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Brain-computer interfaces for enhanced mobility 16 May 2024

Croucher News caught up with Ewina Pun who is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in biomedical engineering at Brown University

Professor Xun-li Wang elected to the American Physical Society 11 May 2024

APS was founded in 1899 to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics. Members of the Society are based in more than 100 countries

Microrobots in the GBA 8 February 2024

In the first of a series of articles exploring the development of scientific collaboration across the Greater Bay Area, Croucher News met up with Professor Li Zhang from the Chinese University of Hong Kong  and Professor Xinyu Wu from Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology

Nature-inspired catalysis 10 January 2024

Scientists at the City University of Hong Kong have broken new ground in the field of hydrogen energy by creating a catalyst that draws inspiration from patterns found in nature

Croucher marks its Foundation Day with a celebration 15 December 2023

Award ceremony and dinner took place on 8 December following a symposium held at M+ involving over one hundred of its scholars and other leading scientists from Hong Kong

Professor Siew Ng selected as a New Cornerstone Investigator 13 December 2023

Professor Ng is the first clinician-scientist in Hong Kong to win this award. She and her colleagues have also just published a study with profound implications for the role of gut microbiota modulation in improving symptoms in people with long COVID

Athena Ng was a young scientist of huge potential 2 December 2023

She died, at the age of 22, in October of this year.

Professor Dennis Lo elected to CAS and wins the inaugural Tengchong Science Award 23 November 2023

Croucher Foundation is delighted to learn that Professor Dennis Lo has been elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and has won the inaugural Tengchong Science Award.

Croucher summer courses back with a bang in 2023 28 October 2023

After a break of three years we were delighted to see the courses return.

Croucher Science Week school programme extended 20 April 2022

Hands on activities and science shows available until 22 May.

Croucher Foundation Eighth Report 2016–2021 14 April 2022

Find out how Croucher Foundation performed over this six year period.

The 99 per cent 21 March 2022

Most of the DNA in the human body belongs to microorganisms. Using these for diagnostics and therapeutics, including in coronaviruses, is the mission of Professor Ng Siew Chien and her team at the Microbiota I-Center in Hong Kong.

Croucher Foundation’s Climate Change Survey highlights Hong Kong risks 18 February 2022

Croucher Foundation releases survey highlighting climate change risks for Hong Kong organisations.

Depiction of cell division process in the heart wins 2nd in Croucher Image Awards 30 December 2021

Dr Chi Chung Wu wins Croucher Image Awards for colourised heart cell division imagery aiding colour blind viewers

Croucher Image Awards winner reveals the hidden beauty of West Antarctica ice flows 23 December 2021

Dr Felix Ng's image of Antarctica ice streams wins Croucher Image Awards, revealing hidden structures and aiding climate change predictions.

Welcome Class of 2021 8 December 2021

23 outstanding young scientists have been awarded the 2021 Croucher Scholarships, Studentships, Fellowships and Science Communications Studentships.

Croucher Awards Presentation Ceremony 2021 8 December 2021

Croucher Foundation presents awards to recognise outstanding achievements in scientific research and innovation in Hong Kong.

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