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The rapid growth in food delivery and takeout thanks to the pandemic has led to more plastic waste being dumped in the city’s landfills. To help reduce single-use plastics, have you ever imagined eating your spoons, forks, and chopsticks after finishing your meal? This is what Aditi DEODHAR, Swapnil MISHRA, and Srijan SAXENA, co-founders of Planeteers, do to fight against plastic pollution.

HKUST announces its new strategic plan while striding toward its fourth decade.        

Seeing how Alzheimer’s disease has turned her beloved aunt from a sprightly 75-year-old to a confusing mind, Dr. Fanny IP Chui-Fun says the experience is frustrating for her as a neuroscientist because the disease remains incurable. The team spent over two years to identify the best source of each herbal ingredient for the quality is easily affected by environmental and weather conditions. “My aunt was a secondary teacher who had a sharp mind. She used to help me with my homework, but now she can’t remember things and always says something that makes little sense,” says Dr. Ip.

The Chinese conglomerate has donated HK$80 million in support of the University’s development in teaching, research and innovation.

The Importance of Sustainable Polymer Materials Polymers are a fundamental component of modern life, used in a wide range of applications from packaging and textiles to medical devices and construction materials. The importance of polymers cannot be overstated, as they provide numerous benefits such as durability, flexibility, and resistance to chemicals and heat. However, the plastics industry has faced growing criticism in recent years due to its significant contribution to environmental pollution and waste management issues. As a result, there is an increasing emphasis on sustainability in the plastics industry, driven by evolving stakeholder expectations and environmental awareness. This shift towards sustainability is crucial for the long-term viability of the plastics industry, as it requires the development of innovative and eco-friendly strongest polymer materials that minimize environmental impact while maintaining performance and functionality.

Quantum simulations show that boson-like behaviours, so-called bosonization, emerge from an ensemble of fermions in three-dimensional systems, despite that bosons and fermions are governed by distinct quantum statistics.  In the text book of quantum mechanics,  it was introduced that bosons and fermions, two types of elementary particles that build the universe, behave in a drastically different way. For example, bosons can share the same quantum state while fermions of the same kind cannot but fill available quantum states one by one.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) received a donation of HK$20 million from Mr. Andy FEI Chi-En, for the enhancement of HKUST’s development in innovation and technology (I&T), research and education.     This donation will be used to set up a fund called the “Fei Chi En Education and Research Fund” in support of HKUST’s I&T research projects and related facilities.  HK$2 million of it will be used to set up a scholarship called “Y-Lot foundation scholarship” under the name of Y-Lot Foundation founded by Mr. Fei, to reward students with outstanding academic achievements, and encourage them to strive for excellence.  

Prof. Francesco Ciucci was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).