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Dancers robed in flowing red costumes embroidered with gold and blue motifs swept across the stage to the plucked strains of the pipa and rawap in Shaw Auditorium, showcasing Xinjiang’s vibrant ethnic art through music, dance, and traditional instruments.
Presented on October 14 as part of HKUST’s 35th Anniversary celebrations, the one-hour show titled “Greetings from the Tianshan Mountains” featured performers from the Dance Academy and Music Academy of Xinjiang Arts University.
The dragon boat powered through the waves only when the crew stroked in perfect time. The football captain rallied teammates after a missed goal. Swimmers rapidly adjusted their breathing amid high waves along the HKUST coastline.
Such examples of diligence, teamwork, and resilience were on full display at the HKUST 35A Sports Day on October 10.
Two world-class HKUST scientists under the Global STEM Professorship Scheme (GSPS) highlight the enduring appeal of the University’s research ecosystem.
This scheme empowers local universities to attract world-renowned scholars, elevate local research, and translate academic discoveries into real-world social and economic benefits.
On the evening of September 2, the Main Hall of the Shaw Auditorium hummed with an electric, celebratory glamour for its 5th Anniversary Celebration Gala.
The Shaw Auditorium has proven to be far more than just a stunning architecture since opening its doors in 2021. It has blossomed into the vibrant, beating heart of campus culture. To honor this milestone, a constellation of talented members from across the HKUST community delivered a series of spellbinding performances. This three-chapter theme mirrored the venue’s own five-year journey of growth and exploration.
The unique, component-based structure of Chinese characters is the key to both their historical survival and their effective mastery in the modern digital age, according to both speakers at a recent public seminar hosted by the School of Humanities and Social Science (SHSS) on September 3.
Trial by Fire on the Battlefield
Preparation inside the HKUST Robotics Team's lab reached fever pitch in the weeks leading up to the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) Hong Kong Contest in the early summer.
As the premier university robotics competition in the Asia-Pacific region, the ABU Robocon is one of the ultimate proving grounds for student engineers.
To get these machines battle-ready for such a high-stakes regional stage, students pushed through grueling 24- to 36-hour marathons, endlessly refining code and debugging hardware.
A live demonstration of a prototype can speak louder than a thousand words. This philosophy was on full display during the final pitching round of the HKUST Firebird Hackathon on August 8, where judges focused on one simple criterion: “No slideware, just things that run.”
Held as part of HKUST’s 35th anniversary celebrations, the Firebird Hackathon exemplified HKUST’s long-standing commitment to translating academic excellence into real-world impact.
At 3 a.m. on a Monday, the Chia-Wei Woo Academic Concourse would normally be empty. But on World Cup Final morning, it reverberated with the squeals of delight and groans of despair as the two finalists battled it out.
More than 300 HKUST students, faculty and staff traded sleep for football as they gathered on campus for a live screening of the World Cup Final. With Spain facing Argentina for the sport’s biggest prize, the concourse was transformed into an unlikely early-morning stadium, filled with cheers, laughter, and the shared suspense of every attack, save, and near miss.