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Illustrating the innovation at work at HKUST, Prof Neville Ka Shek Lee and his design team consisting of HKUST alumni have devised a novel way for seniors to wash in greater safety while retaining their independence The bathroom can be a dangerous place especially when you are a senior. The US National Institute of Aging has found that more than one in three aged 65 and over fall each year, with 80% taking place there. Heart attacks, scalding and fainting are other incidents that can frequently occur while bathing.

Determined to close the gap between current and environmentally sustainable practices, Karen Leong, 2016 graduate of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been rewarded with a prestigious international engineering prize. Karen is the first Hong Kong recipient—and one of the few female recipients in a 62-year history—of the annual Arthur L Williston Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Her winning submission was a paper entitled “Fuel Choice Regulation—The Way to Narrow the Gap Between Current IMO Marine Standard and 2025 Greenhouse Gas Emission Target”.

The Division of Environment (ENVR) organized a one-day Climathon Conference titled Extreme Heat, Extreme Density - Problems and Solutions on 29 October 2016 which is the first time Climathon has launched their activity in Hong Kong. More than 100 undergraduate and postgraduate students, guests and members from the general public and intelligentsia (think tank, environmental NGOs, research institutes etc.) have registered and participated.

SCMP interviewed Prof. Jimmy FUNG, Head of Division of Environment, on 9 January 2017 for his comments on the air pollution peak problem in Hong Kong on last Sunday (8 January). Some people questioned if the toxic smog in northeast China could drift to Hong Kong with the arrival of monsoon winds. Prof. FUNG said that, based on the data from HKUST's Atmospheric and Environmental Database, there was no sign of connection between the very high PM2.5 concentration in northern China and that in Hong Kong. The data suggested that most of the pollutants were generated locally and regionally in Hong Kong and within the Pearl River Delta region.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) received a donation from Kingworld Medicines Group in support of the University’s Center for Chinese Medicine R&D and student exchange activities of the School of Business and Management. In recognition of the Group’s generosity and support, HKUST named a tiered classroom of the Lee Shau Kee Business Building after the company.  A ceremony was held earlier on the campus today. Officiating guests included Mr Zhao Li Sheng, Co-founder and Chairman of Kingworld Medicines Group, HKUST President Prof Tony F Chan and other senior management.

Library Rovers now roam the Library to provide timely assistance. We aim to reach out to users and provide services beyond the counter.   The Rovers can help you in many ways:Finding library materialsBasic searches in the catalog and databasesE-book downloadsWireless connectionsPrinting, scanning, and operating shelving  

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) hosted the 25th Anniversary Distinguished Speakers Series today, featuring Dr Harry Shum, Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence and Research Group. The event was well received by students, faculty members and guests from HKUST. Speaking on “Realizing the Promise of Artificial Intelligence – moving from machine-centric to human-centric, from perception to cognition, and from rational to emotional”, Dr Shum shared Microsoft’s vision, efforts and tangible progress in accelerating artificial intelligence (AI).

HKUST Publishing Technology Center (PTC) announced that it has become the first facility among Hong Kong education institutions to obtain Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody (FSC- COC) certification.