Press Releases and Stories

2020

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Arts and Creativity, Humanities, Humanities and Social Science
Guardian of Hong Kong’s Cultural Heritage
Do you know cheongsam was originally worn by men? Prof. LIU Tik-Sang takes you on a tour of the cheongsam evolution and the vanishing traditional festivals.
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Chemistry, Research and Technology, Entrepreneurship
What Do Tests for Fertility And COVID-19 Have in Common?
AUISET plans to use AIE technology to help tackle the most threatening crisis facing humankind today - COVID-19. ​​​How?
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Announcements, University Affairs, University Development
HKUST Announces Appointment of Prof. PONG Ting-Chuen as Vice-President for Administration and Business
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today the appointment of Prof. PONG Ting-Chuen to succeed Mr. Mark HODGSON as the Vice-President for Administration and Business (VPAB), starting from July 1, 2021.
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Smart Cities, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Computer Science and Engineering
Building The Brain Behind Smarter Hong Kong
Prof.
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Entrepreneurship, Youth Entrepreneurship, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Student Innovation
Alumni-students Join Hands in Product Commercialization
Chemical and Biological Engineering alumna Vanessa Ho Po-Ki (right, first row), Prof.
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Teaching and Learning, Postgraduate, Undergraduate
Academic arrangements for the Winter and Spring Terms 2020-21
Academic arrangements for the Winter and Spring Terms 2020-21
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Recognition, Award, Electronic and Computer Engineering
First Woman Winner of IET J. J. Thomson Medal for Electronics
Prof. Kei May Lau is the first woman winner of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s J. J. Thomson Medal for Electronics since it was first presented 44 years ago.
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Neuroscience, Alzheimer's, Life Science
HKUST Scientists Make Breakthrough Discovery of New Therapeutic Targets for Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have identified new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by studying the patients’ brain with a newly-developed methodology.