HKUST In The Media

The State Key Laboratory of Climate Resilience for Coastal Cities, jointly established by HKUST and PolyU earlier this year, will be inaugurated on December 4. The lab aims to enhance the coastal region's resilience to extreme weather events.  

In an interview, P Prof. Nancy IP emphasized that HKUST has strong research capabilities and a solid financial foundation, enabling it to establish a medical school.  The School will integrate medicine and technology to train a new generation of tech-savvy doctors with clinical expertise.  

In an article on how technology has empowered the 15th National Games, it was mentioned that the volunteer service stations have applied the micro-nano passive refrigeration coating technology developed by HKUST.  

HKUST held the Eighth Inauguration Ceremony of Named Professorships to honor seven outstanding faculty members and acknowledge the generous support of their donors and supporters in promoting HKUST's dedicated pursuit of academic and research excellence.

HKUST Center for Aging Science showcased a humanoid robot designed to use AI to address challenges in elderly and rehabilitation care at the Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit 2025. 

Provost, CSE and ECE Chair Prof. GUO Yike, has been elected as an International Member of The Chinese Academy of Engineering in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the Information and Electronics Engineering field. 

The teams led by OCES/LIFS Chair Prof. QIAN Peiyuan and OCES Asst. Prof. WU Longjun launched the Deep Ocean Omicsdatabase, the world's first and largest multi-omics database dedicated to deep-sea organisms.  

 HKUST CSE and Deloitte China have signed an MoU to establish the “Deloitte x HKUST AI Lab”, aimed at nurturing local AI talent through career opportunities, industry-guided student projects, and knowledge sharing activities.  

HKUST announced at a press conference that it has commenced preparations to establish a new medical school.  Global admissions will open by 2027 or earlier. The University plans to invest approximately HK$7 billion over the next 25 years to support the medical school’s development. 

HKUST was ranked 230th globally in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026.