Press Releases and Stories

2020

News
Chemical and Biological Engineering, Experiential Learning, Student Innovation, Alumni
Hand Cream That Kills Germs
Three CBE students created a long-lasting antimicrobial hand cream in an experiential learning course on product and process design in Spring 2020.
News
internship, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Business Management, Risk Management
Building a Tech Talent Pool
Unlike big tech corporations, tech SMEs or start-ups usually do not have dedicated resources to hire interns who are enthusiastic about innovation and technology. Yet, internships at big tech firms are highly competitive.
Press Releases
Recognition, Achievements
Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Sets Unprecedented Record of No.1 for Ten Times
The Executive MBA (EMBA) Program, jointly offered by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Kellogg School of Management, has been ranked No.1 in the world in the latest Financial Times (FT) Global EMBA Rankings.
Press Releases
Research, Life Science, Physics
Novel Mechanical Mechanism of Metastatic Cancer Cells in Substrates of Different Stiffness Revealed
Metastasis, the spread of cancer cells to a different body part from where it started, is considered as the most dangerous phase of cancer development.
Press Releases
Research, Advanced Materials and Technology, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Life Science, Alzheimer's
Deep-brain Imaging at Synaptic Resolution Made Possible with Adaptive Optics Two-photon Endomicroscopy
The ability to undertake in vivo imaging of a living brain in a mammalian animal model is crucial for elucidating how the brain functions.
Press Releases
Artificial Intelligence, High School Learners, Undergraduate
HKUST Launches HK’s First Degree Programs with Extended Major
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) will introduce a novel academic framework “Major + X” as a new degree option for undergraduates.
Press Releases
Education
HKUST Launches Distinctive DBA Program for Motivated Leaders
The School of Business and Management of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) announced today the launch of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program.
News
Recognition, Geotechnical Engineering, Scientific Computation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering
Geotechnical and Mobile Computing Innovators Elected as Fellows of Royal Academy of Engineering
Prof. Charles NG Wang-Wai (left) and Prof. HUI Pan (right) were elected as the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Fellow and International Fellow respectively.