Investing in future tech: Guangdong teams up with UIC and HKBU

The Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province has joined forces with UIC and Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) to establish a RMB90 million seed fund pool for deep tech cooperation recently. The collaboration aims to enhance research plans and talent development over three years from 2024 to 2026.According to the deal, each year, all parties will invest in supporting up to te...

2024/06/26

UIC achievements highlighted in global academic rankings

Academic website of global influence ScholarGPS has released lists of Highly Ranked Scholars, on which UIC Provost Prof Patrick Chau, Head of Department of Life Sciences Prof Xu Baojun, Prof Wang Qing-Guo of Department of Computer Science were selected to the lists of Highly Ranked Scholar.The website also announced the Institutional Rankings in Fields, Disciplines, and Specialties, in which UI...

2024/06/18

UIC inspires new ideas for ecological innovation on forum

UIC's Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) co-organised a forum named the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Nature Education and Ecological Economic Forum with Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin on 18 May 2024 to mark the 24th International Day for Biological Diversity.The two parties signed a strategic cooperation agreement to deepen their partnership in education...

2024/06/04

UIC shatters records in global mathematical contests

UIC students have set a new record by claiming a victory in the 2024 Mathematical Contest in Modeling/Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM), bagging a Finalist (top 2% globally), 4 Meritorious Winners, and 30 Honorable Mention winners. This triumph follows their success in the Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling (CUMCM) in 2023. In total, 86 UIC teams won award...

2024/05/21

[People of UIC] Chen Jinming: Curiosity and collaboration guide me to Oxford

Chen Jinming, a fourth-year student of UIC's Department of Mathematical Sciences, has received offers from Oxford's MSc in Mathematical Modelling and MSc in Scientific Computing, and UC Berkeley Statistics Professional Master's Programme.Chen is a proactive learner who always dares to ask teachers and peers questions and seek solutions. For example, he once asked five teachers from different fi...

2024/05/09

Five FST scholars rated world's top scientists

UIC's eight scholars have been ranked the world's top scientists in 11 fields of study by Research.com, an international education portal.Research.com's best researchers rankings are lists of leading scholars in a wide range of areas, created using an analysis of around 170,000 scholars determined from various bibliometric data sources. Position in the ranking is based on a researcher's D-index...

2024/05/06

Food Science Distinguished Lecture: Research on Luminescent Lanthanide Probes and Sensors

On April 25, 2024, Prof. David Parker, Global STEM Chair Professor of Department of Chemistry at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), and Adjunct Professor in Food Science and Technology (FS) at Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), delivered an engaging lecture titled “Excitement in F Block: Luminescent Lanthanide Probes and Sensors”. The ...

2024/04/30

UIC students secure postgraduate offers from top universities

Zhang Zheheng and Huang Qi, two UIC students,have recently been admitted to prestigious universities for their postgraduate studies.Zhang Zheheng is a fourth-year student from UIC's Department of Mathematical Sciences. He has received offers from the University of Cambridge for the Master of Advanced Study (MASt) in Mathematics (Pure Mathematics) Programme and the University of Bonn for the Mas...

2024/04/28