HKUST In The Media

大公文匯網
創建高校/蒲慕明憶參加籌建港科大 清水灣三年崛起頂尖大學

Scientific Director of the Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences Prof. POO Muming recounted in an interview the early days of HKUST’s establishment.

香港經濟日報
10大新興技術 激發產業新商機

A column article by MGMT Chair Prof. LI Jiatao on ten emerging technologies that bring new business opportunities across different areas.

China Daily - HK
Mainland students commute to sidestep sky-high HK rents

In an article on mainland students sidestepping HK’s exorbitant rents, VPIA-designate Prof. Charles NG noted that the University is exploring multiple options, such as negotiating with property owners in Kwun Tong to convert vacant spaces into student housing or labs. 

SCMP
New AI medical imaging 'cuts X-ray radiation by 99%', Hong Kong researchers claim

A team led by ECE Asst. Prof. LI Xiaomeng, who is also Assoc. Director of Center for Medical Imaging and Analysis, has developed a new AI model capable of generating high-quality 3D images of patients' bones and anatomy in under a minute with just 2–4 X-ray snapshots, as compared to 400-500 for CT scans. 

香港商報
錫山「科創+人文」雙輪驅動高質量發展新路

HKUST has signed an environmental project cooperation agreement with Jiangsu DAOTOP Environmental Technology to implement the first benchmark project under the RAISe+ Scheme in Wuxi.

明報新聞網
研全球最亮綠光QRLED 科大破瓶頸 更節能耐用

Researchers led by ECE Assoc. Prof. Abhishek K. SRIVASTAVA innovated a new class of green-emitting quantum rods, developing the world’s brightest and most energy-efficient quantum rod LEDs (QRLEDs). 

人民网
清華五道口-香港科大推出"全球金融與科技領軍人才"項目

HKUST’s SBM and Tsinghua University’s PBC School of Finance jointly launched a program aimed at developing global leaders in finance and tech. 

大公文匯網
科研突破/港團隊發現新材料 有望提升量子電腦算力

A team led by PHYS Chair Prof. LAW Kam-Tuen recently discovered an existing two-dimensional material, after modification, could become an excellent quantum computer chip, significantly enhancing current quantum computers’ computational and storage capabilities. 

大公網
市場龐大/跑步人均花逾萬 科大初創企捉商機

PointFit Technology, a startup incubated by HKUST, focuses on developing non-invasive exercise monitoring products.  Initially targeting regions with mature fitness cultures like Shanghai and SZ, the company plans for gradual international expansion. 

香港01
科大「工程學-延伸主修人工智能」|雙軌賦能 培育AI時代全能精英

HKUST has launched the Extended Major framework (Major+X) since 2020, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary, application-oriented studies and the fostering of international visions to help students master AI skills and enhance their competitiveness in the employment market. 

RTHK
Weiqi tournament kicks off in HK

The third "Four Seas Cup" Hong Kong International University Student WeiQi Competition, hosted by the Hong Kong Greater Bay Area WeiQi Promotion Association with HKUST as a partnering university, was successfully concluded.

星島日報
吳宏偉任科大副校長 下月1日履新

HKUST announced the appointment of Prof. Charles NG Wang-Wai as VP (Institutional Advancement), effective August 1, 2025.