Press Releases and Stories

2016

News
Education, Undergraduate
Early Taste of Research
There is no better proof of the University’s high-profile research focus and dedication to education innovation than its Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).&
News
Information literacy, Student Development
Information Literacy in Hong Kong
Information literacy is a set of skills, attitudes, and behaviors that allows people to recognize when they want or need information, and then to search, locate, evaluate, manage, and use what they find effectively and ethically.
News
On campus, Student Innovation, Partnership, Sustainability
Applying Psychological Interventions for a more Sustainable Campus
In the "Psychology of Environmental Sustainability" course, students from a variety of backgrounds worked in groups to address real-world sustainability issues on campus.
News
Education, Interdiscipline
Science and Business
To address the meaningful connections among the disciplines, a new interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and Business (BIBU) program will be launched at HKUST in the 2016-17 academic year.

2015

News
MOOC, Big Data
Big Data and The Transformation It Brings Upon
Big data, and the technology to mine information from it, is now one of the hottest terms in Information Technology.
Press Releases
Education, Engineering
HKUST and University of Waterloo Launch Dual Engineering PhD Degree
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the University of Waterloo, Canada’s leading innovation university, will introduce dual doctoral degrees in engineering that will allow select students to simultaneously earn a PhD from each institution.
Press Releases
Education, Massive Open Online Courses
HKUST Launches Open Online Courses in Full Stack Web Development on Coursera to Advance Access to Career-Relevant Education
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is launching an online course series teaching Full Stack Web Development on Coursera, the world’s largest open online education provider.
Press Releases
Community, Student Development, Education, Undergraduate
HKUST New Program Merges Innovation with Community Service Students Implement Solutions to Improve Health Care Problems in Cambodia
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is committed to nurturing students into innovative problem solvers with a sense of responsibilities towards the community.