Meetings

In a city defined by innovation and resilience, the Rice Water Technologies Entrepreneurship and Research (WaTER) Institute hosted its distinguished lecture and panel discussion in Houston April 16, drawing together industry leaders, venture capitalists, researchers and aspiring entrepreneurs to tackle one of the most urgent challenges of our time: water.

The First International Conference on Cyborg and Bionic Systems provide a free, open, and diverse platform for experts, scholars, students and industry professionals from the fields of robotics, biomedical engineering, neural engineering, and related domains. The conference aims to advance the development and real-world application of cutting-edge technologies.

City of Hope researchers will present their latest findings on AI, precision medicine, immunotherapies, and other topics at the AACR Annual Meeting 2025 in Chicago from April 25 to 30. The presentations will cover new technologies and treatments for various cancers, including breast, nasopharyngeal, and colon cancer. 

Insilico Medicine("Insilico"), a clinical stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology company, will be exhibiting at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025 from April 25–30, 2025. The seasoned Insilico Business Development team led by Petrina Kamya, Ph.D, Global Head of AI Platforms & VP, Insilico Medicine Canada, and Michelle Chen, Ph.D, Chief Business Officer of Insilico Medicine, will be welcoming collaboration and industrial insight conversations at Booth #334, McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago.

Jointly organised by the Department of Geography at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Scout Association of Hong Kong, the "Extreme Weather and Sustainable Development" education event was successfully held on 13 April at HKU. The event attracted around 300 participants, including secondary school students, educators, and members of the public, all united by a shared commitment to raising youth awareness and engagement in climate action, and rethinking the pathway toward a sustainable future.

The "Mainland-Hong Kong-Macao Scientists Forum and Exchange Activities 2025" organised by the China Women’s Association for Science and Technology (CWAST) and co-hosted by the University of Hong Kong (HKU), was held at the HKU campus from 14 to 15 April. The forum brought together over 80 leading scientists, experts, and students to discuss the latest advancements in materials science, biochemistry, biomedicine, artificial intelligence, and engineering.

Fiber optic cable deployed on a Swiss glacier detected the seismic signals of crevasses opening in the ice, confirming that the technology could be useful in monitoring such icequakes, according to a report at the Seismological Society of America’s Annual Meeting.