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HKUST celebrated today the opening of Shaw Auditorium - a brand new hall with state-of-the-art facilities supported by a HK$150 million donation from SFHK.

President Wei SHYY has notified the University Council that he will resign from his appointment with effect from October 19, 2022.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) welcomes the Chancellor’s appointment of Prof. Patrick YEUNG Kai-cheung as the Vice-Chairman of the University Council, and Mr. Stephen YIU Kin-wah as the University Treasurer and Mr. Michael NGAI Ming-tak as a new Member on Council, all with effect from November 1, 2021.

Prof. Ricky LEE Shi-Wei received the prestigious award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Prof. Charles NG Wang-Wai has won the second-class honor of the 2020 Natural Science Award from the State Council.

Prof. Rhea LIEM's career is one that has been forged in adversity. A convergence of crises, both familial and societal, led to her making decisive career choices at a young age. “My life was turned upside down, but actually in a good way," says Prof. Liem, Assistant Professor of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, who recently won the University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award 2021 under the category of Early Career Faculty Members.

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) celebrated today the opening of Jockey Club Global Graduate Tower (the Tower) – a new hostel supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), that offers a total of 504 bed spaces for the University’s research postgraduate (RPg) students. The new tower not only comes with innovative green features which earned it a prestigious green building award, but is also a testing ground for a sustainability project that aims to cut energy consumption and change hall residents’ behavior towards a more sustainable lifestyle.