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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) recently inaugurated its Blue Bay Qianhai Innovation Center (the Center), marking a significant strategic step in strengthening the University’s presence in Qianhai, deepening Shenzhen-Hong Kong collaboration, and expanding its global innovation footprint.The launch of the Center represents the latest milestone in the development of HKUST’s Blue Bay innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Shenzhen. Since establishing the HKUST Blue Bay Incubator and its first base in Nanshan in 2016, HKUST has steadily expanded its innovation footprint in the city, adding a second base in the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone in 2020 and now a third strategic base in Qianhai. Together, the three bases form an integrated platform that supports technology transfer, startup incubation, entrepreneurship, and cross-border innovation collaboration between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has launched the new WavyOcean Digital Twin Earth System Version 3.0, making its online platform available to the public for the first time. Built around the concept of "Taohai" – a Chinese term meaning "searching or discovering from the sea", the platform transforms ocean data from research-focused resources into shared knowledge accessible to all.By enhancing the visibility and interpretability of marine ecosystems, the platform promotes deeper public understanding of the ocean and encourages informed actions to support marine conservation and safeguard valuable marine ecosystems.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and a consortium of leading French corporations today signed a works contract and a second-phase Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Welcomed by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the two agreements mark a significant step forward and turn the low-carbon retrofit partnership established in September 2025 into concrete action.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has distinguished itself in the 2026/2027 Strategic Topics Grant (STG) of the Research Grants Council (RGC) under the University Grants Committee. Of the six approved projects, two are led by HKUST scholars, collectively receiving more than HKD 54.41 million in funding (including matching fund from the University). This represents the highest total funding amount among local universities. The projects leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare to enhance the management of bacterial infections in older adults and provide integrated management for Parkinson's disease, underscoring HKUST's leadership in cutting-edge research and its commitment to developing innovative solutions to the healthcare challenges posed by the aging global population.

香港科技大學（科大）牽頭研製的全球首款輕小型、高分辨率、高精度二氧化碳（CO₂）與甲烷（CH₄）點源協同探測儀「天韻相機」（MUSICO）日前由香港首位載荷專家黎家盈博士及另外兩位航天員在軌組裝檢測，並成功安裝於中國「天宮」太空站外指定載荷掛點位置，正式投入運作。儀器將於未來兩年或更長時間提供自主、可控且具高精準度的二氧化碳與甲烷排放監測數據。相關成果將與政府部門及科研機構共享，為應對氣候變化及推動全球可持續發展作出貢獻。 「天韻相機」項目三位負責人包括科大土木及環境工程學系講座教授蘇慧教授、土木及環境工程學系系主任兼講座教授張利民教授，以及新興跨學科領域學部副教授翟成興教授日前遠赴北京，全程觀察儀器在軌安裝過程，並參與現場關鍵節點決策和數據分析評估工作。現時，天韻相機配備的四個分別用於探測二氧化碳、甲烷、氧氣及氣溶膠的感應器均能成功拍攝影像，成像質量清晰，整體運作表現良好。團隊接著會進行在軌測試，界定數據精度，預計在兩至三個月後開啟常規運行。 蘇慧教授對儀器在太空站順利完成安裝並正式投入運作表示欣喜，並指出：「這對整個團隊而言，是一項重要的階段性成果。太空站以每秒7.7公里的速度環繞地球飛行，較地面高速鐵路快近百倍；要在如此高速運動的狀態下捕捉清晰而精準的影像，難度相當高。現時儀器運作正常穩定，對整個科研團隊是一大鼓舞，亦充分反映香港具備研製高端航天科研載荷的實力，有能力承擔國家太空站的長期科學任務。」 

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has received a generous donation from the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber) to support the University’s academic development and research innovation. The donation will also establish a scholarship scheme to encourage HKUST students to explore their potential beyond academics, while promoting exchange of Chinese culture and technology.In recognition of the Chamber’s steadfast support, a hub for scholarly and cultural exchange within HKUST’s Academic Building has been named the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce Scholar Nexus. This initiative underscores the importance of university-industry collaboration in cultivating future leaders and marks a new chapter in their ongoing partnership.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held a flag-raising ceremony on campus this morning to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, HKUST Pro-Chancellor; Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST Council Chairman; Prof. Nancy IP, HKUST President; Prof. Lionel NI Ming-Shuan, HKUST (Guangzhou) President; Ms. Edith SHIH, HKUST Council Vice-Chairperson; Mr. Stephen YIU Kin-wah, the University Treasurer; and Counsellor HUANG Jingrui, Spokesperson of the Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR and Director-General of the Department of Media and Public Relations attended the ceremony. They were joined by over 300 members of the HKUST community, with more than 6,000 online views via live stream.

Histopathology is a cornerstone of clinical diagnosis, especially in cancer care. However, conventional chemical staining is often time-consuming and labor-intensive and may consume precious tissue samples. A research team from the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a novel generative AI (GenAI) framework that can produce high-fidelity virtually stained images even when training image pairs are imperfectly aligned, paving the way for faster and more tissue-saving histopathology workflows. The study titled “Generative AI for misalignment-resistant virtual staining to accelerate histopathology workflows” was recently published in the international journal Nature Communications.