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Faculty of Business

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) and SSRN are pleased to announce the Faculty of Business at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as winner of the 2021 WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award for the Asia Pacific region.

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  • Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) and SSRN are pleased to announce the Faculty of Business at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as winner of the 2021 WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award for the Asia Pacific region.
  • Steve Sheehan, executive director of WRDS and Gregg Gordon, managing director of SSRN, presented the award to Dr. Edwin Cheng, Dean of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Business School, during the virtual AACSB Asia Pacific Annual Conference .
  • I am delighted to present the WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award to Hong Kong Polytechnic University, said Bob Zarazowski, Managing Director of WRDS.
  • SSRN continues to be excited about the Innovation Award because of the important research happening at schools like Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Setting Expectations Can Benefit Even Casual Get-togethers, Maryland Smith Marketing Research Shows

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Ratner worked with Maryland Smith PhD graduateYuechen Wu, now at Johns Hopkins University; Maryland Smith PhD graduateNicole You Jeung Kim, now at Hong Kong Polytechnic University; and Rebecca Hamilton at Georgetown University.

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  • Ratner worked with Maryland Smith PhD graduateYuechen Wu, now at Johns Hopkins University; Maryland Smith PhD graduateNicole You Jeung Kim, now at Hong Kong Polytechnic University; and Rebecca Hamilton at Georgetown University.
  • People don't often have those conversations, Ratner says, and they enjoy the experience less because of it.
  • Ratner's advice to avoid disappointment and fully enjoy an outing with a companion: Have a quick chat to set expectations.
  • The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research.

GBA Business School Under Edvantage Group Officially Founded, Further Expansion in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

After the lighting ceremony, GBA Business School signed two MOUs with Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Union and Hong Kong Cyperport respectively.

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  • After the lighting ceremony, GBA Business School signed two MOUs with Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Union and Hong Kong Cyperport respectively.
  • GBA Business School has held a series of seminars entitled "New Strategic Thinking for the Greater Bay Area" for the past year, with leaders invited from different sectors in the Greater Bay Area to share their practical experiences and insights.
  • With these, GBA Business School hopes to cultivate more future leaders and talents in different areas for the benefit of the Greater Bay Area.
  • In addition, the Group also operates Greater Bay Area Business School (vocational education institution) in Hong Kong, China.

PolyU develops groundbreaking and highly effective targeted osteoarthritis pain reliever

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

The novel targeted osteoarthritis pain theranostics, which offer both diagnostics and therapeutics, are made of gold nanorods coated with a two-dimensional nanomaterial, molybdenum disulfide.

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  • The novel targeted osteoarthritis pain theranostics, which offer both diagnostics and therapeutics, are made of gold nanorods coated with a two-dimensional nanomaterial, molybdenum disulfide.
  • The antibody-fused nanorods enable both active and passive targeting on peripheral osteoarthritis pain generation.
  • "It is the first time the concept of targeted photothermal therapy for osteoarthritis pain via nanotechnology is being introduced," said Professor Yang.
  • In their experiment with the mouse models of osteoarthritis, the nanorods with laser stimulation reduced signs of pain for three to four days.

PolyU develops groundbreaking and highly effective targeted osteoarthritis pain reliever

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

The novel targeted osteoarthritis pain theranostics, which offer both diagnostics and therapeutics, are made of gold nanorods coated with a two-dimensional nanomaterial, molybdenum disulfide.

Key Points: 
  • The novel targeted osteoarthritis pain theranostics, which offer both diagnostics and therapeutics, are made of gold nanorods coated with a two-dimensional nanomaterial, molybdenum disulfide.
  • The antibody-fused nanorods enable both active and passive targeting on peripheral osteoarthritis pain generation.
  • "It is the first time the concept of targeted photothermal therapy for osteoarthritis pain via nanotechnology is being introduced," said Professor Yang.
  • In their experiment with the mouse models of osteoarthritis, the nanorods with laser stimulation reduced signs of pain for three to four days.

PolyU's research finds contact tracing is an effective way for controlling the spread of COVID-19 when borders reopen

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

The research team has also developed a mobile app with a contact tracing feature, designed for use by inbound travellers, that would help fight the pandemic in this respect.

Key Points: 
  • The research team has also developed a mobile app with a contact tracing feature, designed for use by inbound travellers, that would help fight the pandemic in this respect.
  • Built on an epidemic model with 50% vaccination coverage, the results suggest that scenarios with digital contact tracing can reduce the infectious population by 84.7% compared to those without contact tracing."
  • Consequently, the research team has developed a mobile app with a contact tracing feature, targeting inbound travellers when borders reopen.
  • Professor Chen remarked, "Contact tracing is key to effectively controlling the spread of the virus when borders reopen and the mobile app we designed for use by inbound travellers would serve as a possible solution.

PolyU's research finds contact tracing is an effective way for controlling the spread of COVID-19 when borders reopen

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

The research team has also developed a mobile app with a contact tracing feature, designed for use by inbound travellers, that would help fight the pandemic in this respect.

Key Points: 
  • The research team has also developed a mobile app with a contact tracing feature, designed for use by inbound travellers, that would help fight the pandemic in this respect.
  • Built on an epidemic model with 50% vaccination coverage, the results suggest that scenarios with digital contact tracing can reduce the infectious population by 84.7% compared to those without contact tracing."
  • Consequently, the research team has developed a mobile app with a contact tracing feature, targeting inbound travellers when borders reopen.
  • Professor Chen remarked, "Contact tracing is key to effectively controlling the spread of the virus when borders reopen and the mobile app we designed for use by inbound travellers would serve as a possible solution.

Ev Dynamics Sponsors Poly U Ammonia-Powered Vehicle Research Project

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Ev Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the "Company", Stock Code: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively "Ev Dynamics" or the "Group"), a provider of new energy vehicles and technology integrated solutions, is pleased to sponsor The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ("Poly U") to carry out its ammonia-powered vehicle research project and development of ammonia fuel cells to power electric minibuses and other public transportation.

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  • HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Ev Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the "Company", Stock Code: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively "Ev Dynamics" or the "Group"), a provider of new energy vehicles and technology integrated solutions, is pleased to sponsor The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ("Poly U") to carry out its ammonia-powered vehicle research project and development of ammonia fuel cells to power electric minibuses and other public transportation.
  • Mr. Cheung Ngan, Chairman of Ev Dynamics (left 4), said, "We give full support to the ammonia-powered vehicle research project headed by Prof. Cheng Ka-wai, Eric, Department of Electrical Engineering, PolyU (right 3).
  • The research project has been jointly initiated by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Department of Applied Physics of Poly U.
  • Mr. Cheung Ngan, Chairman of Ev Dynamics, said, "As a member of the new energy vehicle industry, we actively support the research of green and new energy vehicles.

PolyU and Huawei collaborate to nurture ICT talent with leading digital technologies

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Huawei jointly organised an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp in late April to share the latest developments of leading technologies such as digitalisation, machine learning and deep learning.

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  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Huawei jointly organised an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp in late April to share the latest developments of leading technologies such as digitalisation, machine learning and deep learning.
  • Huawei is honoured to cooperate with PolyU in deepening the integration among industry, academia and research sectors to nurture talent to meet industry needs.
  • We aim to foster the development of smart industries and support digitalisation in different industries by building a local \'digital + talent\' ecosystem.
  • PolyU believes the joint efforts in offering professional training and establishing innovation laboratories will help nurture digitalisation and AI talent and develop more impactful technologies and applications for the development of the local technology ecosystem.\n'