HKBU Biology

30/09/2026

🌊 Discovery of Black Corals — Deep Beneath the Pacific!🤿

Watch as Dr. Erika Gress, in Prof. Qiu Jianwen’s lab, explores seamounts over 1,000 meters down and reveals a new branch of black coral diversity—including a new family, genus, and species.

Don’t scroll—hit play now! 📹

28/09/2026

EPHM Orientation Day 2026 🎉

EPHM Orientation Day 2026 was successfully held in August!

Over 80 new students joined our big family this year 🤩Apart from the traditional programme introduction session 📚, we also held a scholarship award ceremony 🏆.Our alumni were invited back to share valuable study experiences with the new juniors and seniors ✨.The closing dinner was full of laughter and lively conversations 🥳.

Wishing all new students a wonderful and fruitful academic journey!

👉 Come and join EPHM!

25/09/2026

MSc in Environmental and Public Health Management — Applications Now Open!

🌏Facing climate change, public health, food safety and sustainable development challenges, we need professionals with expertise in both environmental and public health domains.

Programme Highlights
✅Inter‑disciplinary curriculum, open to graduates from all academic backgrounds
✅Scholarships, field trips, alumni sharing and internship opportunities
✅Wide career prospects: environmental management, public health, food safety, occupational health and more
✅ Upon completion of specified courses, multiple professional qualifications can be obtained (please visit the programme website for details).

Our recent Welcome Day was a huge success! Over 90 new students joined our EPHM family, featuring programme briefings, scholarship awards, alumni sharing and networking dinner🥳

👉Looking to upgrade your skills and build a career in environmental & public health?
Apply now for more information!

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🔥EPHM｜環境及公共衛生管理理學碩士 現正接受報名！

🌏面對氣候變化、公共衛生、食品安全、可持續發展等社會議題，我們需要兼具環境與公共衛生視野的專業人才。

✨課程亮點
✅跨學科學習，歡迎不同本科背景同學報讀
✅獎學金機會、實地考察、校友分享、實習資源
✅廣闊就業出路：環境管理、公共衛生、食物安全、職業安全健康等領域
✅修畢指定科目可獲多項專業資格(詳情請到課程網站)

📢上一屆迎新日超熱鬧！超過90位新同學加入EPHM大家庭，有課程介紹、獎學金頒獎、舊生經驗分享以及聚餐交流🥳

👉想提升專業競爭力，投身環境與公共衛生事業？
立即查詢詳情並遞交申請！

23/09/2026

As the building industry tackles climate change 🌀 and prioritizes occupant wellness, “building green”🌲 has become essential. Thank you to Ir Dr Eddy Lau, Head of Green Labelling at Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC), for delivering an inspiring Career Talk to our MSc in Environmental and Public Health Management (EPHM) students in the Department of Biology at Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) on 21 Sep. This talk was supported by the Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF). The students learned how the latest initiatives, such as natural-based solutions and circular construction ♻️ , are being integrated into green building design and operations. Our MSc in EPHM and BSc (Hons) Applied Biology (Environmental Concentrations) programmes also offer students the valuable opportunity to attend BEAM Affiliate Training, equipping them with essential skills and knowledge for a successful future in this dynamic industry💡. Let’s continue to inspire and equip future professionals to lead the way in sustainable building and environmental innovation! 🙌

22/09/2026

Thank you very much to Mandy N. at Clean Air Network 健康空氣行動 🙌 , for delivering an inspiring talk on air pollution control and management to our students from the BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology and BSc (Hons) in Bioresources and Agricultural Science programmes in the Department of Biology at Hong Kong Baptist University last week. The students gained valuable knowledge in this field as well as practical tips ✨ for sharing environmental management concepts with children 👧 🧑. In addition, Mandy shared how CAN is promoting air quality excellence and introduced their latest initiative, CAN Step Up 2026, in Hong Kong. Let’s work together to empower the next generation of sustainability leaders! 💪

28/08/2026

Congratulations to our PhD student Hui Fan from Prof. Qiu Jianwen’s lab on receiving the Best Oral Presentation Award 🏆 at the 11th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology and the 10th Yellow Sea–East China Sea–South China Sea Ecosystem Symposium. The presentation, “Genomic and metabolic divergence among deep-sea vestimentiferan tubeworm symbionts,” showcases the excellence of our students’ research 🔬🌊. We are proud to share this accomplishment! 👏

#浸大生物系 #香港浸會大學生物系

26/08/2026

[ Conserving Marine Biodiversity: Deep Sea Adventure🌊]

On 6 & 13 Aug 2026, the Department of Biology organised “Conserving Marine Biodiversity: Deep Sea Adventure” 🌊, engaging 50+ local and non-local primary and secondary students and their families. Highlights included a seminar by Dr Veronica CHAN, guided lab tours, hands-on deep-sea specimens from the South China Sea collected by Prof Jianwen QIU’s team, and immersive VR/AR “dives.” Thanks to our scientific officers and student volunteers🙌. We look forward to welcoming more young biologists and their families next summer, as we continue to inspire a passion for science and stewardship of our blue planet!

#浸大生物系 #香港浸會大學生物系

18/08/2026

Congratulations to Professor Liao Pan on winning a Gold Medal at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival 2026.

His project, “A Method to Produce an Unusual Monoterpenoid,” offers a greener, cost-effective way to produce lavandulol—a key ingredient in perfumes and fragrances—by rebuilding the plant’s natural biosynthetic pathway in a host plant. This enables efficient, scalable production for industry while reducing environmental impact.

We are proud of Prof. Liao’s achievement and his team’s contribution to translating biology into real-world applications.

#浸會大學 #浸大理學院 #生物系

05/08/2026

27/07/2026

Join us in congratulating our Year 4 students—WONG Oi Lok Bella, LAW Sze Yan, and LO Wai Man—on receiving an Outstanding Award in the ASMPT Award 2026 Competition! Their project, “Process Optimization of Food Waste Digestate for Biofertilizer - An Analysis of Microbial Community in Composting,” showcases innovative research in sustainability and waste valorization.

#浸大生物系 #香港浸會大學生物系