Press Releases and Stories

2024

Press Releases
Research, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Health, Climate Change
HKUST Tops in Areas of Excellence and Theme-based Research Schemes 2024-25 with Highest Funding among Local Universities
Three research projects led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) were awarded a total funding of HK$212.5 million by the Research Grants Council (RGC)’s Areas of Excell
Press Releases
Internationalization and Partnership, Health, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change
HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP at “Winter Davos” 2024: Longevity is about Adding Life to Years, Not Just Years to Life
President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Prof.

2022

News
Nanomaterials Science and Engineering, Nanotechnology, Health, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry
Impact Series: Turning Garbage into the Strongest Material
https://30a.hkust.edu.hk/our-impact/turning-garbage-strongest-material

2021

News
Artificial Intelligence, STEM Education, Automation technology, Health
Expert Series: Should We Harness AI Or Fear It?
Ever since computer science pioneer, Alan Turing, first asked “can machines t
Press Releases
Health, air, Pollution
HKUST Researchers Find Wearing Face Masks May Reduce Cancer Risks Associated with Airborne Carcinogens
Surgical masks are effective in blocking airborne carcinogens, reducing cancer risks such as lung cancer and leukemia.
News
Research, Innovation, Health, Technology
COVID testing science and ingenuity goes mobile
Rapid and accurate communitywide detection is crucial in curbing COVID outbreaks.

2020

News
Entrepreneurship, Research, Life Science, Health, Biomedical Science
Strengthen Your Brain with Chinese Herbs to Prevent Alzheimer’s
Seeing how Alzheimer’s disease has turned her beloved aunt from a sprightly 75-year-old to a confusing mind, Dr. Fanny IP Chui-Fun says the experience is frustrating for her as a neuroscientist because the disease remains incurable.
News
Teaching and Learning, Common Core, Health, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Tasty Food Science
The Common Core Program, an integral component of the undergraduate curriculum at HKUST, aspires to bring students from all disciplines a balanced and broad education that nurtures them to be responsible citizens and independent thinkers with the heart and aspiration to excel in their endeavors.