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Five distinguished persons were conferred the title of Honorary Fellow of HKUST in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the University and society.

It is a common perception that waters close to population would be more polluted than those offshore or at higher latitudes.  However, researchers from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) found that the ratio between two common microalgae diatom and dinoflagellate (dino) – a common benchmark of water quality, has been nearly doubled in the Pearl River Estuary (PRE), one of the world’s most urbanized subtropical coastal waters, over the past two decades. 

Aging population in China might not hinder future prosperity as the possible negative consequences could be offset by the increasing education levels in the population.

Prof. Rhea Patricia LIEM, Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), received the University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award 2021 under the category of Early Career Faculty Members today, in recognition of her dedication and outstanding teaching performance. 

A research team led by Prof. Kei-May LAU of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently developed a novel semiconductor deposition scheme and demonstrated high-performance photodetectors (PDs) grown on silicon-on-insulators (SOI) for silicon photonics. These III-V photodetectors are qualified candidates for high-speed data communications in silicon photonics. These results point to a practical solution for the monolithic integration of III-V active devices and Si-based passive devices on the SOI platform in the future.

Patrick TU (right) and other cofounders of Dayta AI navigated through failures and challenges with resilience and determination. Resilience is a survival trait for start-up entrepreneurs. Patrick TU and his teammates, all aged 26, knows well how to hustle out of setbacks, one after another, in their four-year entrepreneurship journey. Every failure points a new direction – that’s the belief that helps them bounce back and eventually build a start-up recognized by Forbes’ 30 Under 30. 

HKUST is joining Facebook's “Level Up Digital Talent Program” as the lead partner to nurture future digital talents.