Research Stories
Harnessing the 'Pep' in Sichuan Peppercorns
A hotpot dinner inspired a group of chemists to synthesise the chemical that causes that tingling sensation. Its potential uses are numerous
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Tube Worms, Oysters and the Contingency of Seawater Chemistry
Ocean acidification drives a complex dance of survival for two marine species
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Trade and Inequality
Trade and opening up to China have fuelled Hong Kong's phenomenal economic success in recent decades, but they have also left greater inequality in their wake
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Language Across the Curriculum – Think the Gangnam-style
The Faculty of Education develops a programme to help local schools cope with government's Medium of Instruction policy
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Dogged Determination
HKU’s AIDS Institute marks five years as watchdog against a disease that is still regarded with some indifference in the region
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