Congratulations to Dr LI Liguan, Assistant Professor of the Department of Science and Environmental Studies, on the publication of her article “Environmental impacts, surveillance and mitigation of antimicrobial resistance” in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (October 2026).

As the first author, Dr Li led this collaborative work with her research team, advancing our understanding of antimicrobial resistance in the environment and supporting global efforts towards sustainable development.

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The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) jointly hosted the EdUHK-LMU Joint Symposium—Engaging Learners in Sustainability: Exploring Socio-Scientific and Environmental Challenges on 6 October at EdUHK Tai Po Campus. The symposium brought together scholars, researchers and educators from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, France, Germany and beyond to exchange insights on sustainability education, environmental science, educational psychology, artificial intelligence (AI), and emerging technologies, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and international collaboration in addressing global challenges.

In response to escalating environmental challenges and rapid technological transformation, the symposium examined how education, research and international collaboration can contribute to sustainable development and cultivate future-ready learners to tackle complex socio-scientific issues. It also explored the opportunities and challenges posed by AI and its potential to drive educational innovation and sustainability.

The event further strengthened the partnership between EdUHK and LMU, reflecting the two universities' shared commitment to advancing sustainability, educational innovation and international collaboration. Through continued exchange and joint initiatives, both institutions aspire to contribute to sustainable development and empower future generations to thrive in an increasingly interconnected and technology-driven world.

The award ceremony was held on 14 July 2026, and a number of SES staff and students were also recognised for their outstanding achievements, reflecting the Department’s excellence in both teaching and research. 

Dr Deng has been dedicated to advancing science and environmental education, with outstanding teaching performance and strong recognition from colleagues and students alike. This honour is a well-deserved recognition of her passion for teaching, and an encouragement to the entire SES team. 🎉 

Join us in celebrating Dr Deng’s achievement and her continued impact in education! 🌟 

Dr Cheng’s research focuses on environmental health, particularly in ecology and conservation, and environmental microbiology. 

Her research addresses the impacts of anthropogenic stressors and climate change on habitat structure, community composition, and species interactions, with the overarching goal of safeguarding the environment and promoting public health. This Network Citation Award 2026, evaluated by the Office of Institutional Data and Research (OIDR) through SciVal’s data, highlights researchers whose work demonstrates significant impact and extensive collaboration with international institutions over the past three years (2023-2025). Each faculty at EdUHK has one awardee for this recognition, celebrating excellence across our diverse academic disciplines. In an era where research is increasingly globalized, the Network Citation Award recognizes excellence not just through individual output, but through the quality and breadth of research partnerships. 

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Cheng’s remarkable achievement and her contribution to advancing research at EdUHK! 

The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is pleased to announce that five distinguished scholars have been selected as mentors in the Hong Kong Scholars Program 2026 (Programme). With the highest success rate among the nine participating institutions, the mentors will guide five postdoctoral fellows from the Chinese Mainland in conducting cutting-edge research, further strengthening academic exchange and collaboration across the region.

This year, EdUHK nominated ten scholars, of whom five were successfully selected.

Among them, three professors from the Department of Science and Environmental Studies were selected, namely Dr Deng Wenjing, Professor Ho Wing-kei, and Professor Ken Yung Kin-lam.

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Dr Deng Wenjing – Associate Professor, Department of Science and Environmental Studies. Focuses on emerging chemicals and exposure risks, airborne chemicals and bio-aerosols, and management of indoor air quality in school environments and health impacts on students. Her research advances understanding of how endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and veterinary antibiotics in food and the environment affect human health.
Funded project: Indoor Airborne Plastic Particles and Co-existing Toxins: Characterization and Exposure to Children.

Professor Ho Wing-kei – Professor, Department of Science and Environmental Studies; ranked among Stanford’s global top 2% scientists in physical chemistry. Research interests include environmental remediation, nanotechnology, solar photocatalysis, air pollution control. He has secured over HK$15 million in research funding from the Hong Kong SAR Government and published more than 260 papers in international journals.
Funded project: A Step Towards Cleaner Air and Energy: Design of Advanced Photocatalytic Materials for Sustainable Pollution Control and Energy Generation.

Professor Ken Yung Kin-lam – Chair Professor of Biology and Neuroscience; ranked among Stanford’s global top 2% scientists in neurology. His team has developed nanomaterial-based technologies for harvesting autologous neural stem cells and devices for cell differentiation, winning over 50 international innovation awards. Several of these innovations have been patented in the Chinese Mainland, the United States, Europe, and Hong Kong. 
Funded project: Study of TWIK2 channel as the Key Therapeutic Target for Parkinson’s Disease.

