HKUST Boundless Article

A 23-hour flight from Tanzania and a leap of faith from Israel’s vibrant startup ecosystem may seem worlds apart. But non-local students like Mary NGOSO, a first-year student on the BSc in Quantitative Social Analysis program at HKUST, and Ran BOSKIS, a first-year student in Business and Management, are discovering a transformative educational experience at HKUST. 

Hong Kong is rapidly cementing its status as one of the world’s premier incubators for global talent. Inspired by the HKSAR Government’s bold push to establish the city as an international education hub, HKUST is firmly aligned with the “Study in Hong Kong” brand, reaching out to the brightest research-oriented students across the globe.

For generations of alumni, HKUST is where the relentless “can-do spirit” was born. That same ethos came alive once again when nearly 400 alumni returned with their children for a special camp, eager to introduce their alma mater to the next generation.

Welcoming alumni and their families back to the campus, Prof. TAM Kar-Yan, Vice-President for Business and Administration, highlighted the University's remarkable transformation over the past 35 years into a world-class research-intensive university.

Amid the premier commercial and office buildings of the towering financial core, a new intellectual force has taken root. HKUST's School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School) has significantly expanded its footprint into the heart of Hong Kong’s Central Business District with the launch of its brand-new Business School Central (BSC).

Dissecting a rat is perhaps not everyone’s most relished activity in biology class, especially if you are a bit squeamish. But innovative teaching tools developed in the Division of Life Science (LIFS) offer a complementary approach to essential dissection activities and much more through this interactive, multimodal learning environment.

It’s a new platform that is creating highly engaging classes for young scientists-in-training at HKUST. 

Walking past a Computer Science classroom, you might expect rows of students focused on complex algorithms or code. But a lecture by Professor Andrew HORNER from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering is quite different.

There, the air crackles with the energy of what Prof. Horner calls a “Hogwarts magic class,” where students learn to cast visual and sound spells in music videos and trailers as audio designers, editors, and directors.

The demand for active, technology-enhanced teaching is reshaping expectations for learning spaces, according to Dr. Sean McMINN, Director of the Center for Education Innovation (CEI).

As teaching practices evolve, faculty and students increasingly require more flexible environments for collaboration, experimentation, and experiential learning, Dr. McMinn added.

The International Research Enrichment (IRE) Program at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) School of Science is designed for students who feel a deep calling toward scientific discovery.