Studying the characteristics of materials has captured the attention of many scientists, especially physicists. The knowledge that researchers gain from dissecting the properties of materials impacts the lives of people around the world. In three virtual physics presentations organized in April and May 2021 by the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU), expert scientists discussed the history and latest advances in understanding atomic-level interactions in glass, tuning quantum states, and raising the temperature of superconductivity, all part of the HKIAS Distinguished Lecture Series on Physics. This series is supported in part by the Kwang Hua Educational Foundation.

“Locally Convex Spaces and Harmonic Analysis: An Introduction” by Professor Philippe G. Ciarlet, Senior Fellow of Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study at City University of Hong Kong (CityU), was published by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) in July 2021.

Working at the frontiers of understanding and perception, three professors at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) are set to transform understanding of quotidian devices, such as LEDs or solar panels. As part of the continuing Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) Distinguished Lecture Series, the three-part section on physics in April and May 2021 introduced some of the most innovative ideas to tackle real-world problems.

香港城市大学（城大）校长郭位教授于 6 月 14 日在渥太华宣布当选为加拿大工程院国际院士，以表彰其对工程学的杰出贡献。加拿大工程院院士是工程专业人士在世界范围内获得的最高荣誉之一。

病毒發病机理专家，香港城市大学（城大）赛马会动物医学及生命科学院院长Nikolaus Osterrieder教授，于2021年6月3日为城大香港高等研究院(高等研究院)主持题为「新冠疫苗接种─健康一体化的不二之选」的网上讲座。

Hong Kong should not squander a unique opportunity to protect itself and others from Covid-19, according to one of the world’s foremost molecular virologists at City University of Hong Kong (CityU).

香港城市大学（城大）校长郭位教授于6月1日意大利国庆日，由意大利共和国总统塞尔焦．马达雷拉颁授「意大利之星」骑士勋章。意大利驻香港总领事孔德乐先生在大会堂举行的2021意大利国庆音乐会上，向郭校长授予意大利共和国总统签署的证书及骑士别针。

A number of the most important developments were presented in the three talks in the recent HKIAS Distinguished Lecture Series on Physics, which attracted a large online audience. The series was supported in part by the Kwang Hua Educational Foundation and, by spotlighting the latest advances, no doubt served to motivate other participating scientists to expand the scope of their own research.

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has invited top researchers to present a series of lectures, supported in part by the Kwang Hua Educational Foundation, that outline potential solutions to society's challenges.

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) brings its Distinguished Lecture series back again with groundbreaking researches and ideas on Physics.