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2013

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Science, Engineering, Postgraduate, Interdisciplinary
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. Under this agreement, both universities are committed to developing joint activities and programs for academic, scientific and technological exchange and cooperation in the broad fields of science and engineering. It is envisaged that both parties would start the realization of collaborative PhD education within the coming few years.
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Business
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 presidents from world-class universities on global science and technology outlook and emerging trends in higher education.
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Education, Public Policy, Interdisciplinary
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. Under this collaboration, both sides agree to jointly establish the Oxford-HKUST Leadership and Public Policy Series, which aims to provide executive education short courses to public sector officials from Hong Kong, Mainland China, and eventually Asia.
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Arts and Creativity, Music
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 Technology (HKUST). It returns to Hong Kong 22 April to 5 May, 2013. Based on an idea that is at once new and old, world-renowned composers and performers, and assorted emerging composers come together to exchange musical ideas in depth, for the purpose of improving their compositions, or their performance practice or their musical interpretations. This will be done over the course of two weeks in Open Discussions. Audiences will be ringside to witness the birth of new music and hear the final results for themselves at the World Premiere Concerts at the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre on 28 April and 5 May, 2013.

2012

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Student Development, Campus Life
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. In addition, at 55% of this year’s non-local undergraduate intake, the percentage of international students admitted to HKUST is the highest among local higher institutions.
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Business
HKUST and WEF Co-host Roundtable on Sustainability of Chinese Entrepreneurial and Family Businesses
https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/zh-hk/press-releases/2012/11/hkust-and-wef-co-host-roundtable-sustainability-chinese-entrepreneurial-and
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Education, Teaching and Learning, Engineering
HKUST and Tsinghua University to Launch First Joint MPhil/PhD Program in Engineering
The School of Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University (THU), have reached an agreement on their first joint MPhil/PhD program, which allows students to conduct academic exchange at both universities. The four-year PhD program requires students to spend two years each at HKUST and THU while the two-year MPhil program requires students to spend one year each at the two institutions. Each student will be assigned two faculty advisors, one from each institution, based on their research interests. The advisors and their student will then develop an academic plan together before the student commences studies. Graduates of the program will become alumni of both institutions. The first cohort of students is expected to be admitted in Fall 2013 at the earliest.
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STEM Education
HKUST Co-hosts with Roche the Inaugural Roche Young Scientist Award (RYSA)
The School of Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Roche co-hosted the launch of the first Roche Young Scientist Award (RYSA) yesterday. The initiative aims to foster curiosity, creativity, and passion for science in the youth of Hong Kong by challenging them to apply their science knowledge towards improving human lives.