Press Releases and Stories

2019

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STEM Education, Electronic and Computer Engineering
Real Learning Stems not Just from Funding
By Prof. Mansun Chan, Chair Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering, HKUST
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Sustainability, Sustainable Development
Let's Not Bottle It with Plastic Recycling
By Prof. Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) of Business and Management, HKUST Distilled water manufacturer Watsons Water announced in January that it is installing 400 reverse water bottle recycling vending machines in town.
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Aircraft and Aeronautical Engineering, Transportation, Women in Engineering
2025 Ambition might not Fly for China
Prof. Rhea Liem, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Big Data, Data Science, Data, Knowledge and Information Management
Go with the Flow to Fix Health Woes
Prof. Jin Qi, Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering & Decision Analytics Freshly announced in the budget three weeks ago, a new HK$10 billion stabilization fund has been earmarked to soothe Hong Kong’s manpower-starved public medical sector.
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Women / Gender
Gender Equality Pays Dividends All Round
Prof. Jane Zhang, Assistant Professor, Division of Social Science As we all know, International Women's Day aims to raise awareness about the struggles of women the world over and to honor their achievements.
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Joint-University, Sustainability
“UNIfy: BYO” – Joint Campaign by Eight Universities to Reduce Disposable Waste
With the success of the “UNIfy: Skip the Straw” campaign last year, eight UGC-funded universities will launch a “UNIfy:BYO” campaign on March 11, 2019 to reduce disposable waste.
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Sustainability, On campus, Big Data
HKUST Launches “Sustainable Smart Campus as a Living Lab” Inspiring a Culture for Sustainability Innovation
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today launched the “Sustainable Smart Campus as a Living Lab” (

2018

Press Releases
HKUST Hosts First Dialogue with ICRC on the Roles of Technology and Asian Youths in Humanitarian Work
The Presidents of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) exchanged insights for the first time in an open dialogue today, to explore the opportunities and challenges that technology bring to the humanitarian sector and how As