News & Stories

2023

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Community Engagement, Arts and Creativity
Let’s Lift Our Voices As One: HKUST Unveils its Official University Anthem
The university anthem is jointly created by its community and friends to foster members’ sense of belonging and exemplify the spirit and core values of HKUST. 

2022

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MBA, Arts and Creativity, Arts
Art Through a Woman's Eyes
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.”

2021

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Arts, Arts and Creativity
Opening of HKUST's Shaw Auditorium to Promote Diversity through Arts and Culture
HKUST celebrated today the opening of Shaw Auditorium - a brand new hall with state-of-the-art facilities supported by a HK$150 million donation from SFHK.
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Arts and Creativity, Performance, Music, Arts, Exhibition, Arts and Creativity
New Arts Power
The first edition of the Cosmopolis Festival features Gaetano Donizetti’s Rita, a comic opera in one act about two husbands trying to get rid of their tyrannical wife Rita.
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Arts, Arts and Creativity, Music, Exhibition, Congregation
A Feast for the Eyes, Ears, and Mind
The new multi-purpose Shaw Auditorium offers state-of-the-art facilities for cultural performances and thought-provoking activities.
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Arts, Arts and Creativity, Exhibition
HKUST Arts Festival 2021 Presents Interactive Exhibition on the Cultures of Central Asia, Caucasus and Middle East
A visual getaway to the cultures of Central Asia, Caucasus, and the Middle East despite travel restrictions.

2020

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Arts and Creativity, Humanities, Humanities and Social Science
Guardian of Hong Kong’s Cultural Heritage
Do you know cheongsam was originally worn by men? Prof. LIU Tik-Sang takes you on a tour of the cheongsam evolution and the vanishing traditional festivals.
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Scholarship, Arts and Creativity, Arts, Student Development
Recognizing Talents in Arts and Diversity
HKUST’s emphases on science and technology disciplines does not deter artistic talents from pursuing their studies and interests in creative endeavors. The University offers a wide range of scholarships to honor students also for their outstanding non-academic achievements. For Exodus SIT, one of eight recipients of the Tin Ka Ping Scholarship (Arts), HKUST’s coastal, suburban location not only is a beautiful university to pursue his undergraduate studies, but is also strategic to pursue his greatest interest - stargazing. Read another related article: Picture Perfect Balance for Student Life