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Research from International Colleges Newsletter for Sunday May 24, 2026 ( 3 items )  

HKU Congratulates Alumna Dr Lai Ka-ying on participating in Shenzhou-23 Manned Spaceflight Mission
HONG KONG, May 23 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Congratulates Alumna Dr Lai Ka-ying on participating in Shenzhou-23 Manned Spaceflight Mission * The University of Hong Kong (HKU) extends its warmest congratulations to alumna Dr Lai Ka-ying on her being selected as a crew member of the Shenzhou-23 manned spaceflight mission. As the first Hong Kong payload specialist to journey into orbit, her mission marks a new chapter of deep participation by Ho  more

PolyU congratulates Hong Kong's first payload specialist Dr Lai Ka-ying on Shenzhou-23 Mission Launch
HONG KONG, May 23 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU congratulates Hong Kong's first payload specialist Dr Lai Ka-ying on Shenzhou-23 Mission Launch * Hong Kong is poised to make history as Dr. Lai Ka-ying, the territory's first payload specialist, embarks on a groundbreaking six-month space mission. On Sunday (24 May), Dr. Lai will join the Shenzhou-23 manned spaceflight and become the first Hong Kong researcher to set foot in China's orbi  more

President talk: "Risk capital must be close to the research."
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, May 22 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * President talk: "Risk capital must be close to the research." * "25 years ago we made an important choice at DTU. Because we wanted our research to come to life, to become businesses. So we created our own investment company. What we know as PreSeed Ventures today." This is what this President talk is about, and beyond that the importance of a solid innovation ecosystem. *** Original te  more