Press Releases and Stories

2020

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Research, internship, Undergraduate, Physics, Chemistry
Jump-starting Your Research Career
Achieving top scores of 5** in seven subjects in Hong Kong’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) examination, Katherine LAI Man-Wai was unsurprisingly accepted by two international elite universities.
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Mental Health, Teaching and Learning, Living Learning Communities, Counseling and Wellness, Psychological Well-being
It’s Okay to Be Depressed
It's not common that respected academics reveal their personal struggles, especially to their colleagues, students and even strangers. Prof.

2019

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Teaching and Learning, Humanities and Social Science, Social Science
Understanding Therapeutic Value of Sociology
Students attending the classes of Prof. Julian GROVES of the Division of Social Science understand that switching off and putting away their electronic devices is mandatory—even the use of laptops or tablets for note-taking are discouraged—because Prof.
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Fintech, Business, Hackathon, Blockchain, Virtual Banking
HKUST Satellite Activities in Support of HK Fintech Week
The School of Business and Management of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) has unveiled a series of activities for students and the industry to show its full support for Hong Kong Fintech Week which started today.
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Artificial Intelligence, Business, Business Management, Big Data
HKUST and Microsoft Introduce First AI-Centric MBA Elective in Hong Kong
November 1, 2019, Hong Kong –– Microsoft Hong Kong and The School of Business and Management of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) introduced today Hong Kong’s first MBA elective featuring an AI (Artificial Intelligence) curriculum.
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Award, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Common Core
Using Civil Engineering Mentality to Solve Real-world Problems
Hong Kong completed two mega infrastructure projects last year — the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge and Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link — and six more are on the way. From highways to railways, few public services are untouched by the discipline of civil engineering.
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Fintech, Research, Teaching and Learning
HKUST Launches Joint School MSc in Financial Technology Program
School of Business and Management, School of Engineering, and School of Science of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) are jointly offering the inaugural university-wide Master of Science in Financial Technology (MSc Fintech) Program in Hong Kong.
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Humanities, Humanities and Social Science, Film
Learning Human Values Through the Lens
It is common to hear non-arts undergraduate students complain about being forced to take humanities classes that have nothing to do with their area of study or career aspirations.