The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) welcomed a delegation from the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) to the Tai Po Campus on 24 April. Building on a high level meeting between the two universities in Dubai in February, the visit further strengthened their strategic partnership through in depth discussions and a Joint International Symposium. 

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The EdUHK representatives were led by President Professor John Lee Chi-Kin, joined by Vice President (Academic) Professor May Cheng May-hung, Vice President (Research and Development) Professor Chetwyn Chan Che-hin, Assistant Vice President (Research) Professor Michelle Gu Mingyue, Professor Lam Chak-fu at the Academy for Educational Development and Innovation, and Dr Deng Wenjing, Acting Head of the Department of Science and Environmental Studies. 

During the meeting, both sides reviewed progress since the February discussions in Dubai and explored collaboration in student mobility, joint supervision, curriculum development, and teacher training. The exchange laid a solid foundation for deeper and more systematic collaboration. 

Following the meeting, the Joint International Symposium was convened, focusing on three themes: Artificial Intelligence and Education, Business Management, as well as Science and Environmental Studies. In his opening remarks, Professor Lee highlighted that the symposium as a new starting point for the partnership, with both universities ready to leverage their strengths for more impactful initiatives. Professor Al Raeesi noted that, coinciding with UAEU's 50th anniversary, the partnership has reached an opportunity for deeper engagement, and both universities will embark on a new chapter together. 

Scholars from both universities shared their latest research and academic achievements, enhancing mutual understanding and identifying directions for future collaboration initially. The symposium showcased the complementary strengths of the two institutions, paving the way for resource integration and reaffirming their commitment to advancing international academic cooperation.

Since the establishment of the partnership in 2020, EdUHK and UAEU have launched dual-degree programmes, established a joint research fund, and promoted of student and faculty exchanges. Building on the outcomes of this symposium, the two universities will continue to integrate academic resources and professional expertise, jointly driving innovation in regional higher education. 

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Researchers at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) have contributed to a ground-breaking study, revealing that conventional theories on the structure of black carbon particles – such as those emitted by wildfires – may have significantly underestimated their impact on global climate systems. 

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Traditionally, black carbon (BC) particles were represented as simple “core-shell” structure in global climate simulations, with a single carbon core located at the particle center surrounded by outer layers. However, an international inter-disciplinary research team, comprising scholars from Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Japan, and South Korea, has found that in long-range transported wildfire smoke, about one fifth (21%) of black carbon particles—especially those larger than 400nm in diameter, contain two or more cores. These “multi-core” aerosols, previously unaccounted for in global climate models, may hold the answer to the persistent underestimation of BC’s light absorption by approximately 50% compared to real-world measurements. 

Dr Joseph Ching, Assistant Professor in the Department of Science and Environmental Studies at EdUHK, is part of that international research team led by Professor Weijun Li from the School of Earth Sciences at Zhejiang University. The collaboration also includes experts in atmospheric science, global climate modeling, electron microscopy, atmospheric environment, air pollution, and earth system science. 

The findings were recently published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications.

Read the full study: 
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65079-2  
https://www.eduhk.hk/en/press-releases/eduhk-scholar-co-authors-breakthrough-study-in-nature-communications-on-multi-core-black-carbon-aerosols-and-climate-impact

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The latest perspective paper of her study "Assessing Antimicrobial Resistance Connectivity Across One Health Sectors" has been published in Nature Water, one of the world’s leading scientific journals.

Dr. Li’s work demonstrates the innovative research happening at our university and its impact on global health solutions.

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We are pleased to announce that Dr Liguan Li from the Department of Science and Environmental Studies, in collaboration with the research group led by Prof. Tong Zhang of the University of Hong Kong, has published a new paper in Advanced Science titled "Highly Resolved Community Sewage Metagenomics Unveiling Landscape and Transmission Patterns of Antibiotic Resistome in Hong Kong Populations."

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The study conducted year-long metagenomic surveillance of sewage from 95 sites across Hong Kong, covering 4.8 million residents. Key findings include distinct seasonal patterns of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and the superiority of community sewage over wastewater influent for reflecting human gut resistome. Long-read sequencing revealed diverse ARG hosts and potential transmission patterns, providing crucial insights for public health surveillance.

This research demonstrates our department's commitment to innovative, collaborative science addressing global health challenges.

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