http://www.hku.hk/hkumedia/media/ HKU in the Media - The University of Hong Kong http://cs.astronomy.com/asy/b/daves-universe/archive/2013/05/22/a-great-new-book-sun-kwok-s-quot-stardust-quot.aspx Longtime readers of Astronomy magazine undoubtedly know of our great friend and colleague Sun Kwok of the University of Hong Kong, one of the world’s leading experts on astrochemistry and stellar evolution. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://cs.astronomy.com/asy/b/daves-universe/archive/2013/05/22/a-great-new-book-sun-kwok-s-quot-stardust-quot.aspx http://www.nature.com/ki/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/ki2013147a.html Protein energy wasting (PEW) is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes, especially in individuals receiving maintenance dialysis therapy. A multitude of factors can affect the nutritional and Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.nature.com/ki/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/ki2013147a.html http://www.odtmag.com/news/2013/05/20/study_finds_connection_between_biomarkers_and_disc_degeneration Dino Samartzis, Ph.D., a research assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology at the University of Hong Kong and Queen Mary Hospital in China, presented a study at the recent International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.odtmag.com/news/2013/05/20/study_finds_connection_between_biomarkers_and_disc_degeneration http://www.cnbc.com/id/100749313 ...comes to Tibetan history," says Michael Davis, a law professor at the University of Hong Kong. "They claim that Tibet was a big happy part of... Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.cnbc.com/id/100749313 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/jhm-nto051713.php ...School of Medicine; Chunyi Wen, Jie Yao and William Weijia Lu of the University of Hong Kong; and Yu Li, Qianming Chen, Zhihe Zhao and Xuedong... Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/jhm-nto051713.php http://www.abc12.com/story/22279552/celsions-thermodox-heat-study-findings-reviewed-at-the-9th-annual-world-conference-on-interventional-oncology-wcio Celsion is dedicated to the development and commercialization of innovative cancer drugs, including tumor-targeting treatments using focused heat energy in combination with heat-activated liposomal drug technology. Celsion has research, license or commerc Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.abc12.com/story/22279552/celsions-thermodox-heat-study-findings-reviewed-at-the-9th-annual-world-conference-on-interventional-oncology-wcio http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2013/05/19/fea15.asp with the assistance of a world renowned expert, Professor Malik Peiris from the University of Hong Kong," said Dr. Jayamaha. " We have a state-of-the-art... Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2013/05/19/fea15.asp http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23563-threatwatch-could-a-mers-vaccine-make-people-sicker.html ...invading virus, the antibodies switch sides. Malik Peiris of the University of Hong Kong found that antibodies to a vaccine made from the main... Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23563-threatwatch-could-a-mers-vaccine-make-people-sicker.html http://laboratory-manager.advanceweb.com/News/Daily-News-Watch/New-Test-for-H7N9-Bird-Flu-in-China-May-Help-Slow-Outbreak-Prevent-Pandemic.aspx samples," said lead investigator Leo Poon, PhD, of the University of Hong Kong, though additional evaluation using clinical specimens from H7N9 patients... Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://laboratory-manager.advanceweb.com/News/Daily-News-Watch/New-Test-for-H7N9-Bird-Flu-in-China-May-Help-Slow-Outbreak-Prevent-Pandemic.aspx http://news.gnom.es/news/china-communist-party-fires-official-after-graft-claims ...reporting of corruption, said Jiangnan Zhu, an assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong. Liu is not as powerful or connected as former... Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://news.gnom.es/news/china-communist-party-fires-official-after-graft-claims http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/hong-kong-trans-rights-groups-respond-historic-court-ruling140513 Hong Kong University's Dr Sam Winter who specializes in research, education and... Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/hong-kong-trans-rights-groups-respond-historic-court-ruling140513 http://www.cpj.org/blog/2013/05/in-china-reporters-death-sparks-questions-on-censo.php ...designed to ease traffic congestion in the city, according to the Hong Kong University-based China Media Project. The report cited an unnamed... Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.cpj.org/blog/2013/05/in-china-reporters-death-sparks-questions-on-censo.php http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/12/18176890-bird-flu-us-safe-from-two-new-viruses-so-far ...and older versus younger ages, Ben Cowling and colleagues at Hong Kong University wrote in the journal Eurosurveillance. The evidence suggests... Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/12/18176890-bird-flu-us-safe-from-two-new-viruses-so-far http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/asia-pacific/chinas-extreme-education-starts-at-home means no grandchildren," said Li Hui, a professor of Education at the University of Hong Kong. There are as many as 60 pupils vying for one seat... Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/asia-pacific/chinas-extreme-education-starts-at-home http://www.hks.harvard.edu/news-events/news/articles/john-boehrer-profile That approach has worked for me as an academic researcher and teacher crossing boundaries of knowledge and cultures in diverse professional contexts of Ukraine, Canada, Hong Kong, China and others.” Oleksienko is now on the Education faculty of Hong Kong Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.hks.harvard.edu/news-events/news/articles/john-boehrer-profile http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/news/overfishing-threatens-quarter-of-key-grouper-species.html Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson, lead author of the study and a professor at the University of Hong Kong, China, says: "Groupers are caught mainly by local fishermen who sell them to local markets or traders who may export or sell them to big businesses". Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/news/overfishing-threatens-quarter-of-key-grouper-species.html http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20475 In recent weeks, increasing numbers of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus infections have been identified in humans in China [1,2]. Laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza A(H7N9) infection have typically suffered serious illness [3,4], and there is a notable Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20475 http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/05/09/public-order-trumps-freedom-poll-of-hong-kongers-shows/?mod=WSJBlog The survey comes as a local group led by a University of Hong Kong law professor calls for a movement of peaceful civil disobedience to shut down the city’s central financial district next year, if the government fails to back plans for what organizers co Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/05/09/public-order-trumps-freedom-poll-of-hong-kongers-shows/?mod=WSJBlog http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=3252 and Sandy Lai, a professor at the School of Economics at Hong Kong University, have studied whether an international approach to investing has... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=3252 http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130506/wife-chinese-dissident-activist-reaches-out-us Michael Davis, professor of law at the University of Hong Kong, said that there s a fundamental contradiction between... Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130506/wife-chinese-dissident-activist-reaches-out-us