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2026

A large-scale international study led by Prof. LU Mengqian, Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, revealed that inter-city collaboration on emission reduction can improve overall sustainability performance by more than 10%.
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Sustainability, Global Challenges
HKUST Study Reveals Inter-City Collaboration on Emission Reduction Boosts Sustainability Performance
With Hong Kong recently recording record-breaking high temperatures, extreme weather has once again raised public awareness of global warming and emission reduction measures. A large-scale international study led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed that inter-city collaboration on emission reduction can improve overall sustainability performance by more than 10%. This comprehensive analysis covers 4,116 cities and spans 11 years of data, shedding new light on regional and global strategies towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

2019

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Donation, Global and Community Engagement, Education, Global Challenges, Global Health Technology
HKUST Receives HK$40 Million from Seal of Love Charitable Foundation
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) received a HK$40 million donation from Seal of Love Charitable Foundation (Foundation).  The gift is set to empower HKUST students in solving real-world problems with innovative thinking and technology know-how, and to deliver social impact with tangible solutions in resource-limited communities. The generous gift from the Foundation – a charitable organization dedicated to helping others with projects mostly focused on supporting education and the underprivileged in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia – will be used to set up an endowment fund called the “Seal of Love Foundation Student Innovative Service Fund” (Fund).  In appreciation of the Foundation’s benevolent support, the University has named a wing of its semi-circular Academic Building “Seal of Love Charitable Foundation Wing”.