The "1+1+1" joint seed fund pool was officially launched on 11 September 2024 at UIC, marking a significant collaboration between the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, UIC, and Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Over 140 individuals attended the event in person and online, including UIC President Prof Chen Zhi and HKBU President and Vice-Chancellor Prof Alexander Wai...
UIC has been approved to establish the “Mathematics Basic Discipline Top Talent Cultivation Innovation Experimental Zone” by the Department of Education of Guangdong Province. Based on the “Mathematics + N” model of the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) and led by UIC Vice President (Research and Development) Prof Pan Jianxin, the project combines mathematics with related disciplines ...
A research team led by Prof Su Weifeng, Head of UIC's Department of Computer Science and Deputy Director of Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research and Application for Data Science, has cracked a technical challenge in sorting track cycling scores through collaboration with the General Administration of Sport of China.Prof Su WeifengBefore the innovation of the scoring s...
Twin sisters Xing Mingyu and Xing Mingfang, who have studied together from primary school to UIC, are prepared to embark on postgraduate life at the University College London (UCL). Though identical in appearance, the twins have been distinct in academic choices and successes.Xing Mingfang (left, younger sister) andXing Mingyu (right, elder sister)The twins made a decision to follow their heart...
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...
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...
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...
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...
