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Fashion Value Chain
7 days ago
- Science
- Fashion Value Chain
PolyU Nurtures Future Tech Talent Through Fun-Tech 2025
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) successfully concluded the 'Fun-Tech Competition 2024/25,' an initiative designed to nurture future innovation and technology (I&T) leaders by enhancing digital skills among secondary school students. Supported by the Innovation and Technology Commission and organised by PolyU's Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS), the year-long project engaged over 1,000 students from 29 schools, offering immersive experiences in technologies like VR, AR, and RFID. The initiative included academic conferences, guided tours, online classes, and workshops, helping students grasp cutting-edge digital tools and apply them creatively. The highlight was a competition where participants created VR videos or developed RFID-based applications, encouraging real-world innovation. Divided into junior and senior secondary levels, the contest focused on applying technology to everyday life and social challenges. The award ceremony, held at PolyU, was graced by Dr. Jeff Sze, Under Secretary for Education (HKSAR), alongside Prof. Wing-tak Wong, Deputy President and Provost of PolyU, and Prof. Eric Chui, Head of APSS and Co-Director of PReCIT. The event celebrated students' creativity and recognized their potential to drive future I&T breakthroughs. 'Digital tools empower students to explore infinite possibilities,' said Dr. Sze. 'This competition not only sparked their curiosity but helped them build problem-solving skills essential for the future.' Prof. Wong praised the integration of educational technology with STEAM learning, noting how the competition bridged PolyU's expertise with secondary schools to create a collaborative knowledge-sharing platform. Prof. Chui highlighted how students used technology to spotlight social issues, aligning with APSS's mission to develop empathetic, socially responsible leaders. Project leader Dr. Rodney Chu commended students' resilience through evaluations, rehearsals, and live Q&A sessions, and noted the competition also supported teacher development through training workshops. Winning schools included: VR Video Competition (Senior): SKH Lui Ming Choi Secondary School (Champion), St. Stephen's Church College (1st Runner-Up) VR Video (Junior): STFA Cheng Yu Tung Secondary School, St. Clare's Girls' School RFID Application Design (Senior): Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College and Salesians of Don Bosco Ng Siu Mui Secondary School (Co-Champions), Po Chiu Catholic Secondary School (1st Runner-Up) RFID (Junior): Chinese Y.M.C.A. Secondary School and Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Yuen Long) (Co-Champions) The event concluded with a Teaching and Learning Summit, where Prof. Manuel Castro from Spain's National University of Distance Education shared insights on STEM tools and remote labs, sparking dialogue on educational innovation in schools. The Fun-Tech Competition 2024/25 has not only helped students master emerging technologies but also fostered collaboration among students, teachers, schools, and industry, cultivating a generation of I&T talent grounded in both technical knowledge and humanistic values.
