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Many students shy away from politics, viewing it as an impossibly tangled web that’s best left to politicians to unravel. However, understanding that political decisions significantly impact our lives can motivate everyone to engage more in discussing political issues. If this resonates with you, Professor James WONG, Senior Lecturer and Assistant Professor of Social Science Education at HKUST’s Divisions of Social Science and Public Policy, is your kind of educator. His lectures are known to be captivating and inspiring, making every session a must-attend event. As a result of his lively and engaging teaching style, Prof. Wong was recently awarded the  2022 Common Core Teaching Excellence Award for his work on the Understanding Comparative Politics (SOSC 3520) module. Igniting innovative insights

Two distinguished scholars at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) – Professor Jensen Li Tsan-hang and Assistant Professor Dr. Berthold Jäck, both from the Department of Physics, were recently awarded the prestigious 2022 Croucher Senior Research Fellowships, and the Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Awards 2022 by The Croucher Foundation. 

President Wei SHYY was bestowed with the distinction of Officer in the National Order of the Legion of Honour by the Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau

HKUST honors faculty and staff members who have served the University for at least two decades.

Prof. Charles NG Wang-Wai has won the second-class honor of the 2020 Natural Science Award from the State Council.

Prof. Rhea LIEM's career is one that has been forged in adversity. A convergence of crises, both familial and societal, led to her making decisive career choices at a young age. “My life was turned upside down, but actually in a good way," says Prof. Liem, Assistant Professor of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, who recently won the University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award 2021 under the category of Early Career Faculty Members.

Prof. Rhea Patricia LIEM, Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), received the University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award 2021 under the category of Early Career Faculty Members today, in recognition of her dedication and outstanding teaching performance. 

It was 3am in the morning when Prof. Khaled B. LETAIEF received, out of the blue, an email from the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) notifying him about his election to the academy. This is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.