News & Stories

2002

HKUST Red Bird Sundial
News
Student Development, Education
Early Admission of Gifted Students to Retain Talents
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today a new program to admit gifted students, to encourage outstanding Form 6 students to pursue highereducation in Hong Kong.Prof. Yuk Shee Chan, HKUST Vice-President for Academic Affairs, said: “Many top students go to the US or other countries for further studies after Form 6. With the introductionof this new program, we’re offering them better opportunities to study in Hong Kong instead.”“We’re looking for all-round students who excel not only in academic performance, but also in leadership, communication skills, social service and extra-curricular activities,” he said.
HKUST Red Bird Sundial
News
International, Internationalization and Partnership
HKUST and Penn Form Strategic Engineering School Alliance
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) School of Engineering and the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Engineering & Applied Science have announced a plan for closer collaboration and coordination in their executive technology management programs.Representatives of the two schools signed a Statement of Strategic Alliance at HKUST today (27 February), which paves the way for more student and faculty exchanges. Students from each school will have the opportunity to visit the other school and take courses for credit, providing them with a global perspective and access to a wider range of world quality faculty.