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UM study proposes technical pathways for achieving carbon neutrality in Macao
A research team led by Yonghua Song, rector of the University of Macau (UM) and director of the university’s State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City (SKL-IOTSC), recently proposed technical pathways for accelerating the progress towards carbon neutrality in Macao’s energy system.
UM and Alibaba successfully develops Faker Pictures Crusher
To raise the awareness of online security among internet users, researchers from the University of Macau (UM) and a technical research team of Alibaba Security have jointly developed Fake Pictures Crusher, an image tampering detection technology, and has made it available to the public.
UM Rector Yonghua Song receives ‘highest engineering award in China’— Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize
The recipients of the 14th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize were announced today (30 May), the sixth National Science and Technology Practitioners’ Day, at the 16th General Meeting of Members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).
Prof Hui Kong: Research about sensors, perception and high precision sensor positioning of autonomous mobile robot
Prof. Kong Hui joined the University of Macau in 2021 and currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electromechanical Engineering and Department of Computer and Information Science of the Faculty of Science and Technology and a research member of the State Key Laboratory of Smart City Internet of Things.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ao Ieong U visits UM and highly recognises the university’s work in technological innovation and science popularisation
A delegation led by Ao Ieong U, secretary for social affairs and culture of the Macao SAR, today (1 March) visited the University of Macau (UM).
UM scholar wins Best Paper Award of the 3rd IEEE Conference on Sustainable Power and Energy
Scholars in the University of Macau (UM) State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City (SKL-IOTSC) won the Best Paper Award of the 3rd IEEE Conference on Sustainable Power and Energy (iSPEC).
UM scholar wins IEEE ComSoc Young Author Best Paper Award
Wu Qingqing, assistant professor of the University of Macau (UM) State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, received the Young Author Best Paper Award from the Communications Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
UM holds First Macao Conference on Smart City Technologies
The First Macao Conference on Smart City Technologies was recently held at the University of Macau (UM) and Zhuhai UM Science & Technology Research Institute. Combining both in-person and virtual elements
Social data drives smart tourism
The massive data we create every day on social media holds the key to transforming the travel industry. At the University of Macau (UM), researchers are designing advanced algorithms which can help Macao become a smart world centre of tourism and leisure.
The AI image forgery detective
It has never been easier to create forged images, which are now very convincing. At the University of Macau (UM), the team of Associate Professor Zhou Jiantao in the Department of Computer and Information Science has developed a cutting‑edge algorithm to detect such images. After defeating over 1,500 rivals at an international competition, they have continued to improve the algorithm under a project with the e‑commerce giant Alibaba.