Research

The Mixed Blessings of Big Data

Big data offers tremendous opportunities for expanding knowledge and the ways we gather and use it, with benefits to health, learning and all sorts of human pursuits. However, there are also risks to privacy and governance by making so much personal information openly available. Research at HKU offers examples of both the potential and pitfalls of big data.

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Our Researchers

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Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2017

Granted in recognition of supervisors of research postgraduate students whose guidance has been of particular help to their students in the pursuit of research excellence.The two 2017 ORSSA winners were awarded at a presentation ceremony on March 26, 2018.