Faculty of Science, CUHK 香港中文大學理學院

03/06/2026

Prof. WANG Junhui, Chairperson of the Department of Statistics and Data Science, has been elected to the fellowship of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS). IMS honours Professor Wang with a citation, “𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠; 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬; 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.” Professor Wang’s research interests cover causal inference, network modelling, statistical machine learning and unstructured data analysis.

The IMS Fellowship is a lifelong title that honours their members’ outstanding research and professional contributions. The institute was set up in 1935 to foster the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability. Election to IMS Fellowship is a prestigious recognition of exceptional research and professional achievements that advance the fields of statistics and probability. In addition to Professor Wang, Prof. SONG Xinyuan of the Department of Statistics and Data Science was also elected as an IMS Fellow in 2024.

統計與數據科學系主任 王軍輝教授最近獲選為國際數理統計學會院士。學會表示王教授的獲選貢獻為：「在統計機器學習方面的卓越貢獻、對學生及年輕統計學者的悉心培育，以及對業界的傑出服務。」王教授的研究興趣涵蓋因果推論、網路建模、統計機器學習以及非結構化資料分析。

國際數理統計學會創立於1935年，致力促進統計學和概率理論的發展和傳播，每年皆向學會具有傑出學術研究成就和突出貢獻的成員授予院士銜這個終身榮譽稱號。該榮譽稱號是對統計學和概率理論具有卓越研究與專業成就的高度肯定。除王軍輝教授外，統計與數據科學系宋心遠教授亦於 2024 年當選為國際數理統計學會院士。

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02/06/2026

Hong Kong is a thriving international hub for research and innovation, and now 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 (𝐑𝐆𝐂), 𝐚 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 (𝐎𝐑𝐅𝐒) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 (𝐉𝐑𝐅𝐒). The ORFS promote internationalisation, encourage scholars to visit overseas institutions for immersive international collaborative experiences, helping them broaden their global perspective and deepen their understanding of research trends beyond Hong Kong, and boost the visibility of Hong Kong universities as a whole. Meanwhile, the JRFS provides early career scholars with support for the research, while supporting their transition to Assistant Professor or Research Assistant Professor positions at UGC-funded universities during the fellowship period, and expanding Hong Kong’s research talent pool.

香港是一個蓬勃的國際科研與創新樞紐，最近，香港研究資助局（RGC）為進一步提供更佳的科研人才培育，提供了「海外研究學者計劃」及「新晉學者計劃」的資助，一方面鼓勵學者赴海外院校進行沉浸式國際合作研究，拓寬香港學術研究界的國際視野，加深對海外研究趨勢的了解，同時提升本地大學的國際聲譽，亦同時為具潛質的新晉研究人員在事業里程早期提供支援，協助其於計劃期內晉升為助理教授或研究助理教授，以擴大研究人才庫。

Let’s congratulate the following scholars from CUHK Science
讓我們一同恭賀來自中大理學院的得獎人：

= 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐑𝐅𝐒 海外研究學者計劃獲獎人=
Prof. Jerome HUI 許浩霖 教授 (Life Sciences 生命科學)
Prof. LI Huabai 李華白 教授 (Physics 物理)

= 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐑𝐅𝐒 新晉學者計劃獲獎人 =
Dr. CHEN Zhaoliang 陳昭良 博士 (Earth and Environmental Sciences 地球與環境科學)
Dr. WU Ze 吴澤 博士 (Physics 物理)
Dr. XIE Yi 謝逸 博士 (Chemistry 化學)

#科燃夢想 #理創未來 #香港中文大學 #中大理學院 #中大科研 #研資局 #中大生命科學 #中大物理 #中大地球與環境科學 #中大化學

27/05/2026

26/05/2026

Since the 60th Anniversary of CUHK Science, we have established the Science Faculty Distinguished Alumni Awards to give recognition to outstanding alumni whose achievements bring distinction to themselves, and honour to the University. We are glad to invite you to join us for the 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟐 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚, 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. We hope that you will join us at this special occasion to both celebrate our awardees on their achievements, and also get inspired by their talks. Admission is free and seats will be available on first-come, first-served basis with priority given to those who register online in advance.

