While the daily ebb and flow of people across a city might seem chaotic, new research reveals underlying universal patterns.  A groundbreaking study led by Professor Bo Huang, Chair Professor of Urban Sustainability in the Department of Geography at HKU, unveils fundamental spatiotemporal scaling laws that govern these population dynamics.  The research team also include Professor Peng Gong, Vice-President (Academic Development) of HKU and Chair Professor of Global Sustainability in the Department of Geography, and Professor Yulun Zhou, Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Design, along with experts from University College London, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, and Northeastern University, USA, highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of this research.

Congratulations to Professor Tatia M.C. Lee, Chair Professor of Psychological Science and Clinical Psychology and May Professor in Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychology, for receiving the 9th Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award (Humanities and Social Sciences) (2nd Prize) from the Ministry of Education (MoE). The Award acknowledges Professor Lee’s publication "Qigong exercise enhances cognitive functions in the elderly via an interleukin-6-hippocampus pathway: A randomised active-controlled trial" published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity (Vol. 95, 2021).

Professor Robert Thomson, the recently arrived Head of the Department of Politics and Public Administration, shares his long-standing fascination with Hong Kong and China and his plans for the Department

Professor Tatia M.C. Lee, Chair Professor of Psychological Science and Clinical Psychology and May Professor in Neuropsychology at HKU, led a study on how sleep quality affects glymphatic functioning and human brain networks in older adults.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Shirley Li from the Department of Psychology as the recipient of the Belinda Hung Outstanding Young Professorship. This esteemed award, part of the university's "Outstanding Young Professorships Scheme," recognizes promising Assistant and Associate Professors who have demonstrated outstanding potential in their academic pursuits.