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The University will continue to operate manual campus access controls until further notice.  Holders of a valid university card (i.e. a student, staff, family, resident, temporary card or alumni Ecard) must show the card to security at North and South Gates before entering the campus. Visitors can enter the campus if they are pre-registered by students or staff by 3pm of the day preceding the visit, and they will be validated by security at the North and South Gates by reference to the list of pre-registered visitors and their personal ID. The University will continue to monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the campus access controls and may make further changes from time to time. The access controls may cause delays in entering the campus and we ask for your continued understanding and cooperation. [Announcement - November 21]

Hong Kong society is currently fractured, with deep divisions across social groups, political parties, and even amongst family and friends. The past week has seen a rapid escalation of violence and confrontation throughout Hong Kong: several universities are now under protestors’ control; on-campus hazardous materials have been taken; staff and students have left campus out of fear for their personal safety. These events are challenging our universities in the most fundamental way.

HKUST is grieving the loss of a student and has decided to cancel the Congregation

We are gravely concerned about the intensifying conflicts and tension in the community. We plead for calmness from all sectors of the community, and appeal to all to consider their own safety and that of others. We urge everyone to work cooperatively and rationally towards resolving the current impasse.  City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Baptist University Lingnan University The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Education University of Hong Kong The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts  The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The Open University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (Listed in alphabetical order)  

With IPO’s new branding theme “Leading Without Boundaries” being launched in the coming academic year, we are excited to share our new branding videos with all of you!  Let our students introduce IPO by taking you around the campus and be inspired by the sharing from our faculty and students!

Prof. Christine LOH has newly joined the Division of Environment at HKUST as Chief Development Strategist. She believes in the power of co-learning that brings together the people and knowledge from different fields including academia, government and public institutions to influence the decision makers. She thinks the China and HKSAR governments and private sectors are paying more attention to environmental and sustainability issues. It is definitely a big area to grow in future and demanding many young professionals from diverse disciplines to work together to make a difference.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is pushing forward its public policy research and education as the Institute for Public Policy (IPP) published today the first report on the integrative development of innovation and technology (I&T) in the Greater Bay Area, and the University’s Division of Public Policy (PPOL) under Interdisciplinary Programs Office(IPO) is set to launch the city’s first two-year full-time taught postgraduate public policy program specialized in science, technology and environmental policy.

China Global Television Network (CGTN), an international channel of China Central Television (CCTV), interviewed Prof. King L. CHOW, Director of IPO and Individualized Interdisciplinary Major Program (IIM) and Felix CHO, an IIM student, at a feature story on innovative higher education in Asia.