中大理學院於慶祝我們的鑽禧時設立了「理學院傑出校友獎」，以表彰在各自專業領域成就卓越、為個人及大學增光的優秀校友。我們誠意邀請大家於2026年6月12日（五）參與「理學院傑出校友講座」，聆聽得獎校友分享他們寶貴經驗。獲獎校友來自不同專業範疇，包括學術界、資訊及通訊科技（ICT）與金融科技（FinTech），以及中學教育界，定能為大家展現多元而精彩的發展歷程。

我們衷心期待大家的參與，親臨現場祝賀得獎校友的卓越成就之餘，亦能從他們的分享中獲得啟發。活動費用全免並將以英語進行，名額有限，先到先得；已預先於網上登記人士將獲安排優先入座。

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21/05/2026

A research team led by Prof. LUO Haiwei and Dr. XIANG Nan from the School of Life Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 “𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚” 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. While rising ocean temperatures threaten reefs worldwide, nitrate pollution from sewage and agriculture is an often-overlooked danger that weakens corals and makes them more vulnerable to heat. The CUHK team found that corals thriving in highly polluted waters host exceptional bacteria that remove excess nitrate far more efficiently than typical microbes. This hidden microbial partnership allows some corals to endure harsh conditions, but could be overlooked in conventional surveys. The team’s innovative population-genomic framework made possible to identify the hyper-efficient denitrifying bacteria.

Professor Luo said, “This precise method for identifying functional microbial specialists can be applied to any ecosystem, opening a new pathway for using microbial therapies to enhance ecosystem resilience.” Other team members include Professor Christian R. VOOLSTRA from the University of Konstanz, Professor Benoit THIBODEAU and Professor Shelby E. MCILROY from CUHK. The findings have been published in the internationally renowned journal 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.

由香港中文大學（中大）生命科學學院羅海偉教授及項楠博士領導的研究團隊發現，棲息於珊瑚體內的特定「脫氮專家型細菌」是珊瑚的「神隊友」，協助牠們在受污染的惡劣水域中存活。全球海洋升溫正威脅珊瑚礁生態，但由污水排放及農業活動引起的硝酸鹽污染，卻是一項往往被忽視的隱形危機，會削弱珊瑚體質，使其更容易受到高溫影響。

中大團隊發現，在高度硝酸鹽污染水域中仍能茁壯成長的珊瑚，體內蘊藏具卓越效能的細菌，能比一般微生物更高效率地清除過量硝酸鹽。這種隱秘的微生物協作關係，讓部分珊瑚得以在嚴峻環境下存活，但在傳統調查方法中卻容易被忽略。團隊創新的創新的群體基因組分析框架，成功識別出這些高效反硝化細菌。

羅教授表示：「這套能精準找出具特殊能力微生物的方法，可以應用在任何生態系統，為我們利用微生物療法修復生態系統開闢了新路徑。」其他團隊成員包括德國康斯坦茲大學的 Christian R. Voolstra 教授、中大地球與環境學系的添柏樺教授和中大生命科學學院的 Shelby E. McIlroy 教授。相關研究成果已發表於國際權威期刊《自然·通訊》。

Press Release | 新聞稿：https://tinyurl.com/2muah8as

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20/05/2026

A team of postgraduate students from the Department of Statistics and Data Science formed a project “AURORA Cryptalytics” and competed in the Vice Chancellor’s Cup of Student Entrepreneurship (VCCE) 2025-26. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞, a testament to their exceptional performance and entrepreneurial vision. VCCE is jointly organised by CUHK’s Knowledge Transfer Office and the Centre for Entrepreneurship, and has served as an important platform nurturing entrepreneurial spirit for students and giving them a chance to put their innovation to the test. Congratulations to members of project “AURORA Cryptalytics” for their remarkable achievement!

三名統計與數據科學系研究生組成的團隊 AURORA Cryptalytics 參加了「中大校長杯（校長杯）學生創業比賽」2025-26，並憑著他們的創意及用心，勇奪亞軍殊榮！這場由香港中文大學知識轉移事務處及創業研究中心合辦的創業賽事，旨在提供學生一個機會展現實力、纍積寶貴經驗。衷心恭喜 AURORA Cryptalytics 的團隊！

Members of Project “AURORA Cryptalytics” 項目成員：
DA Zhiyi 笪智譯 (Y2/MPhil in Statistics 統計學研究式碩士二年級)
YE Junyan 叶俊言 (Y2/PhD in Statistics 統計學博士二年級)
ZHU Yulin 朱昱霖 (Y2/PhD in Statistics 統計學博士二年級)

Details | 詳情：https://tinyurl.com/ud7nrjz7

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07/05/2026

Hearty congratulations to Prof. JIANG Liwen on his award and nomination!
衷心恭賀姜里文教授雙喜臨門！

#科燃夢想 #理創未來 #香港中文大學 #中大理學院 #中大科研 #中大生命科學 School of Life Sciences, CUHK 香港中文大學生命科學學院

30/04/2026

A collaborative study co-led by Prof. ZHAN Yan ( Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences) and Prof. NI Peng ( Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences) has 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝. The team analysed sample 74220, a lunar pyroclastic deposit returned by in 1972, challenging the long-held view that such glass formed solely through rapid cooling and immediate degassing during brief eruptions.

