@CUHKScience

The Official X Account of the Faculty of Science at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
The Shaw Prize@ShawPrizeSep 28
✨In our last post, we met 2026 #ShawPrize Student Correspondents in Life Science & Medicine from HKU. Today, we are delighted to introduce Student Correspondents in Mathematical Sciences, Cherie Yip from @CUHKofficial & Vincent Cheng from @hkust. @CUHKScience @HKUSTCSE
2026 Shaw Prize Student Correspondents in Mathematical Sciences are Cherie Yip and Vincent Cheng.

ALT 2026 Shaw Prize Student Correspondents in Mathematical Sciences are Cherie Yip and Vincent Cheng.

2026 Shaw Prize Student Correspondent in Mathematical Sciences Cherie Yip is majoring in Data Analytics & Computer Science and Engineering at CUHK. She says: “I see mathematics everywhere, and science is for everyone.”

ALT 2026 Shaw Prize Student Correspondent in Mathematical Sciences Cherie Yip is majoring in Data Analytics & Computer Science and Engineering at CUHK. She says: “I see mathematics everywhere, and science is for everyone.”

2026 Shaw Prize Student Correspondent in Mathematical Sciences Vincent Cheng is a PhD student in Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST. He says: “Fundamental ideas can shape the world, and mathematics is the backbone of modern technology.”

ALT 2026 Shaw Prize Student Correspondent in Mathematical Sciences Vincent Cheng is a PhD student in Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST. He says: “Fundamental ideas can shape the world, and mathematics is the backbone of modern technology.”

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Excited to announce the 2026 Croucher Symposium on Stem Cells & Neurological Diseases! 🔬🧠 📍 LT1 & LT2, YIA, CUHK 📅 Dec 4–5, 2026 (Fri–Sat) Featuring lectures by top experts from Harvard Medical School, Oxford! 🧬✨
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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
Science Magazine
@ScienceMagazine25 Sep 2025
"Talent and grit matter, but so do structure, transparency, and care." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/4myxQJR
An illustration of a person standing at the top of stairs that end, with text: To increase diversity in STEM, a foot in the door isn’t enough. We need better support.

ALT An illustration of a person standing at the top of stairs that end, with text: To increase diversity in STEM, a foot in the door isn’t enough. We need better support.

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Have you ever thought that your #coffee tells a story about our changing climate? #Climatechange is not only quietly reshaping coffee-growing regions but also affecting global agriculture and #foodsupply chains. In this episode of #CUHKPodcast, Professor Amos Tai and student Allon Ng from @CUHKScience's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences explore the relationship of climate change with coffee and agriculture, revealing the close ties between environmental shifts and our daily lives. 🔔The monthly #CUHK #Podcast will invite professors and students from various faculties to explore captivating topics. Subscribe to CUHK’s YouTube channel now so you won’t miss out! 🎧Watch the full episode: bit.ly/4ldCw8b #thechineseuniversityofhongkong #CUHKScience
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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
Jerome Hui@JeromeHui219 Nov 2024
New MSc BEST (Biodiversity, Environmental Management, Sustainability, and Technology) @CUHKScience mscbest.sls.cuhk.edu.hk
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CUHK Office of Academic Links@CUHKGlobal14 Oct 2024
CUHK & @UniofAdelaide recently held a roundtable to explore collaboration in #RenewableEnergy. Experts from various disciplines— #science, #engineering, & #architecture—came together to discuss potential partnerships. Let’s tackle #globalchallenges together!
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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
The Nobel Prize
@NobelPrize19 Jul 2024
Rosalyn Yalow described herself as a determined and single-minded child growing up. Her parents wanted her to become a schoolteacher. Instead, Yalow became a nuclear physicist who revolutionised the medical world. She was awarded the 1977 medicine prize.
Rosalyn Yalow stands before a large wall-mounted periodic table. She wears a lab coat and is handling instruments placed on a workstation.

ALT Rosalyn Yalow stands before a large wall-mounted periodic table. She wears a lab coat and is handling instruments placed on a workstation.

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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
UN Biodiversity
@UNBiodiversity18 Jul 2024
The ocean provides the air we breathe & absorbs 30% of the planet’s CO2 emissions. Yet, we are killing it – our ocean is under threat like never before due to human activity. Learn more about @UNESCO's actions to #SaveOurOcean: unesco.org/en/ocean
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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
CERN
@CERN18 Jul 2024
The end of the alphabet #CERN70 – Part 13 #ThrowbackThursday to 1983, when CERN announced the discovery of the long-sought W and Z particles. The announcement was so momentous that, the following year, Carlo Rubbia and Simon van der Meer were awarded the @NobelPrize in Physics. Carlo Rubbia had been the instigator of the conversion of the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) into a proton–antiproton collider, and Simon van der Meer had invented the stochastic cooling technology vital to the operation of the SPS. Here we see: 1. Carlo Rubbia (left) and Simon van der Meer celebrate being awarded the Nobel Prize (1984). 2. The discovery of the W particle in the UA1 detector from the October–December 1982 run of the proton–antiproton collider (1982). 3. The first Z event recorded by the UA1 experiment (1983). 4. The UA1 experiment (1981). Read more: home.cern/news/series/cern70…
Carlo Rubbia (left) and Simon van der Meer celebrate being awarded the Nobel Prize (1984)

ALT Carlo Rubbia (left) and Simon van der Meer celebrate being awarded the Nobel Prize (1984)

The discovery of the W particle in the UA1 detector from the October–December 1982 run of the proton–antiproton collider (1982)

ALT The discovery of the W particle in the UA1 detector from the October–December 1982 run of the proton–antiproton collider (1982)

The first Z event recorded by the UA1 experiment (1983)

ALT The first Z event recorded by the UA1 experiment (1983)

The UA1 experiment (1981)

ALT The UA1 experiment (1981)

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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
The Nobel Prize
@NobelPrize14 Jul 2024
How do you compose DNA? “It's like Beethoven’s Symphony - it’s intricate, it’s beautiful. But we don’t know how to write like that.” Frances Arnold describes how she used evolution to design new enzymes in her Nobel Prize lecture. Watch here: bit.ly/3taEGfB
Frances Arnold, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018, standing at a podium with a quote: "The code of life is like Beethoven's Symphony- it's intricate, it's beautiful.

