Upcoming
Upcoming
Promotion of social impact-driven projects
A new publication is being prepared to share success stories and showcase the innovative work done by CUHK researchers and partners through the Knowledge Transfer Fund. Details will be announced soon.
Ongoing
Ongoing
State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology
The State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology aims to promote China’s agricultural technology and scientific knowledge to increase agricultural productivity, safeguard national food security and sustainable agriculture, and improve people’s nutrition, through basic science research. It also conducts various knowledge transfer activities to promote sustainable agriculture and resolve food security issues. For instance, the “STEAM @ […]
Upcoming
Upcoming
CUHK Campus 100 Plants
A new phase of the ‘CUHK Campus 100 Plants’ initiative will be launched to survey and document the 100 plant species found on the CUHK campus. This project will provide valuable information on our campus’s biodiversity and help raise awareness of the importance of preserving our natural heritage. The Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium will organize guided […]
Feb-Jun 2023
Feb-Jun 2023
Community Capacity Building for Hearing Health: The Future of Better Hearing
In order to reduce the risks of dementia in older people and language disorders and delayed cognitive development in children, this project is intended to build community capacity in advancing hearing health among healthcare professionals and the general public and increase communication skills and awareness among these groups about the needs of people with hearing […]
Jun & Dec 2023
Jun & Dec 2023
Space+
The “Space+” program offers NGO representatives a unique opportunity to gain hands-on public space curation experience. The program includes training lessons, interactive events, and a public space intervention aimed at promoting the idea of placemaking. Through “Space+”, NGOs can learn to design place-compatible programs that respond to local needs and foster positive collaboration. The program […]
Ongoing
Ongoing
Music playgroup curriculum for infants and toddlers
Research has demonstrated the positive effects of music on language ability and its underlying neurocognitive functions. These findings have the potential to guide the development and implementation of high-quality early educational activities to facilitate language and neurocognitive development via music. A music playgroup curriculum has been designed in this project, based on the best available […]
Ongoing
Ongoing
Personalized hip protectors to prevent pelvis fracture
Hip fracture is a major health threat to older adults, and can often result in death. Prevention of hip fracture is a health care priority. Protection against falling is often achieved by using polymeric foam or textile hip protectors. However, they are usually bulky and uncomfortable to wear and not breathable, so that most users […]
Ongoing
Ongoing
Advance care planning education
Patients with progressive disease or older adults with frailty and their family members generally have poor awareness about the prognosis of their illness, and often fail to recognise the need to plan for future care. Without sufficient preparation, evidence have shown that conflicts between healthcare providers and families or among family members regarding the appropriate […]
Ongoing
Ongoing
Educating ethnic minority groups on palliative care
The goal of palliative care is to alleviate suffering and improve the quality of life for patients who are nearing the end of their lives. Unfortunately, there is often a lack of information about palliative care, and communication between healthcare providers and patients can be insufficient. To address this issue, this project creates a culturally […]