Fashion Value Chain
18-06-2025
- Fashion Value Chain
PolyU Design Show 2025 Spotlights Tech-Driven Creativity
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Design (PolyU Design) proudly presents the PolyU Design Show 2025, running from 6 June to 8 August. This highly anticipated annual event showcases over 250 design projects by undergraduate and postgraduate students that reflect a seamless integration of technology, creativity, and social relevance. Held under the visual theme 'Zero Anew – Journey Unfolds', the exhibition represents renewal and creative evolution. The projects span topics such as AI-driven urban safety systems, drone-enabled healthcare logistics, zero-waste solutions using food waste, and community design for animal welfare. These innovations reflect the students' commitment to interdisciplinary thinking, environmental responsibility, and human-centric design. At the opening ceremony on 6 June, thought leaders including Prof. Kun-pyo Lee, Dean of PolyU Design, and Mr. Steve Leung, Chairman of the School's Advisory Committee, lauded the students' role in pushing design beyond conventional boundaries. The show, they noted, balances commercial potential with social consciousness, proving that design is not only aesthetic but essential to shaping better futures. Ranked 22nd globally for Art & Design (QS 2025), PolyU Design continues its six-decade legacy of nurturing visionary talent. The event is free and open to the public, with prior online registration required. A virtual exhibition allows global audiences to explore student work online at
Malaysian Reserve
10-06-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
PolyU Design Show 2025 highlights students' technology-driven innovations
HONG KONG, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Design (PolyU Design) is hosting the PolyU Design Show 2025 from 6 June to 8 August. The Show features over 250 innovative solutions developed by undergraduate and master's students, many of which integrate technology to address challenges arising from the evolving global landscape. The projects focus on a diverse range of topics, including those related to community, environment, culture and business solutions. The opening ceremony was held on 6 June, bringing together government and corporate representatives, industry partners, alumni, academics and innovators. Prof. Kun-pyo LEE, Dean of PolyU Design, remarked, 'This year's Show highlights how a new generation of young designers is breaking traditional boundaries—integrating product design with healthcare, industrial design with urban planning, and exploring AI ethical issues through communication design. These works not only highlight the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration but also strike a balance between commercial pragmatism and social responsibility, offering compelling creative solutions to address some of the most pressing global challenges and social issues.' Mr Steve LEUNG, Chairman of the School's Advisory Committee and world-renowned architect, interior and product designer, added, 'Design shapes how we live, work, and connect, driving innovation and solving humanity's greatest challenges. More than ever, we need visionary designers who can foresee and solve complex problems, creating impactful, human-centred solutions.' He believed that young designers are the pioneers shaping our future. The Show's visual theme, 'Zero Anew – Journey Unfolds', has been crafted by a cross-disciplinary group of graduating students. The vibrant spring embodies design as a cycle of renewal — a dynamic process where experiences are distilled, visions refined, and new creative territories explored, with each exhibit reflecting this journey. The showcased projects include graduating bachelor students' capstone projects, master students' advanced research and foundation-year students' design exploration projects. They demonstrate how PolyU Design students adopt core future skills, such as AI and technological literacy, creative thinking and environmental stewardship in their solutions to contribute to society. Highlighted projects include an AI-driven human-robot system to explore the possibility of further enhancing safety of traditional bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong; a drone-based medical delivery system integrated with public health networks for deployment in remote areas; a comprehensive CPR-AED system with dual training and emergency modes; a one-stop social enterprise app offering AI-assisted live-streaming for novice users; cat boxes and houses for stray cats in the Yau Ma Tei community as safe spaces to gather and temporary stay, while offering greater convenience for caretakers and volunteers to provide regular care; and a zero-waste solution that extracts natural food colouring and freeze-dried pulp from 'ugly' fruits and vegetables waste to make healthy biscuits. Ranked 22nd in the QS World University Rankings by Subject – Art and Design in 2025, PolyU Design has organised its annual design show of student works for over 60 years. The exhibition is open to the public free of charge. Online registration is required. A virtual show is also available on website. For more details, please visit:
Korea Herald
10-06-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
PolyU Design Show 2025 highlights students' technology-driven innovations
