News & Stories

2019

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Civil and Environmental Engineering, Smart Cities, Sustainable Development, Sustainability
Let's Clear the Fog over Central Tolls
By Lo Hong-kam, Head and Chair Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, HKUST
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Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Student Innovation
Robo-lawyer: Your AI Conflict Resolution
Getting a divorce is hard, but going through paperwork and court proceedings can leave a deeper scar.
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Fintech, Research and Technology
HKUST and WeBank Launch First HK-Guangdong Joint Laboratory in Banking
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and WeBank Co.
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Student Competition, Hackathon, Computer Science and Engineering, Drones
Engineering Student Team Crowned Champion at Smart Warehouse Hackathon
A team of 5 HKUST School of Engineering (SENG) students brought home the championship at the Kerry Logistics Hackathon in February, a competition that sought to explore the possibility of using drones to help run smart warehouses.
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Environment, Environmental Engineering: Air Quality Study, Innovation, Drones
High Time for Clarity on Sea Emissions
By Prof. Ning Zhi, Associate Professor of Environment and Sustainability Marine emissions account for 40 percent of air pollution sources in Hong Kong - making them one of the city's most significant pollutant sources.
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Cybersecurity, Business Management, internship
HKUST Collaborates with China Everbright Bank to Nurture Cyber Security Talent
The School of Business and Management of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) joined hands with China Everbright Bank Hong Kong Branch (CEBHK) to organize the bank’s first academic-industry collaborated cyber security competition for students.
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Business, Fintech
MoC Signed between HKUST and ZA International to Strengthen Collaboration in Fintech and Insurtech
The School of Business and Management of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) and ZhongAn Technologies International Group Ltd (ZA International) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to open up a new stream of opportunities for faculty and students in the
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Physics
Whole New Worlds in This Event Horizon
By Henry Tye and Wang Yi, Chair Professor of Physics and IAS Professor; Assistant Professor of Physics, HKUST Scientific breakthroughs do not always make the front pages, but when an image of a black hole was released in mid-April, it became a headliner for days.