The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) received support from the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) last year to establish the city’s third medical school, and the preparatory work is progressing steadily. HKUST today held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Medical Education and Research Complex, which will serve as the principal teaching and research base for the School of Medicine (SMED) during its initial phase.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has once again achieved strong results under the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One‑Plus (RAISe+) Scheme launched by the Innovation and Technology Commission. In the third round of funding, seven HKUST research projects have been recommended for funding, accounting for nearly one-third of all approved projects in this round.

The world’s first lightweight, high‑resolution, high‑precision synergistic observatory for carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) emission point sources – named “MUSICO”, Multi‑Spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory, led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)　– was successfully launched aboard the Tianzhou‑10 cargo spacecraft on May 11 and has arrived at China’s Tiangong Space Station.