HONG KONG, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Design (PolyU Design) is hosting the PolyU Design Show 2025 from 6 June to 8 August. The Show features over 250 innovative solutions developed by undergraduate and master's students, many of which integrate technology to address challenges arising from the evolving global landscape. The projects focus on a diverse range of topics, including those related to community, environment, culture and business solutions. The opening ceremony was held on 6 June, bringing together government and corporate representatives, industry partners, alumni, academics and innovators. Prof. Kun-pyo LEE, Dean of PolyU Design, remarked, "This year's Show highlights how a new generation of young designers is breaking traditional boundaries—integrating product design with healthcare, industrial design with urban planning, and exploring AI ethical issues through communication design. These works not only highlight the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration but also strike a balance between commercial pragmatism and social responsibility, offering compelling creative solutions to address some of the most pressing global challenges and social issues." Mr Steve LEUNG, Chairman of the School's Advisory Committee and world-renowned architect, interior and product designer, added, "Design shapes how we live, work, and connect, driving innovation and solving humanity's greatest challenges. More than ever, we need visionary designers who can foresee and solve complex problems, creating impactful, human-centred solutions." He believed that young designers are the pioneers shaping our future. The Show's visual theme, "Zero Anew - Journey Unfolds", has been crafted by a cross-disciplinary group of graduating students. The vibrant spring embodies design as a cycle of renewal — a dynamic process where experiences are distilled, visions refined, and new creative territories explored, with each exhibit reflecting this journey. The showcased projects include graduating bachelor students' capstone projects, master students' advanced research and foundation-year students' design exploration projects. They demonstrate how PolyU Design students adopt core future skills, such as AI and technological literacy, creative thinking and environmental stewardship in their solutions to contribute to society. Highlighted projects include an AI-driven human-robot system to explore the possibility of further enhancing safety of traditional bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong; a drone-based medical delivery system integrated with public health networks for deployment in remote areas; a comprehensive CPR-AED system with dual training and emergency modes; a one-stop social enterprise app offering AI-assisted live-streaming for novice users; cat boxes and houses for stray cats in the Yau Ma Tei community as safe spaces to gather and temporary stay, while offering greater convenience for caretakers and volunteers to provide regular care; and a zero-waste solution that extracts natural food colouring and freeze-dried pulp from "ugly" fruits and vegetables waste to make healthy biscuits. Ranked 22nd in the QS World University Rankings by Subject - Art and Design in 2025, PolyU Design has organised its annual design show of student works for over 60 years. The exhibition is open to the public free of charge. Online registration is required. A virtual show is also available on website. For more details, please visit:
HKFP
23-05-2025
- HKFP
Hong Kong court rejects appeal bids of 5 people jailed for rioting near besieged university in 2019
A Hong Kong court has refused to allow appeal bids filed by five people who were jailed for rioting near the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in 2019. Chan Yin-wang, Teresa Cheung, Chu Kwok-chi, Xavier Ko, and Lam Fung-chi appeared at the Court of Appeal on Thursday for their leave to appeal application. They are currently serving five-year jail terms, handed down by a District Court judge in November 2023 after they were found guilty of taking part in a riot in Yau Ma Tei on November 18, 2019. That week in 2019, protesters and police officers were locked in an intense standoff at PolyU in neighbouring Hung Hom, as many answered online calls urging people to take to the streets to support those trapped on campus. Cheung and Lam attempted to appeal both their sentences and guilty convictions, Ko and Chan attempted to appeal their sentences, while Chu attempted to appeal her conviction. Cheung represented herself, while the other four had legal representatives. Chan's lawyer told the court that his client went to church during the 10 months while awaiting his verdict. The District Court judge did not sufficiently consider Chan's rehabilitation, the lawyer said. Judge Anthea Pang, who sat on the three-judge panel, said Chan could have pleaded guilty to show his regret, but he chose to plead not guilty. Another judge, Maggie Poon, said sentences were based on a host of considerations and not just 'saying a prayer, going to church, and doing some volunteering.' 'A war zone' Representing Ko, lawyer David Ma said the District Court judge did not take into account his client's young age. Ko was 18 years old at the time of the offence. Ma said the same judge gave a sentence discount to a young defendant who had pleaded guilty in the same case. He said that judge did not explain why a reduced sentence based on age was offered only when the defendant pleaded guilty. In response, Judge Pang cited the District Court judge's sentencing judgment, which read in Chinese: 'Being young is not a cure-all. The scene was a war zone, and even a young person would know that such behaviour would lead to serious legal consequences.' Cheung, who represented herself, did not explain her reasons for attempting to appeal to the court. The hearing was adjourned for 30 minutes, after which the judges rejected all the appeal bids. The judges will issue their reasons in writing within six months.
