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.
Our department ranked 38th in the world in 2018
QS World University Rankings has recently released the latest ranking by subject. In the subject of Geography, our department is ranked 38th in the world and 5th in Asia with a total score of 79.1. For more details, please visit: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2018/geography.
Colleagues of our Department published important scientific findings in Nature Climate Change
Profs. Chen Yongqin and Lau Ngar-Cheung, together with Prof. Li Jianfeng of Hong Kong Baptist University and Prof. Thian Yew Gan of University of Alberta, recently published their research findings on the elevated increases in human-perceived temperature under climate warming in Nature Climate Change (January 2018). The study has attracted much media coverage locally and internationally. More details can be found at: http://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/en/press_detail.php?id=2696&t=cuhk-and-hkbu-discover-the-elevated-increases-in-human-perceived-temperature-under-climate-change&s=
World-renowned scientist Prof. Vaclav Smil visited our Department
Prof. Vaclav Smil, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba, Canada, visited our Department and delivered a seminar on “Energy transitions: Realities of decarbonization” on 14 September 2017. Information about Prof. Smil’s interdisciplinary research in the fields of energy and environment can be found at: http://vaclavsmil.com/
Delegation of Lanzhou University visited our Department
A delegation of two faculty members and eight students from the College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University visited our Department on 20-27 January 2018. The delegation met with our colleagues to discuss collaboration in teaching and research and visited the Wetland Park, Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve and Geoparks in Hong Kong. Prof. Gao Xiang delivered a seminar in the Department on the multi-scale assessment of ecosystem stability in the nature reserves in arid deserts.
