GRM Sustains World‑Leading Position in Geography
In the 2026 QS World University Subject Rankings, GRM is ranked 21st globally and 4th in Asia in Geography. For more details, please visit the QS website.
GRM is Now on LinkedIn, WeChat, and RedNote
We are excited to announce that GRM has officially expanded its online presence. You can now follow us on LinkedIn, WeChat (ID: GRMCUHK), and RedNote (ID: CUHK_GRM) to stay connected with our latest news, research updates, and event announcements.
GRM Professor Receives 2026 AAG Lifetime Achievement Honours
Professor Nina Lam has been awarded the 2026 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Lifetime Achievement Award. This prestigious accolade recognises Professor Lam’s innovative research, which has profoundly benefited society. The Resilience Inference Measurement (RIM) model she has developed facilitates more accurate assessments of a community’s capacity to withstand and recover from disasters, significantly improving disaster prevention and emergency response strategies worldwide. For more information, please visit here.
GRM-developed Satellite Launched to Advance Smart City Development
On 12 Feb 2026, CUHK Sat-1 – the world’s first satellite incorporating a large AI model – was launched. Developed by a team led by GRM’s Prof Mei-Po Kwan and Prof Peifeng Ma, the satellite is set to provide high-precision geospatial data services for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and major cities worldwide. Its applications span environmental monitoring, intelligent transport systems and emergency response. For more information, please visit here.
GRM members honoured for planning projects
Two projects involving GRM members are selected for The Hong Kong Institute of Planners Awards 2022 for integrating innovative planning ideas and existing planning elements to inject new life into the city.
Prof. Ng Mee Kam, Dr Lee Wai Ying Joanna, Prof Li Jing Victor, Prof Shen Jianfa and two PhD students, Yeung Tsz Chun Arthur and Zhu Jiageng, received Certificate of Merit for their project “A Living Museum: Point-Line-Plane Conservation of the Ma On Shan Iron Mine Landscape”. Prof Au Wai Kwong Elvis and Prof Ling Kar Kan also received Certificate of Merit for their project “Reimagining a Future-ready Kennedy Town and Mount Davis”.
GRM professors listed in 2023 best scientists ranking
In the 2023 edition of Research.com ranking of best scientists, five GRM professors are listed as top researchers in four fields:
– Social Sciences and Humanities: Prof. Mei-Po Kwan, Prof. Jianfa Shen
– Earth Science: Prof. Yongqin David Chen
– Environmental Sciences: Prof. Ngar-Cheung Lau
– Computer Science: Prof. Yee Leung
For more details on the ranking, please visit https://research.com/
GRM PhD students excelled in international paper competitions
In the 2023 Graduate Student Paper Competitions of the American Association of Geographers, GRM PhD students Xuan He and Guannan Zou brought home the champion and runner-up awards, respectively, of the competition organised by the Asian Geography Specialty Group, while Xuan He also received an honourable mention from the Urban Geography Specialty Group.
Xuan He’s research explores the walking behaviour of older adults and the walkability of the built environment for them by using open data and big data, while Zou’s paper analyses the Chinese state’s roles in promoting regional growth driven by innovative industries.
GRM undergraduate won GIS application award
In the 2023 ESRI Young Scholars Award, our undergraduate Chan Yin Wang Adrian won first runner-up in Hong Kong in the Individual Application category for his project on “GIS Application in Feng Shui”. Read more about his project at https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e67f149fbed143c9a00ae4d25a47ad62.
Retirement Recital in honour of Professor Fung Tung
After 35 years of distinguished service at the Department of Geography and Resource Management (GRM), Professor Fung Tung will retire at the end of academic year 2022/23. In honour of Professor Fung, GRM will join hands with the Department of Music and the Centre for Chinese Music Studies to organise a concert entitled “Earth as Sensed through Music and Images: Professor Fung Tung Pipa and Guqin Retirement Recital” on 29 June 2023. To reserve your place, please sign up starting from 10 am, 5 June 2023 by scanning the QR code on the poster or by visiting https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13667342.
GRM ranked 24th in the world by QS Subject Rankings 2023
In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023, GRM is ranked 24th in the world and 5th in Asia in geography. For details, please visit https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2023/geography.
GRM to host 11th International Conference on Sustainable Tourism
GRM is hosting the 11th International Conference on Sustainable Tourism on 12 May 2023. This conference has been held by GRM annually since 2012, supported by its Master of Social Science in Sustainable Tourism (MSSST) programme. The 2023 conference adopts the theme of “Sustainable, Transformative and Regenerative Tourism”, which echoes the focus of the World Tourism Organization’s World Tourism Day 2022: “Rethinking Tourism: From Crisis to Transformation”. For call for papers and registration details, please visit the conference’s website http://mssst.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/st2023/.
Prof. Mei-po Kwan leads in China’s social scientists ranking
In the 1st edition of Research.com ranking of the best scientists, Prof Mei-po Kwan ranked third among Social Sciences and Humanities scholars in China. The ranking is based on a scientist’s Discipline H-index, which only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline. For more details, please visit https://research.com/scientists-rankings/social-sciences-and-humanities/cn.
GRM Scholars Among World’s Top 2% Scientists
Nine GRM scholars were named on the list of the World’s Top 2% Scientists published by Stanford University in October 2022. Six of them were included on both the “Career-Long Impact List” and the “Single-Year Impact List”.
The nine scholars (in alphabetical order of surnames) are Prof. Chen Yongqin David, Prof. Fung Tung, Prof. He Ying Sylvia, Prof. Huang Bo, Prof. Kwan Mei-Po, Prof. Lai Yuk Fo Derrick, Prof. Lau Ngar-Cheung Gabriel, Prof. Leung Yee, Prof. Shen Jianfa.
Ranking of the GRM faculty members named: [PDF]
Full list: https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/4
