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In the finale of the Smashing the Glass Ceiling series, Hong Kong-based artist Vivian Ho (HKUST MBA Alumna 2018) reflects on her journey in the art world and how she navigates the local art scene as a woman. I was judged by the boss of a well-known gallery saying he wouldn't invest in a young female artist.  One of Vivian Ho’s earliest encounters with the art world back in Hong Kong in 2012 after returning from studying art at Wesleyan University in the United States was less than positive.  “I approached a well-known gallery and the boss was like: ‘Why should I invest in a young female artist when she’s just going to get married in the future and stop being an artist?’ I had just come from this transgender-friendly campus, and was now hearing a man judging me based on whether I was going to get married off.”

Eight HKUST female faculty members share their experiences of breaking the glass ceiling and how they use research to make a difference.

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 Sixty years ago, the whole world was gladly amazed when the first human blasted into space; over the years, hundreds of exploration missions have been deployed to extend our knowledge and understanding of the universe. Of all the space mysteries scientists still hope to solve, black holes remain the strangest and most mysterious phenomena we know so little about. After decades of effort, scientists finally reached a major milestone when they came face to face with a black hole by capturing its first-ever image in 2019, and a more detailed one earlier this year. The ground-breaking images show the supermassive black hole at the center of Messier 87, a galaxy about 54 million light-years away from Earth. The black hole's mass is equivalent to 6.5 billion suns.

President Prof. Wei SHYY discusses the role of universities in creating a sustainable future.

Ever since computer science pioneer, Alan Turing, first asked “can machines think?” back in the 1940s, humanity’s concerns about machines capable of acquiring the knowledge it needed to evolve have never faded. With potential applications for Artificial Intelligence (AI) now growing at a near exponential rate, how are we humans coping with the technology’s uncertainties?  A renowned expert in the field of ethical use of AI, Prof. Pascale FUNG here sheds some light on the technology’s many benefits and risks. Her biggest concern is people’s ignorance about AI means we may be doing a disservice to both ourselves and AI. AI creates rather than eliminates jobs

Known for her outstanding achievements in artificial intelligence, Professor Pascale FUNG’s contributions go beyond her research breakthroughs and the building of intelligent systems. Having been teaching at HKUST for 24 years, Prof. Fung is also a female role model. This article is an exchange of views between a female engineering student and an AI expert about their upbringing as well as female perspective in engineering and life pursuit. As an engineering undergraduate myself, I was lucky enough to speak to Prof. Fung, which I never had a chance before. I was a little nervous while waiting for her for the interview. But when Prof. Fung walked into the room, I was amazed by her strong sense of enthusiasm and more importantly, confidence. I instantly knew that I was going to learn so much from her.

Research shows growing need for sustainability focus in Belt and Road Initiative projects in ASEAN. Chinese companies see diverse strengths of ASEAN market and collaboration the key for success.