By integrating computer models of diffusion, evaporation and cooling, the researchers reconstructed the full process from ejection to complete cooling. They found that after the hot material fell back to the lunar surface and was buried by surrounding debris, it continued to cool gradually and release gases for several years.

Professor Zhan said, “The research shows that a lunar volcanic eruption can be not just a single, brief event; its subsequent impacts can last for years.” The findings reshape how scientists interpret Apollo samples and deepen understanding of volatile migration, lunar water evolution, polar ice formation and the possibility of transient lunar atmospheres.

由 #香港中文大學 地球與環境科學系 詹彥教授與美國加州大學洛杉磯分校（UCLA）倪鵬教授共同領導的一項合作研究，為月球火山玻璃的形成機制帶來新見解。研究團隊分析了1972年由 #阿波羅17號 帶回地球的月球火山碎屑樣本74220，挑戰過去認為這類火山玻璃僅在短暫噴發過程中迅速冷卻並即時釋氣而形成的傳統觀點。

團隊結合擴散、蒸發及冷卻等電腦模型，重建物質自噴發拋射至完全冷卻的整個過程。研究發現，當高溫噴出物回落至月面並被周圍物質掩埋後，仍會在其後數年間持續緩慢冷卻並釋放氣體。

詹彥教授表示：「研究顯示，月球火山噴發可能並不只是單一的短暫事件，其後續影響亦可能持續多年。」有關發現不僅改變科學家對阿波羅樣本的詮釋，也有助深化我們對月球揮發物遷移、月球水資源演化、極地冰形成機制及短暫大氣現象的理解。

Press Release | 新聞稿：https://tinyurl.com/mr3tscse

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29/04/2026

🌟 以營養教育支援社區健康 🌟

營養學家專修組同學完成另一項具意義的社區營養項目，將課堂知識直接帶入社區，走訪深水埗、石硤尾、長沙灣及觀塘多個社區中心，透過互動營養講座推廣健康飲食，協助預防疾病。

講師 Peggy 親身參與每一次外展活動，提供現場指導，確保內容以科學實證為本，並把營養科學轉化為可實踐的健康訊息。同學們在正式演講前經歷多輪修訂與綵排，充分展現專業訓練與教學質素。

多年來，即使在營養學家專修組成立前，我們已一直致力連結科學與社區，讓營養知識變得實用，支持大眾作出明智的飲食選擇。

👏 恭喜所有同學，也衷心感謝 Peggy 對體驗式學習與社區營養教育的長期投入。我們正一步一步，為社區帶來真正的改變。

🌟 Empowering Communities Through Nutrition Education 🌟

Students from the Nutritionist Stream brought classroom learning into the community through nutrition talks across Sham Shui Po, Shek Kip Mei, Cheung Sha Wan, and Kwun Tong, promoting healthy eating and disease prevention.

Our lecturer Ms. Peggy Yip joined every visit to provide on‑site guidance, ensuring all content was evidence‑based and translated science into practical messages. Through rigorous training, students delivered impactful and professional community nutrition education.

👏 Well done to our students, and heartfelt thanks to Peggy for her continued commitment to experiential learning and community impact.

#香港中文大學 #中大理學院 #中大生命科學學院 #中大生命科學

29/04/2026

🎉 Promoting Healthy Eating Through Education & Alumni Impact 🍎

Our lecturer Ms. Peggy Yip recently visited Lok Sin Tong Leung Wong Wai Fong Memorial School (樂善堂梁黃蕙芳紀念學校) to deliver an engaging lesson on healthy snack choices for Primary 5 and 6 students. The students were highly enthusiastic and actively participated in the discussion, showing great interest and motivation in learning about nutrition and healthy living.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to Mr. Andy Wong, a proud alumnus of the Food and Nutritional Sciences (FNS) Programme, for inviting us to his school. It is truly encouraging to see our graduates applying their professional knowledge and passion to promote nutrition and health education at the school level.

Mr. Wong’s dedication to nurturing healthy habits among students is commendable, and we are delighted to see our FNS alumni making a positive impact in the community. Keep up the great work! 👏🌟

#香港中文大學 #中大理學院 #中大生命科學學院 #中大生命科學 #樂善堂梁黃蕙芳紀念學校