The Education University of Hong Kong (HKU) announced on the 7th that 49 scholars have been recognized by Stanford University in the United States and included in the latest list of the top 2% of global scientists for 2024. This number has increased from 38 last year, demonstrating the outstanding academic achievements and internationally recognized research strength of university professors. It is reported that the research team at Stanford University in the United States compiles a ranking list and releases it annually based on the career citation influence and single year citation influence of top scientists in various fields. The relevant data for this result will be available by the end of 2023. Jiao Tong University stated that the listed educators cover a wide range of professional fields, including 17 areas including education disciplines. The latest rankings not only demonstrate the leading position of the University of Education in the field of education, but also reflect its significant development in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence and image processing, environmental science, and language and linguistics. The University of Education stated that in order to enable scholars and experts to fully leverage their influence in research and innovation, the university is continuously improving its research infrastructure, including the establishment of two university level research facilities - the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Center Laboratory (UDSAI) and the Neuroscience Center Laboratory (UHBN) - in 2023. By adding the most advanced technology platform, the university will support its researchers in conducting interdisciplinary research. The university has also made significant progress in knowledge transfer. In 2024, Jiao Tong University won 32 international innovation and invention awards, with patent projects covering multiple fields such as educational technology, health technology, microelectronics, artificial intelligence models, and neuroscience. (New Society)