Press Releases and Stories

2025

Press Releases
Research, Research and Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Protection, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Environment
HKUST Pioneers World's High-Precision CO2 and Methane Synergistic Observatory Payload

2024

Press Releases
Environment, Environmental Protection, Climate Change, Internationalization and Partnership
HKUST and CMA Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Meteorological Research and Global Climate Resilience
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) have signed a collaborative framework agreement to drive innovation in meteorological science and education.

2023

Press Releases
Donation, Environment
HKUST Receives HK$15 Million Donation from Shanghai Tang Junyuan Education Foundation in Support of Research on Environmental Science
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) received a donation of HK$15 million from Shanghai Tang Junyuan Education Foundation, for advancing research and development of the University, particularly in the field of environmental science.
Press Releases
Research, Research and Technology, Ocean Science, Applied Mathematics, Environment, Greater Bay Area, Green Finance, Business, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development
HKUST Tops in Areas of Excellence and Theme-based Research Schemes 2023-24 Funding
Three research projects led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) were today awarded a combined total of HK$167 million by the Research Grants Council (RGC)’s Ar

2021

Press Releases
Environment, Pollution, Innovation
Personalized Real-time Air Quality Informatics System for Exposure – Hong Kong (PRAISE-HK)
HKUST Institute for the Environment (HKUST-IENV) today released the “PRAISE-HK-EXP App” – a new mobile app that help users analyze their personal air pollution exposure budget, from outdoor, indoor, to different micro-environments including various modes of transportation, so that they can better
Press Releases
Ocean Science, Marine Life, Environment
HKUST Research Shows Growing Dominance of Diatom Algae in the Pearl River Estuary
It is a common perception that waters close to population would be more polluted than those offshore or at higher latitudes.
Press Releases
Research and Technology, Environmental Engineering: Air Quality Study, Greater Bay Area, Environment
HKUST Collaborates with HKSAR Government on Solving Regional Ozone Pollution in Greater Bay Area
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is partnering with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government in a 3-year groundbreaking cross-border study to monitor the air quality on land, at sea and in the air, which will give us a more in-depth understanding of

2019

Press Releases
Innovation, Environment, Sustainability
HKUST New App (PRAISE-HK) Uses Street-Level Air Quality Data to Reduce Personal Exposure and Health Risk
HKUST Institute for the Environment today launched a new mobile app that aims to help users reduce their exposure to outdoor air pollution.