A CUHK-led team developed a light-driven launcher inspired by Ecballium elaterium, the squirting cucumber: a power-amplification strategy that propels small robots for applications in medicine, agriculture and potentially aerospace.

A CUHK study found children of bipolar parents are 7.5 times more likely to develop social anxiety compared to their peers, highlighting the need for early intervention. The research has been published in General Psychiatry.

CUHK, alongside CityU and HKU, launched Open Books Hong Kong to promote open access publishing in Chinese academia, making several Chinese-language monographs freely available for the first time.

CUHK researchers found distinct gut microbial differences in autistic children, suggesting stool samples could enable faster and earlier autism diagnoses. The findings were published in Nature Microbiology.

Professor Stuart McManus from CUHK’s Department of History was among nine historians awarded the prestigious Dan David Prize, each receiving $300,000 to enhance their research.

At the annual meeting of presidents of APRU members, Professor Rocky Tuan, APRU Chair and Vice-Chancellor and President of the CUHK, emphasised the importance of collective action for Pacific communities and ocean sustainability.

CUHK’s Department of Fine Arts creatively upcycles fallen trees for art students, teaching them to transform the otherwise wasted wood into sculptures that promote environmental awareness and innovative artistic expression.

CUHK was ranked 42nd in the latest US News and World Report’s global university rankings, top in Hong Kong.

New thematic analysis by Times Higher Education reveals the institutions that are walking the talk on sustainability. Over in Asia, CUHK’s ranks joint eighth for outreach.

CUHK’s Faculty of Medicine has identified a new surgery technique that was better at preventing bladder cancer from recurring in patients compared with traditional procedures.

A research team from CUHK has developed a mobile app to help users assess depression through AI analysis of facial expressions, voice and language.

A CUHK research team has developed a 3D-printable bioactive material for the repair of severe tears of the shoulder tendons, also known as the rotator cuff.