ALT Frances Arnold, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018, standing at a podium with a quote: "The code of life is like Beethoven's Symphony- it's intricate, it's beautiful.

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CUHK Office of Academic Links@CUHKGlobal10 Jul 2024
Moderated by Jerome Hui @CUHKScience, Barbara Ribeiro @MurdochUni & Dieter Hochuli @SydneyUni gave inspiring talks on #biodiversity for #sustainable cities at @APRU1997 webinar. Learn more & explore collaboration at youtube.com/watch?v=H1yTsgk1…
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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
The Nobel Prize
@NobelPrize23 Jun 2024
"After all, science is essentially international, and it is only through lack of a historical sense that national qualities have been attributed to it." - Marie Skłodowska Curie, the first person to be awarded two Nobel Prizes, the 1903 physics prize and 1911 chemistry prize.
A vintage black-and-white photo of Marie Curie in a laboratory, standing next to a tall scientific apparatus.

ALT A vintage black-and-white photo of Marie Curie in a laboratory, standing next to a tall scientific apparatus.

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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
UN Biodiversity
@UNBiodiversity17 Jun 2024
Why does #biodiversity matter? 🌱 Every day there are millions of interactions in #nature that are essential for a healthy, functioning planet. Losing even a small species can have massive impacts on ecosystems and on humans. 🦠 Find out more in this infographic from @IPBES
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CUHK Office of Academic Links@CUHKGlobal14 Jun 2024
Prof. Jerome Hui @JeromeHui2 @CUHKScience will serve as the moderator of the upcoming webinar ##ARPU #Biodiversity for #Sustainable Cities Webinar on 9 July. Sign up now! Details: apru.org/event/arpu-biodiver…
APRU@APRU199713 Jun 2024
Join the webinar two of #ARPU Biodiversity for Sustainable Cities Webinar Series 2024 hosted by Dr. Babara Ribeiro from @MurdochUni & Prof. Dieter Hochuli from @Sydney_Uni to explore urban ecosystem protection. Time: Jul 9, 9-10:20am (HKT) Registration: cuhk.zoom.us/meeting/registe…
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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
Science Magazine
@ScienceMagazine26 May 2024
Researchers have generated a nanoscale-resolution reconstruction of a millimeter-scale fragment of human cerebral cortex, giving an unprecedented view into the structural organization of brain tissue at the supracellular, cellular, and subcellular levels. scim.ag/75L
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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
The Nobel Prize
@NobelPrize26 May 2024
"I loved math when I was growing up. Nobody in my family was a scientist, but my father loved doing puzzles. So we did a lot of puzzles." In our interview with 2020 chemistry laureate Jennifer Doudna, she tells us about how her scientific journey started: bit.ly/2M82Chu
Portrait of Jennifer Doudna

ALT Portrait of Jennifer Doudna

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Let's celebrate International Day of #BiologicalDiversity at CUHK today! 🌳 Embrace the harmonious coexistence of artificial environments and nature on HK's largest and greenest campus. Discover the wild wonders of biodiversity: bit.ly/3QRjtmF
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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
The Nobel Prize
@NobelPrize21 May 2024
Did you know that only one person has received the #NobelPrize in Physics twice? John Bardeen received the physics prize in 1956 for the discovery of the transistor effect and in 1972 for developing the theory of superconductivity. Read more: bit.ly/2Q8BaSF
Portrait of John Bardeen. Next to the image is a olive green text box with the quote: "Science is a collaborative effort."

ALT Portrait of John Bardeen. Next to the image is a olive green text box with the quote: "Science is a collaborative effort."

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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
Jerome Hui@JeromeHui225 Apr 2024
At International DNA Day, 5 new genomes are released by EBPHK (comprising 8 universities in Hong Kong). Interesting species. eurekalert.org/news-releases… @CUHKGlobal @CUHKScience @CUHKofficial @hku_science @hkust @HongKongPolyU @CityUHongKong @HKBU_Science @lingnanuni @FEHD_EdUHK

International DNA Day launch for Hong Kong’s Moonshot for Biology

A significant portion of modern knowledge in biology has emerged through sequencing the genetic code of the world’s biodiversity, which to date has been largely uncharacterized and increasingly...

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Faculty of Science, CUHK retweeted
The Nobel Prize
@NobelPrize10 Mar 2024
"You have to focus on what you can do." Life advice from 2023 medicine laureate Katalin Karikó who is encouraging us all to pay less attention to what we can't control. Watch our full interview with her: youtu.be/X-jLB2cbdB8 #IWD2024
Official portrait of Katalin Karikó. Next to the image is a burgundy text box with the quote: "If you are focusing on somebody else, you won't succeed. Focus on what you can do."

ALT Official portrait of Katalin Karikó. Next to the image is a burgundy text box with the quote: "If you are focusing on somebody else, you won't succeed. Focus on what you can do."

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