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2024

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Award, Teaching and Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Recognition
HKUST Wins Three Prestigious International Education Awards
Two courses from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)’s Center for Education Innovation (CEI) have won three prestigious international education awards for their achievements in integrating AI and education and enhancing in-class engagement and self-learning incentives for s
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Recognition, Chemistry, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Croucher
Croucher Foundation Presents Senior Research Fellowships 2025 to Three Distinguished Scholars
Croucher Foundation held its Foundation Day Dinner and Awards Presentation Ceremony on 6 December to present the Croucher Senior Research Fellowships 2025 to three distinguished scholars from City University of Hong Kong (CityU), the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the
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Recognition, Award
Prof. Tim CHENG Awarded 2024 Overseas Outstanding Contribution Award by China Computer Federation
HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development Prof. Tim CHENG Kwang-Ting was honored with a 2024 CCF Overseas Outstanding Contribution Award by China Computer Federation (CCF). Prof.
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Recognition, Award
IAS Prof. YAN Lianke Awarded the 2024 Hsing Yun Global Chinese Literary Prize
Prof. YAN Lianke, IAS Sin Wai Kin Professor of Chinese Culture, has been awarded the 2024 Hsing Yun Global Chinese Literary Prize (Contribution Award). He is recognized for his dedication to the creation and research of Chinese literature.
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Award, Recognition
HKUST Physicist Prof. LAW Kam-Tuen Elected Fellow by the American Physical Society
Prof. Kam Tuen Law, Chair Professor in the Department of Physics at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has been elected a 2024 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). 
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Research, Award, Recognition
16 HKUST scientists secured record high funding from National Natural Science Foundation of China in 2024
A total of 16 scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) received a record high of funding in 2024, totalling RMB 26.2 million, from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). 
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Research, Research and Technology, Innovation, Award, Recognition
Five HKUST Research Projects Receive Funding from First Batch of RAISe+ Scheme
Five projects from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) were among the first batch of 24 projects awarded funding under the “Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme” by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Government.
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Recognition, Internationalization and Partnership, Sustainability
HKUST Exemplifies Sustainability Leadership at GSDC in Bangkok Taking 19th Spot Worldwide in Latest Impact Rankings on UN SDGs
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) gained recognition for its efforts to become a global sustainability leader as the University was ranked the world’s 36th, as well as the first in Hong Kong and Mainland China in its debut appearance in Times Higher Education (THE)’s Impa