Prof. Dr. Denise Fischer-Kreer received an award from UNIPRENEURS for her exceptional dedication to spin-offs and entrepreneurship. The professor for Entrepreneurial Behaviour at the Institute of Entrepreneurship, University of Bonn, was honored for her work promoting entrepreneurship within higher education and research in Germany, along with 19 other professors. The award ceremony took place in Berlin. 

The Asia Global Institute (AGI) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has announced the 16 mid-career professionals from 13 countries and territories for the 2026 edition of its AsiaGlobal Fellows (AGF) Program.

Hong Kong surpassed Switzerland to become the world's largest cross-border wealth management centre. As demand for talent continues to grow, HKU Business School, with the support of Bank of China (Hong Kong), has established the first university-led Wealth Management Academy (the Academy) and successfully held its inauguration ceremony on 8 September. This significant milestone brought together more than 180 business leaders, academics, and industry experts. 

Virginia Tech researchers found that mice hearing a sound associated with danger moved closer to familiar companions, but not strangers. The study identifies oxytocin signaling and a brain connection between the amygdala and hippocampus as essential to this response, offering insight into how learned threats drive animals to seek safety.

Research suggests that social media may do little to substitute for the emotional support people receive from in-person relationships, and that the timing of social media use may matter for a person’s mental health.