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Approaching the end of the year, we were thrilled to gather and celebrate our distinguished HKBU research community members at the inaugural Outstanding Research Output Awards Presentation and Celebration on December 5, 2024 (Thursday).

“Let’s keep the good tradition of creating a very nice ecosystem for research,” Professor Lyu Aiping, Vice-President (Research and Development) of HKBU, initiated the event with an inspiring opening speech. He highlighted the importance of helping scholars stay relaxed, like having this celebration, to achieve further excellence.

Professor Lyu warmly welcomed and expressed immense recognition to the diligent scholars ranked among the latest World’s Top 2% Scientists, awarded prestigious accolades and funding from local, national and international organisations, and the exceptional recipients of this very first Outstanding Research Output Awards, honouring excellent innovative research outputs with an interdisciplinary approach that pushes the boundaries of knowledge. “Your achievements inspire not only your peers, but also the next generation of scholars,” remarked Professor Lyu.

He emphasised the vital four research clusters* and the importance of nurturing the junior researchers in the HKBU community. “I hope today’s celebration serves as a wonderful opportunity to connect, share stories, and celebrate each other’s success,” said Professor Lyu.

*The four research clusters are Creative Media and Practice, Health and Drug Discovery, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, and Humanities and Cultures.

We were honoured to have Professor Lyu present the awards to our outstanding awardees for their marvellous achievements in the academic year 2023/24:

Faculty/School	Awardee & Awarded Project
Faculty of Arts (*Consolidated into Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences since July 1, 2024)	Dr Andrew Brenner Personal ontology: Mystery and its consequences Professor Zhang Meilan 汉语历史句法概要
School of Business	Professor Christy Cheung Bystanders join in cyberbullying on social networking sites: The deindividuation and moral disengagement perspectives Dr Wang Zi Trade wars and industrial policy competitions: Understanding the US-China economic conflicts
School of Chinese Medicine	Dr Ashok Iyaswamy Fe65-engineered neuronal exosomes encapsulating corynoxine-B ameliorate cognition and pathology of Alzheimer's disease Dr Wong Hoi Leong, Xavier Artesunate treats obesity in male mice and nonhuman primates through GDF15/GFRAL signalling axis
School of Communication	Professor Wei Ran Miscommunicating the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Asian Perspective Dr Zhu Yuner Privacy cynicism and diminishing utility of state surveillance: A natural experiment of mandatory location disclosure on China’s Weibo
School of Creative Arts	Dr Angelo Lo Conte Vite e carriere di pittori con sordità prelinguale attivi in Italia nel periodo 1590-1720 Dr Peter Nelson Computer games as landscape art
Faculty of Science	Dr Zhu Yang Phosphocholine-induced energy source shift alleviates mitochondrial dysfunction in lung cells caused by geospecific PM_2.5 components Professor Wang Jun, Joelle Enantio-and regioselective cascade hydroboration of methylenecyclopropanes for facile access to chiral 1,3- and 1,4-Bis(boronates)
Faculty of Social Sciences (*Consolidated into Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences since July 1, 2024)	Dr Lee Siu Yau Procedure matters: The distinct attitudinal feedback effects of immigration policy Dr Liu Tongxi Relationships between executive functions and computational thinking

After the magnificent award presentation ceremony, everyone celebrated a year of remarkable achievements. The joyous event fostered an atmosphere of camaraderie and cheer. Researchers, both seasoned and budding, mingled happily, sharing insights and stories. The year-end celebration was a resounding success, leaving everyone with cherished memories and a reinforced sense of community.

The “Outstanding Research Output Awards” is a new initiative to recognise and honour the excellent research outputs produced by the HKBU research community. The focus is on evaluating the merit and quality of individual research outputs, considering their originality, significance, and rigour.

For more upcoming events of the Research Office, please stay tuned to the pages of our event series “Research Mingle” and “Research Mixer”. Discover more exciting research news, events, and stories of our talented HKBU researchers on our LinkedIn page.