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Two new recycling programs were launched in the fall semester, Styrofoam and electronic and electrical waste recycling on campus.

Now rated the number one university in Hong Kong by the latest QS Asia University Rankings 2018, HKUST’s star continues to rise. A key factor determining these rankings is, of course, the quality of a university’s faculty. Attracting and recognizing the very best academic talent is one of the key objectives of HKUST’s five-year strategic plan, and this latest QS accolade is yet another confirmation that this goal is being realized.

Around 60 mentors and students attended the Risk Management and Business Intelligence Program (RMBI) Mentoring Dinner to kick-start the Mentorship Program on 11 October 2017.

Risk Management & Business Intelligence Program (RMBI) arranged a training workshop on Tableau, a business intelligence system, for RMBI students on 26 September 2017.

IPO Industrial Fellowship "Career Insider Series" is held regularly to provide insights and insider tips of different industries to IPO students. On 21 September 2017, our inspirational fellow, Mr Raymond NGAI, Head of IT Infrastructure and Operation Services of The Hong Kong Jockey Club presented his insider tips of Information Technology industry.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held the fourth inauguration ceremony of named professorships today to honor 15 outstanding faculty members and their donors. Officiating at the ceremony, HKUST Council Chairman Mr Andrew Liao Cheung-sing said, “My heartfelt gratitude goes to our donors for their generous giving that made possible the establishment of the named professorships today.  Our donors’ unfailing support has allowed the University to recruit as well as retain, the best talents in education and research from around the globe, empowering us to endeavor in the advancement of knowledge and innovation to meet challenges of the society ahead.”

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently joined an international not-for-profit consortium – Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society (PAI) – to promote the development of ethical artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure safety, security, privacy, transparency and fairness of such technology in Asia. Founded by tech conglomerates including Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft, PAI admitted HKUST as the first Asian institution, along internationally-acclaimed academic institutions including The Oxford Internet Institute of the University of Oxford and the Center for Information Technology Policy of Princeton University, to join its prestigious league.

Running a start-up has never been an easy task. IPO Industrial Fellows, Mr Francis LO, Director, Talentum International Limited and Mr Rex MA, Co-founder & Managing Director, iGen6 shared their valuable experiences of establishing successful business with IPO students.