Press Releases and Stories

2022

Press Releases
Ocean Science, Big Data, Public Policy, Environmental Protection
HKUST Launches First Online Marine Environmental Visualization Platform Facilitating Marine Research and Conservation
The platform will greatly facilitate marine research work and offer valuable data to policy makers

2021

Press Releases
Research, Research and Technology, Innovation, Artificial Intelligence
HKUST Establishes Asia’s first Transnational R&D Consortium on AI Chip Design
ACCESS will help put Hong Kong on the global map of AI chip and hardware design and nurture the much-needed talent for a booming global AI chip market.
Press Releases
Undergraduate, Sustainability, Green Finance
HKUST Launches Hong Kong’s First Sustainable and Green Finance Program
The new program is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills to fill the talent gap for green and sustainable finance experts.

2020

Press Releases
Artificial Intelligence, High School Learners, Undergraduate
HKUST Launches HK’s First Degree Programs with Extended Major
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) will introduce a novel academic framework “Major + X” as a new degree option for undergraduates.
Press Releases
Research and Technology, Advanced Materials
HKUST Researchers Developed the World's First Sound-transmitting Glass Material
Glass is a sound-proof material, but researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have discovered a way which allows sound transmission for glass, opening a new horizon for the potential development of smart phones and other electronic devices that can function under
Press Releases
Green Building and Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Sustainability Smart Campus, University Development
HKUST Launches the Largest-Scale Solar Power System in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced its latest commitment to being a sustainability leader in Hong Kong by launching a renewable energy project that will include the installation of up to 8,000 solar panels at over 50 locations on campus.
Press Releases
Sustainability Smart Campus, Sustainability, Blockchain
HKUST Launches First e-Verified Certification Platform in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has launched the HKUST “Blockcerts” platform – a trust-free, user-friendly verification system for documents such as graduation diplomas and academic transcripts, in its latest move to promote a paperless and sustainable campus as well as
Press Releases
Artificial Eye, Bionics, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Research and Technology
HKUST Scientists Develop World's First Spherical Artificial Eye with 3D Retina
An international team led by scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently developed the world’s first 3D artificial eye with capabilities better than existing bionic eyes and in some cases, even exceed those of the human eyes, bringing vision to humanoid r