Press Releases and Stories

2012

Press Releases
Physics
HKUST Achieves the First Direct Observation of Homogeneous Crystal Melting at Single-particle Level
A research team led by Prof Yilong Han at the Department of Physics of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has for the first time successfully observed homogeneous melting at single-particle resolution, closing the long-term debate on alleged defects generated before meltin
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Education, Teaching and Learning
HKUST among the First in Asia and Only One from Greater China To Become Global Online Education Partner of Coursera
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is among the first in Asia and the only university in Greater China to sign an agreement today (19 September) with Coursera to bring HKUST's courses online worldwide.
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Engineering, Technology
Asia's First Social Media Research Laboratory HKUST NIE Social Media Laboratory Officially Opens
Established by the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST), HKUST NIE Social Media Laboratory officially opens today.

2011

News
HKUST Hosts UCLA's First Research in Industrial Projects for Students in Hong Kong Elite US and Hong Kong Students Work with Industrial Sponsors Huawei, BGI and MetLife
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) partnered with UCLA to host Hong Kong's first Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS), a summer research plus industrial internship and international education exchange program.
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HKUST Launches First Air Quality Research Supersite for Real-time Characterization
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) launches the first Air Quality Research Supersite to enhance air quality research and to tackle air pollution problems in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta.

2010

Press Releases
HKUST Holds Asia's First Carbon-neutral Congregation
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently held the first carbon-neutral university congregation in Asia.
Press Releases
HKUST Develops World's First Smart Anti-microbial Coating to Control Infectious Diseases
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced the successful development of a smart anti-microbial coating that has the longest-lasting effect against the widest range of microbes."This revolutionary coating will set a new standard in the maintenance of public health,

2008

Press Releases
HKUST Hosts First UK-Hong Kong Frontiers of Science Symposium
HKUST is hosting Hong Kong’s first Frontiers of Science Symposium jointly sponsored by the Royal Society of Britain and the Croucher Foundation, covering key research areas such as stem cell research and infectious diseases.