HKUST Boundless Article
A high-level HKUST delegation, led by Council Chairman Prof. Harry SHUM, President Prof. Nancy IP, and HKUST(GZ) President Prof. Lionel NI, met with Guangzhou Party Secretary FENG Zhonghua and Mayor SUN Zhiyang in Guangzhou to discuss deepening university-city collaboration and advancing high-quality development in education, science, technology, and talent across the Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Imagine you could defy the boundaries of space: in an instant, you travel from HKUST's Clear Water Bay campus to its Guangzhou campus, and then back again in the blink of an eye. It is like stepping through Doraemon's "Anywhere Door" – transcending geography, dissolving distance.
In today's world, this is no longer science fiction. Thanks to groundbreaking technologies like Mixed Reality (MR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), this magical experience has become a reality. And this summer, it is happening right at HKUST.
As HKUST marks its 35th anniversary, it is also advancing one of its most ambitious initiatives: establishing Hong Kong’s third medical school. A key step in this effort is the appointment of Prof. LI King-Chuen as Founding Dean of Medicine—an appointment that signals the University’s transition from planning to implementation.
HKUST’s Unicorn Day returned this year as a vibrant showcase of the University’s growing influence in entrepreneurship and innovation, bringing together a global community to reflect on its achievements and look ahead to what comes next.
As a pioneer in interdisciplinary innovation through AI+ and Art Tech development, HKUST has once again gathered global creative forces to reimagine the future of cinematic storytelling.
Following the success of the first AI film festival in Greater China last year, HKUST proudly hosted its 2nd film festival (AIFF) from May 16 to 17.
Food waste affects the whole of Hong Kong. It accounts for more than a quarter of all waste, according to recent statistics from the HKSAR Environmental Protection Department (EPD). Not only that, an average of 1.4 metric tons of food waste is generated on the HKUST campus every day, accounting for 44% of the total weight of all recyclable materials. About 5.7% of the total food waste is generated by on-campus residents.
In a world transforming faster than we could ever have anticipated, who will shape the next generation of thinkers, innovators, and problem-solvers?
This question took center stage at HKUST’s Shaw Auditorium from April 22 to 24 when more than 600 university presidents, policymakers, and industry leaders from 25 countries and regions gathered for the Asia Universities Summit (AUS) hosted by HKUST in partnership with Times Higher Education (THE).