Press Releases and Stories

2022

News
Women / Gender, Business, Mentorship
Paving the Way for Young Women in Business
Promoting gender equity is a team effort and the younger generations’ voices matter in driving changes in the future world.

2021

News
Women / Gender, Women in Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Careers, Robotics
Prof. Pascale Fung: Woman Engineer Defies All Odds
The notable woman engineer reveals how she developed an interest in engineering as a kid, and what drove her to become an engineer in a male-denominated field.

2020

News
Women in Engineering, Women / Gender, Hackathon, Integrative Systems and Design, Student Innovation
For Women, By Women
Mashiat Lamisa (third right) and her teammates Ilana Zimmerman (second right) and Dama Correch (third left) received the Empower Women Through Technology Prize at the cmd-f all-female* hackathon held at the University of British Columbia.
Press Releases
Business, Business Management, Recognition, Women / Gender
HKUST Business School Stands Out on Gender Balance Performance
The School of Business and Management of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) has performed well on its gender balance among the world’s top 20 business schools, according to an analysis by 20-FIRST.

2019

News
Alumni, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering, Women / Gender
Women in Engineering
Two female engineers, who are alumni of the School of Engineering, tell us their fulfilling careers in geotechnical engineering and structural engineering.
News
Education, STEM Education, Women / Gender
Equality a Given that Stems from Birth
Professor King Chow, Director of Interdisciplinary Programs Office A study on boys' and girls' ability in mathematics has placed a centuries-old argument in the spotlight: are men and women created equal, and do they perform equally in math-related subjects?
News
Women / Gender
Gender Equality Pays Dividends All Round
Prof. Jane Zhang, Assistant Professor, Division of Social Science As we all know, International Women's Day aims to raise awareness about the struggles of women the world over and to honor their achievements.