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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.
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.
For Prof. Dit-Yan YEUNG, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, dedication to students may well be the most enduring legacy of a three-and-a-half-decade career at HKUST—one as important as publications and citations.
Western orchestration met unique Chinese philosophical reflections at a captivating concert held at the HKUST Shaw Auditorium on July 5 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study (IAS).
This musical feast, “Together We Celebrate: Bright Sheng & Beethoven Across Time,” brought together world-renowned composer Prof. Bright SHENG, IAS Helmut & Anna Pao Sohmen Professor-at-Large, the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (SZSO), and the SZSO Chorus.
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.
After dedicating the prime of their lives to HKUST, Professors Emeriti remain an active and valued part of the University community. Since 2022, a group of devoted former faculty has come together to establish the HKUST Retired Professor Association (RPA), with the hope of continuing to contribute to the University in meaningful ways.
Weiqi, one of the oldest known board games in human history, requires complex strategic maneuvers while also promoting Chinese culture to a broader audience, helping bridge cultures and bring young people together.
HKUST therefore co-hosted the 4th "Four Seas Cup" Hong Kong International University Student Weiqi Competition with the Hong Kong Greater Bay Area Weiqi Promotion Association from July 15 to 18, bringing together top players from universities across China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.