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2014

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Boundless Learning in the World of MOOCs
In the fascinating, unfolding world of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), a whole new set of relationships between learners is being forged, according to Prof King L Chow, Professor in the Division of Life Science at HKUST, one of the institutions pioneering the way in Asia for these global cou

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Pioneering Course at HKUST Teaches Socially Useful Investment Through Tripartite Partnership
Students in a pioneering credit-bearing elective course at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Business School learn how investment in social enterprises can help society.

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HKUST Launches Hong Kong's First Credit-bearing MOOC and Three New Programs on edX
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) will add its first three courses on edX (xConsortium) - one of the two major platforms in the world that offers Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), in its ongoing efforts to promote this next generation learning medium that not only give
2013

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Innovate at the Frontiers of Knowledge
Research has definitely been the brightest gem in HKUST, a focused elite research university. True to its founding ethos, HKUST’s thoughtful emphasis on both basic and applied research has pioneered today’s globally recognized research culture among its sister institutions and rendered a po