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2013

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HKUST Joins World's Leading Institutions under edX's X University Consortium to foster online learning
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is pleased to join the X University Consortium of edX (xConsortium), the not-for-profit online learning initiative comprised of leading global institutions founded by Harvard University and MIT.

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HKUST and Stanford University Hold Joint Global Manufacturing Course for Industry Enhancement
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Stanford University have jointly organized a Global Manufacturing course, for which exceptional students from Hong Kong and the US come under the tutelage of professors and entrepreneurial veterans in tackling real-life issues in logi

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HKUST and University of Toronto Sign Agreement for Academic Cooperation
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the University of Toronto (U of T) have reached an agreement for academic and research cooperation, working towards a joint venture in PhD education which allows students to conduct academic exchange at both universities.

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HKUST President Pleads for Global Cooperation in Science & Technology and Higher Education at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Prof Tony F Chan was invited to participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2013 in Davos, Switzerland, where he engaged in vibrant discussions with community leaders and global business leaders, as well as p

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Oxford and HKUST Sign MoU in Davos on Establishing a Leadership and Public Policy Series
On 25 January 2013 in Davos, Switzerland, University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Hamilton and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) President Professor Tony Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for International Collaboration.

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HKUST Presents Third Season of Internationally-Acclaimed Exploration Creativity
Hailed by the Financial Times as "the city's most innovative music experience," The Intimacy of Creativity, the first-of-its kind in Hong Kong, is a two-week Partnership devoted to an intimate dialogue between composers and performers presented by The Hong Kong University of Science and Tech
2012

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HKUST Makes Great Strides in Internationalization with Non-local Student Recruitment
The percentage of non-local undergraduate students in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) jumped from 18% last year to 20%, reaching the cap set by the Government on non-local admissions.