HKUST In The Media

HKUST announced the establishment of the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC), a cross-disciplinary center that promotes the convergence of technology and art.

A team led by ENVR Asst. Prof. LU Zhongming identified that achieving ambitious emission reduction targets in the ammonia industry is feasible with minimal cost escalation.

HKUST and Alibaba Group signed an MoU to outline their plans to establish the “HKUST-Alibaba Joint Laboratory on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence”.

In RTHK’s “Letters to Hong Kong” radio program, ENVR Head and Chair Prof. Alexis Lau explained the reasons for the extreme heat and the corresponding strategies we could adopt.

CBE Assoc. Prof. ZHOU Yuanyuan’s research team revealed the existence of surface concavities on individual crystal grains and pioneered a new way of making perovskite solar cells more efficient and stable.

A PhD student from HKUST delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of a HK young people's cultural exchange camp in Henan.

In a feature article on the School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS), a student who was directly admitted to a SENG program, shared his learning experience, and expressed his desire to use programming to help others.

MECH UG student and triathlete Jason NG Tai-Long was featured in an article introducing HK athletes competing in the Paris Olympics 2024.

A feature article of Provost Prof. GUO Yike on how he enhanced machine learning algorithms and spearheaded the establishment of the HKGAI.

In an article about HKUST ranking among the top 50 universities worldwide, URAO Director Prof. Emily NASON emphasized the importance of considering future career prospects, personal interests, and talents when choosing a major or preferred university.

Four HKUST’s awarded inventions at the 49th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions were featured in the reception’s showcase, allowing attendees to explore our cutting-edge innovations firsthand.

Three research projects, spearheaded by ECE Prof. Bert SHI, CIVL Prof. ZHAO Jidong, and IEDA Head Prof. ZHANG Jiheng, respectively, were awarded a total funding of HK$212.5 million by the RGC’s Areas of Excellence Scheme and the Theme-based Research Scheme 2024/25, the highest funding amount among all local universities.