Press Releases and Stories

2016

Press Releases
Science, International
Nobel Laureate in Physics Prof George Smoot Discusses Discovery of Gravitational Waves and its Way Forward at HKUST 25th Anniversary Distinguished Speakers Series
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) hosted the 25th Anniversary Distinguished Speakers Series today, featuring Prof George Smoot, Nobel Laureate in Physics 2006 and IAS Helmut & Anna Pao Sohmen Professor-at-Large of HKUST.
News
Partnership, Sustainability, Campus Life
First UST Zero Food Waste Event---My First Dinner @ HKUST
Different from previous First Dinners, HSEO Sustainability Unit have joined hands with the Student Affair Office (SAO) and transformed this year?s My First Dinner @ HKUST into the first zero food waste event in UST.
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Major Events (On Campus), Undergraduate
HKUST Information Day Kick-starts the Student Recruitment for 2017/18
HKUST Information Day was held on 24 September 2016 to kick-start the student recruitment for 2017/18. Over 30,000 visitors including prospective students, parents and teachers joined the Information Day.
Press Releases
Business, International
BizInsight@HKUST Seminar Features Nobel Laureate Prof Sir Christopher Pissarides on Brexit Impact
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School) hosted the BizInsight@HKUST Seminar today.
Press Releases
Entrepreneurship, Business, International
Fosun Vice-Chairman and CEO Mr Xinjun Liang Shares the Group’s Investment Philosophy and Entrepreneurial Spirit at HKUST 25th Anniversary Distinguished Speakers Series
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) hosted the 25th Anniversary Distinguished Speakers Series today, featuring Mr Xinjun Liang, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China’s leading investment corporation Fosun Group.
Press Releases
Technology, Business
EY Global Vice Chair – Tax Jay Nibbe Shares Insights on the Disruptive Forces that will Shape Our Careers in the Future at HKUST 25th Anniversary Distinguished Speakers Series
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) hosted the 25th Anniversary Distinguished Speakers Series today featuring Mr Jay Nibbe, Global Vice Chair – Tax of leading assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services network EY.
News
Major Events (On Campus), Bonding
Happy to See You Back to Campus!
To welcome the old faces plus the new comers, IPO distributed free ice-cream to IPO students on 1 September, the first school day.
Press Releases
Student Development, Undergraduate
“HeadStart@HKUST Program” Brushes Up Freshmen’s Competitiveness With Early Workplace Immersion and Career Development Guidance
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)’s inaugural “HeadStart@HKUST Program” (HeadStart) aims to offer first and second year undergraduate students