Faculty's Strategic Research Theme "Urbanisation, Sustainability & Governance" Symposium on Managing Regional Innovation and Inequality in the AI Age 數智時代區域創新與協調發展 Date: 22 AUG 2026 (Saturday) Time: 09:00-17:45 (HKT) Venue: Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Language: Putonghua Registration Link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=108639

Geography Distinguished Seminar Series The local consequences of the cloud: Data centers, housing markets, and grid resilience Date: 14 AUG 2026 (Friday) Time: 10:00-12:00 (HKT) Venue: CPD-3.29, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode: Hybrid Via Zoom: Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=108434 Abstract: Data centers are often described as part of the AI and cloud econ

Geography Distinguished Seminar Series Overlooked contribution of small disturbances to global forest carbon loss Date: 04 AUG 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 10:00-11:00 (HKT) Venue: Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode: Hybrid Via Zoom: Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=108693 Abstract: Forests play a critical role in regulating t

Prof. Shunlin Liang, Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Geography, has been awarded the 2026/27 Senior Research Fellowship by the Research Grants Council (RGC). Under the fellowship, Prof. Liang will receive HK$8.5 million over a period of 60 months to support relief from teaching and administrative duties, as well as to provide funding for his research project. Prof. Liang’s funded project is titled “Advancing Multimodal AI for Socioeconomic Mapping Using Satellit

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Livestock System Transition, Productivity Improvement, and Land Sustainability in China

Departmental Research Seminars Series The Fire Continent: 25 Years of Hemispheric Contrasts and Climate Feedbacks in Sub-Saharan Africa Date: 29 JUL 2026 (Wednesday) Time: 11:00-12:00 (HKT) Venue: CPD-3.01, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=108637 Abstract: Sub-Saharan Africa, the world's "fire continent," accounts for approximately 70% of global annual burned area, yet comprehensive lo

Departmental Research Seminars Series Critical material and technology sustainability Date: 16 JUL 2026 (Thursday) Time: 10:00-12:00 (HKT) Venue: Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=108485 Abstract: Clean energy technologies are essential for the transition to a low-carbon society. However, their growing adoption in manufacturing and use will lea

16JUL2026 Professor Kuishuang Feng has been awarded the prestigious title of “HKU-100 Scholar” by the University. This highly competitive award is a testament to Professor Feng’s outstanding academic achievements and his significant contributions to the fields of climate change, environmental economics, and sustainable systems. As many of you know, Professor Feng’s innovative research—particularly his work on climate risk, urban transport resilience, and multi-regional input-

Departmental Research Seminars Series Impacts of Urban Form on Environmental Pollution and Social Justice through Citizen Science Date: 14 JUL 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 10:00-11:00 (HKT) Venue: Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=107835 Abstract: Urban form (i.e., the spatial organization and configuration of different urban elements, such as land use

LATE NOV 2026 Event Website: https://geog-event.hku.hk/95-anniversary Celebrating 95 Years of HKU Geography (1931–2026) SAVE THE DATE · JOIN US It is our great pleasure to announce that we are approaching a truly special milestone — the 95th Anniversary of the Department of Geography at The University of Hong Kong. Since 1931, our Department has shaped generations of geographers who have gone on to make meaningful contributions in academia, government, industry, and communiti