Press Releases and Stories
2011

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HKUST's First PhD Research Excellence Award Recognizes Students' Outstanding Research Achievements in Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held its first presentation of the School of Engineering PhD Research Excellence Award today to recognize the outstanding research achievements of its engineering PhD students and recent graduates.

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HKUST Holds its 19th Congregation Conferring Honorary Doctorates on Four Distinguished Academics and Leaders
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held its 19th Congregation today (18 November) and conferred honorary doctorates on four eminent academics and community leaders.

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HKUST Develops Smarter Multi-hop Wi-Fi Network Software Greatly Improved in Signal Strength and Coverage
A research team led by Prof Gary Chan, Associate Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has developed a multi-hop wireless mesh network to greatly improve the data access of Wi-Fi networks.

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HKUST Holds Topping-out Ceremony for HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School Building
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held a topping-out ceremony today at Nansha IT Park for HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School Building, signifying a major milestone for the University's development on the Mainland.

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20 Elite Business Schools Compete for the Coveted Championship of the Citi International Case Competition 2011
Thammasat University from Thailand took home the championship for the Citi International Case Competition 2011 with an innovative long-term growth strategy for one of the world's busiest independent container terminal operators.

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HKUST's Dean of Science Prof Nancy Ip Bestowed Knight of l'Ordre National du Mérite
Prof Nancy Ip, Dean of Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has been bestowed Knight of l'Ordre National du Mérite by Mr Arnaud Barthélémy, Consul-General of France in Hong Kong and Macau.

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Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Ranks World's No. 1 for Third Year in a Row
The Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA (EMBA) program remains the world's No. 1 EMBA program, according to the Financial Times 2011 EMBA global rankings released today. This is the third year in a row that it has achieved top status.

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HKUST School of Engineering Organizes "Bring Technology to Community" Exhibition
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) School of Engineering is hosting the "Bring Technology to Community" exhibition at Hong Kong Science Museum starting from today till 30 October 2011.