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HINCare Won a Silver Medal at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva
We are proud to announce that the HINCare project has been awarded a Silver Medal at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. The annual International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (IEIG) is one of the world’s most prestigious events dedicated exclusively to inventions and innovations. Bringing together inventors, research institutions, and industry leaders from around the world, the exhibition provides an important platform for showcasing technological


HINCare Appears in HKU IMPACT - Knowledge Exchange Engagement Stories
The University has long been committed to making a positive impact on society through knowledge exchange (KE). The HKU KE website showcases inspiring stories of researchers’ achievements in ‘Impact’, ‘Innovation’, ‘Partnership’, ‘Global’, and ‘Engagement’ each month. We are proud to share that the HINCare project, led by Prof. Reynold Cheng, has been featured in HKU IMPACT, recognizing its remarkable social impact. Over the past six years, the project has been awarded eight p


Prof. Reynold Cheng to speak at the 2026 10th International Conference on Management Engineering, Software Engineering and Service Sciences (ICMSS)
Prof. Reynold Cheng has been invited to speak on the topic of “AI for Social Goods: STAR Lab’s Experience” at the ICMSS 2026 Conference. The ICMSS 2026 Conference will be held from March 20-22 in Wuhan, China. The ICMSS conference provides professional interactions of emerging management engineering, software engineering and service sciences. Additionally, it serves as a conduit for delivering advanced technology to the regional industry. In the talk, Prof. Cheng will share h
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[LIVE TALK] BIRD-SQL: Towards Automatic Data-Centric Code Generation
Prof. Reynold Cheng has been invited to give a live talk on the topic of "BIRD-SQL: Towards Automatic Data-Centric Code Generation " at Wuhan University. In the talk, Prof. Cheng will discuss his team’s effort in building benchmarking systems and present his work in graph-aware reasoning, SQL correction, and multi-turn tabular data analysis. Details of the talk are as follows: Date: 20 March 2026 Time: 15:00 Venue: B404, School of Computer Science, Wuhan University


Prof. Reynold Cheng Featured on "政經CHAT" by i-CABLE — Insights on AI Industrialization and Innovation
We are excited to share that Prof. Cheng was invited to participate in an interview on "政經CHAT" hosted by i-CABLE on March 4, 2026. Following the release of the 2026-2027 Budget, the Hong Kong government is actively advancing the industrialization of AI and deepening its integration across various sectors. The goal is to promote wider AI application and achieve adoption and utilization across all levels of society. During the interview, Prof. Cheng shared valuable insights on


STAR Lab Director Professor Reynold Cheng to Present at Google Cloud Education Summit on "Data Science for Social Good"
Professor Reynold Cheng, Leader of the HKU STAR Lab, will unveil how data science serves society at the Google Cloud Education Summit Hong Kong 2026. He has been invited as a distinguished speaker to share the Lab's pioneering work in applying data science to address critical societal challenges. The summit, a premier gathering for Hong Kong's education leaders, will take place on January 31, 2026, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Focusing on the theme “The


HINCare Featured on Viu TV's Program, Showcasing How Time-Banking APP Helps Seniors Build a Mutual Aid Network"
The "HINCare(手牽守)" Time Banking mobile application recently made an appearance on Viu TV's medical program "杏林在線." While exploring the...


Professor Reynold C.K. Cheng Named to 2025 AI 2000 Global Artificial Intelligence Scholars List
We are proud to announce that Professor Reynold C.K. Cheng, Division Head (AI & Data Science) of the School of Computing and Data Science...


Prof. Reynold Cheng to Speak at Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project International Conference 2025 on Empowering Families in the Digital Age
We are pleased to announce that Professor Reynold Cheng , our Project Coordinator, has been invited as a distinguished speaker at the...


Professor Reynold CHENG appears in Communications of the ACM Magazine
Source: University of Hong Kong, School of Computing and Data Science News Professor Reynold CHENG, Head of Computer Science Division,...


HINCare Honored with the Social Capital Builder Logo Award at the 2024 Social Capital Builder Awards
Hong Kong , 2024-12-10 — The HINCare has been awarded the prestigious Social Capital Builder Logo Award at the 2024 Social Capital...


Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service Choi Hung Community Centre for Senior Citizens Releases "時時分享" Time Bank Practical Booklet
In the field of social welfare, the application of technology is gradually transforming service models. Choi Hung Community Centre for...


HKU Launches New School of Computing and Data Science with Prof. Reynold as Head of Computer Science Division
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new School of Computing and Data Science at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). And we are...


RTHK Radio Features Prof. Reynold for an In-Depth Interview on the STAR Lab's Project
We are excited to share that our esteemed Project Coordinator, Prof. Reynold, was recently invited to give a live radio Interview on...


Second-Time Success: GIVE Project Lands Faculty Knowledge Exchange(KE) Award Again
We are delighted to announce that our project, "GIVE: Generic and Intelligent Volunteering for Supportive Communities," has been chosen by the Faculty of Engineering for the Faculty Knowledge Exchange (KE) Award 2024. This marks the second time our project has earned this esteemed recognition, and we are incredibly proud of this accomplishment. Our dedicated team has worked relentlessly to create and refine HINCare, an innovative platform that connects volunteers with communi


「Live Talk」HINCar: Intelligent Timebanking for Volunteering Services
Prof. Reynold Cheng, the coordinator of the HINCare project, has been invited to give a live talk on the topic of "HINCare: Intelligent...


HINCare at WWW 2024
We are excited to share that HINCare has been published as a demo paper “HINCare: “An Intelligent Helper Recommender System for Elderly...


Demo Paper on HINCare Accepted at WWW 2024
We are thrilled to announce that our demonstration paper “HINCare: An Intelligent Helper Recommender System for Elderly Care” has been...


Prof. Reynold to Discuss Graph Data Science for Social Goods at SEA Graph 2024 Workshop
We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Reynold will be presenting his innovative research on data science in elderly care at the...


Prof. Reynold Cheng to Speak on Graph Data for Social Good at University of Oxford
We are excited to announce that Prof. Reynold Cheng ,the creator of the HINCare system, has been invited to give a talk at the University...
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