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Kaifong Tour, founded by HKUST alumni, is a social enterprise promoting sustainable tourism and community engagement in Hong Kong.

The university anthem is jointly created by its community and friends to foster members’ sense of belonging and exemplify the spirit and core values of HKUST. 

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), The Joseph Needham Foundation for Science and Civilisation (JNFSC), Needham Research Institute (Cambridge), Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole (JTIPE) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), and the Faculty of Asian and Middle East Studies of the University of Cambridge joined hands to host a conference titled “Needham’s Dialogical Vision: Understanding Science as a Multi-Civilizational Outcome.”  

The study shows how Hong Kong should address the various pain points facing the regtech sector with a view to strengthening its growth.

HKUST will also use the donation to fund various research initiatives and establish specialist research centers.

Over two-thirds of our home—the BluePlanet—is covered by oceans. They also make up more than 90% of habitable space and are a treasure trove of resources. How can we harness innovation to drive sustainable development in marine technology and the blue economy? The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) hosted the Global Dialogue Series Seminar to explore blue economy and sustainability.  Ms. Christile DRULHE, The Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, was invited to speak on sustainability issues, with a focus on the blue economy and joint international effort. The seminar, moderated by Prof. King Lun YEUNG, Director of the France-HKUST Innovation Hub, highlighted the strategic significance of ocean governance, sustainable infrastructure, and marine research. 

3 Student representatives from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) recently participated in the Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) Youth Forum 2023, hosted by the United Arab Emirates University from March 12-18.   Under the theme “Uniting for a Sustainable Future: Asian Youth in Action,” the forum gathered 43 students from 12 leading universities across Asia. Through interactive workshops, speeches and discussions, participants gained a deeper understanding of the various sustainability issues affecting the region.     HKUST students also had the chance to interact and exchange with students from diverse backgrounds and experienced the vibrancy of Asian cultures firsthand during the forum. As a pioneering global university, HKUST is committed to empowering the next generation of change-makers who will chart the course for a sustainable future.  

Ice surfaces have a thin layer of water below its melting temperature of 0℃. Such premelting phenomenon is important for skating and snowflake growth. Similarly, liquid often crystallizes into a thin layer of crystal on a flat substrate before reaching its freezing temperature, i.e. prefreezing. The thickness of the surface layer usually increases and diverges as approaching the phase transition (such as melting and freezing) temperature. Besides premelting and prefreezing, whether similar surface phenomenon exists as a precursor of a phase transition has rarely been explored.