News & Stories

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) hosted the 25th Anniversary Distinguished Speakers Series today, featuring Dr Eric Betzig, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2014.  The event was well received by students, faculty members and guests from HKUST. In his talk titled “Imaging Life at High Spatiotemporal Resolution”, Dr Betzig told the audience the latest development of microscopy, he said, “As our understanding of biological systems has increased, so have the complexity of our questions and the need for more advanced optical tools to answer them.” He added that there was a hundred-fold gap between the resolution of conventional optical microscopy and the scale at which molecules self-assemble to form sub-cellular structures.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has launched the “Innovating Today, Imagining Tomorrow” Mentorship Program in collaboration with The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) in its 25th Anniversary year with an aim of serving the local community and nurturing future leaders by advancing learning and knowledge. Through interdisciplinary trainings and mentoring activities, the mentorship program will broaden local high school students' horizons, and inspire them to unleash their potential and pursue personal goals. The mentorship program is one of the many community engagement events to mark the University’s 25th Anniversary.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today the appointment of Prof Nancy Y Ip as the new Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies (VPRG), starting 1 November 2016. Prof Nancy Y Ip, currently Dean of Science and Morningside Professor of Life Science at HKUST, is a home-grown neuroscientist of the University who has gained worldwide recognition with her distinguished achievements in brain development and functions, as well as drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases.  Her appointment is the result of a rigorous global search.

Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management (T&M-DDP) was honored to have Mr. Bin Lin, Co-founder and President of Xiaomi Corporation to be the guest speaker of T&M-DDP Executive Forum on 4 Mar 2016. Over 100 students joined the Forum and were inspired by Mr. Lin, an engineer pursuing for innovation and startup, who is a fantastic role model for T&M-DDP students.

International Technology & Management Business Plan Competition was held on 3 - 14 January 2016 in Sao Carlos of Brazil. 12 students from Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management worked with 36 peers from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA), University of Bayreuth (Germany), and University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) to develop and present their startup business plans on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to a panel of drone experts from Brazil aeronautics, agriculture and manufacturing sectors. This is a credited experiential course covering technology innovation and international teamwork in a fiercely competitive environment where students go through 2 months of pre-trip class meetings and subject research to hit the ground running.

Damage to axons in the central nervous system (CNS) typically results in permanent functional deficits. If injured neurons can regenerate sufficient number of axons, the CNS may recover and overcome such functional deficits. A research team led by Prof Kai Liu, Assistant Professor from the Division of Life Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has recently discovered a novel strategy to promote axonal regeneration of injured neurons, which could inspire new directions for CNS repair research, including spinal cord injuries. The findings were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science on 16 February 2016.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School) is pleased to announce that Prof Jiatao Li, Senior Associate Dean of the School and Lee Quo Wei Professor of Business, has been elected Fellow of the Academy of International Business (AIB). Prof Li has made extensive contributions to the field of international business strategy, particularly in Asia. His work focuses on three areas: international expansion and performance; multinational corporate strategy and governance; and joint ventures, top management teams, and knowledge transfer in China. He has 87 publications and his research has been published in premier management and international business journals, several of which have won best paper awards.

Simon Cheung, RMBI Student, was awarded the "Sai Kung District Outstanding Youth" which commends young people with outstanding personal achievement and contributions to society. Simon wants to encourage the youngsters to join him to volunteer for the betterment of Hong Kong. "Doing something good for the world will bring you long lasting happiness which good grades cannot offer you."