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Print vs Electronic: Academic Reading Preferences @HKUST
In September 2017, the Library conducted the Academic Reading Format International Study (ARFIS), an international project investigating students? attitudes and behaviors in regards to academic reading. So far, 32 different countries and territories have participated.

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HKUST’s New Undergraduate Program in Bioengineering Exposes Students to an Exciting World of Discovery Using Diverse Cutting-edge Technologies
The School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is launching a new undergraduate program in Bioengineering that offers students the opportunity to conduct research in elite overseas universities, and at the same time nurtures leaders in biomedical technology and big data in support of the Hong Kong government’s focused effort to spearhead the development of these fields.
Prof Ying Chau, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, said, “The Bioengineering Program takes a molecular-level perspective to tackle healthcare issues. For instance, the curriculum contains modules on biomaterials design, pharmaceutical engineering, and genome analysis.”

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HKUST Launches a Transformative Degree Program in Integrative Systems and Design First Experiential Learning Program in Hong Kong that Allows Students to Plan What and How to Learn
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is launching a transformative new degree program in Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), which will revolutionize traditional teaching method as students will study systems design not through fixed curriculum, but project-based learning in teams where the “what” and “how” to learn are individualized.

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HKUST Launches Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is enhancing the Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management (IELM) by introducing decision analytics into its curriculum, opening a new spectrum of job opportunities to the students and allowing them to tackle traditional industries with new vision and knowhow.
IELM will be renamed the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics (IEDA) to reflect its growing portfolio of teaching and research in decision analytics – a relatively new domain which involves extensive analysis of data using statistical models, machine learning algorithms, simulation, creative modeling and prescriptive analytic tools for making wise decisions for various problems in modern society.
2017

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Sustainability Thinking Course Driving Behavioral Change on Energy
A new 3-credit course, ENVR 3010G Sustainability Thinking was offered in last spring semester. This hands-on course was designed for students who would like to learn more about sustainable behaviors and apply sustainable thinking in a real-life project.

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Bringing the Perfect Chemistry to Teaching
Dr Jason Chan of the Chemistry Department is passionate about sharing knowledge with the new generation, but underpinning this obsession is love and respect for chemicals.
He might look like an ordinary professor but Dr Jason Chan is a lively spark. The Hong Kong native is in the limelight promoting chemistry on TV shows including TVB’s “Scoop” and “Sidewalk Scientist”. However, he got a start in very humble beginnings, with home experiments in his washroom.
“I’m a collector of the elements, and as a high school student I was once making bromine, a very corrosive liquid, for my elements collection and after sealing the liquid into glass ampoules, I found one had not been sealed properly,” he says.
2016

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Library Services Quality Survey 2015 (LibQUAL+®)
From November 2nd to December 7th, 2015, the Library conducted a Services Quality Survey.
3,518 current students, faculty, and staff responded (~20% response rate).The Library achieved 7.01 for Perceived level of service, its highest ever (compared to 2011 and 2007).The Survey was a joint project of 6 libraries at UGC-funded institutions (JULAC libraries), using LibQUAL+?, a survey instrument developed by the Association of Research Libraries, widely adopted by libraries worldwide.Respondents? comments also provide useful feedback to us for making sustainable changes and developing services to meet users? needs. Of the 1,483 comments received, over 25% were solely positive, and many more combined suggestions with appreciation.