News & Stories

2018

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Sports, Student Development, Experiential Learning, Student Competition, Award
The 57 th USFHK Annual Athletic Meet
The 57th USFHK Annual Athletic Meet organized by the University Sports Federation of Hong Kong (USFHK) was held on Sunday, 11 th March 2018 at Joint Sport Centre, Kowloon Tong.
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Industrial Fellowship, Climate Change, Innovation, Sustainability
IPO Industrial Fellowship - Career Insider Series: Climate Change, Sustainable Development, City and Buildings, Renewable Energy and Innovation
IPO Industrial Fellowship "Career Insider Series" is held regularly to provide insights and insider tips of different industries to IPO students.
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Antibiotics, Research, Discovery, Biomedical Science
HKUST Discovers New Antibiotics Resistance Mechanism Paving the Way for Design of Antibiotics Against Superbugs
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have identified for the first time the culprit behind the causing of broad-spectrum bacterial resistance to peptide antibiotics - widely perceived as the last-line of defense against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, opening a
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Research, Discovery, Chemistry
HKUST Scientists Find New Way to Produce Chiral Molecules which may Bring Safer and More Affordable Medicine
A research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has discovered a more efficient and eco-friendly way to produce a family of chiral molecules, which would potentially bring down the cost of chiral medicine and make them more accessible to all.
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Joint-University, Environmental Protection
Joint campaign by eight universities to reduce plastic straws
Eight UGC-funded universities will launch a joint environmental campaign “UNIfy: Skip the Straw” on March 12 to reduce single-use plastic straws.
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Corporate Project, Artificial Intelligence, Technology
"Artificial Intelligence for Executive Recruiting"-Corporate Project Sponsored by Barons & Company, HARMAN, a Samsung company and IBM Global Business Services
With the support of Barons & Company, HARMAN, a Samsung company and IBM Global Business Services, 2017 fall term's Corporate Project merged artificial intelligence with executive recruitment to coach students to provide an AI solution in executive recruitment to gain competitive advantages fo
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Community, International
HKUST Hosts Women in Innovation Forum “Challenges vs Chances” to Celebrate International Women’s Day
As a university that strives to groom students’ individuality and holistic development through gender parity and diversity, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) launched a series of events under the theme #itsME in celebration of the International Women’s Day, leveraging the
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Award, Recognition
EVMT Student was Crowned the Hong Kong District's National Winner of the James Dyson Award 2017
Lilian TSANG, Year 4 student of Environmental Management & Technology Program, was crowned the Hong Kong District's National Winner of the James Dyson Award 2017 with a product to monitors children's real-time body temperatures.