Press Releases and Stories

2025

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Research, Research and Technology, Quantum Computing
Meters Closer, Miles Faster: HKUST Engineering Researchers Introduce Novel Cryogenic In-Memory Computing Scheme to Bridge AI with Quantum Computing
Scholars at the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have unveiled an innovation that brings artificial intelligence (AI) closer to quantum computing – both physically and technologically.
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HKUST Develops World’s First Kilowatt-Scale Elastocaloric Green Cooling Device
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed the world’s first kilowatt-scale elastocaloric cooling device.
The research team comprised Prof. YU Jianzhen, Chair Professor of the Department of Chemistry and the Division of Environment and Sustainability at HKUST(left) and Prof. FU Tzung-May, Professor of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering at SUSTech and NCAMS (right), both corresponding authors, and Dr. Li Yumin, the first author of the study and a PhD graduate in Environmental Science, Policy and Management from the HKUST-SUSTech joint PhD program (center).
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Research
HKUST, SUSTech, and NCAMS Researchers Reveal Nitrogen’s Dominant Role in Global Organic Aerosol Absorption
A collaborative research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), and the National Center for Applied Mathematics Shenzhen (NCAMS) has introduced a nitrogen-centric framework that explains the light-absorb
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Research, Research and Technology, Sustainability, Advanced Materials, Materials Science
HKUST Unveils Critical Nanoscale Phenomena
In a significant advancement for boosting renewable energy generation development, the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has taken the lead in breaking through studies of the nanoscale properties of perovskite solar cells (PSCs).
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Research, Research and Technology, Competition, Student Competition
HKUST, CAS-TECSU and EDB hold kick-off ceremony and experiment proposal design briefing session for Hong Kong Secondary Student Space Station Popular Science Payload and Science Experiment Design Challenge
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the Education Bureau (EDB) and the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS-TECSU) are jointly organizing the Hong Kong Secondary Student Space Station Popular Science Payload and Sc
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HKUST Scientists Identify Alzheimer’s Disease-Protective Genetic Factors and Unravel Disease Mechanisms
An international research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has identified key genetic factors that confer protective effects against Alzheimer’s disease (AD) through a comprehensive genetic analysis of East Asian populations, including Chinese and Japanese, a
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Research, Research and Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering
HKUST Researchers Introduce World’s First High-Resolution Global Groundwater Sulfate Distribution Map Uncovering Public Health Risks
A recent study by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed a startling public health threat: About 17 million people are at risk of gastrointestinal problems due to excessive sulfate levels in groundwater.
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Research, Physics, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics
HKUST Researcher Unveiling the Uncharted Reaction Pathways of Carbon Dioxide in Supercritical Water
A research team led by Associate Professor Ding PAN&