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.

香港大學機械工程系未來電子納米材料講座教授李連忠教授，於2021年5月14日為香港城市大學香港高等研究院發表題目為「未來電子產品的創新材料」的演講。講座反應熱烈，與會者積極發問，與講者進行交流。

Cross-disciplinary advances brought about by new discoveries in chemistry have accelerated innovation in biomedicine, energy and environment research. For the Distinguished Lecture Series on Chemistry of the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU), three world-leading professors have shared their latest research results, attracting an online attendance of more than 1,000 experts and students. The lecture series features the latest significant ideas in chemistry, materials sciences, and other disciplinary advances to reveal understandings about the natural world.

香港城市大學(城大)物理學系講座教授鮑威教授，於2021年5月12日為香港高等研究院(高等研究院)「傑出講座系列：物理 」主持網上講座，講題是「鐵基硫族化物超導體的晶格、電荷、自旋及軌道等方面」。

香港城市大學(城大)物理學系兼材料科學及工程學系講座教授張瑞勤教授，於2021年4月28日為香港高等研究院(高等研究院)「傑出講座系列：物理 」主持網上講座，講題是「受限量子態的調諧」。

Asia is recovering from the global pandemic quicker than any other region, and knowledge exchange at the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) at CityU has not been hampered. Embracing the new normal, the institute has taken advantage of the internet to connect scholars and stakeholders worldwide.

香港城市大學（東莞）項目奠基儀式於4月22日在東莞舉行。香港城市大學香港高等研究院資深院士兼中國科學院院士于吉紅教授在奠基儀式上致詞。

知名中子散射專家王循理教授，於2021年4月14日為香港高等研究院(高等研究院)「傑出講座系列：物理 」主持網上講座，講題是「金屬玻璃的結構及動力學—中子和同步加速器散射實驗的原子論見解」。吸引接近300人收看網上直播。