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香港科技大學（科大）學生輔導中心上星期三(12月20日)正式展開新一輪的「友伴同行 - 科大朋輩支援訓練計劃」。

The 2023 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards (“HLMA”), co-organized by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (“HKUST”) and Hang Lung Properties Limited (“Hang Lung Properties”), announced this year’s winners recently. Kyan CHEUNG Ka-Hin and Ethan SOH Jon-Yi from Harrow International School Hong Kong received the Gold Award for their research report titled “On the Properties of the Semigroup Generated by the RL Fractional Integral”. MOK Chun-Hei and WONG Hei from S.K.H. Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School and TAM Hei-Tung from HKUGA College won the Silver Award and the Bronze Award, respectively. They demonstrated exceptional problem-solving abilities and creativity in tackling complex mathematical problems.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) hosted a visit from the Fondation de France (FDF), led by Mrs. Axelle DAVEZAC, CEO of the organization, along with Mr. Frédéric THÉRET, Director of Marketing and Development, and Mr. Julien-Loic GARIN, Director of Fondation de France Asia. FDF, the largest philanthropic organization in France, is dedicated to nurturing private philanthropy and foundations. The organization unites donors, founders, and volunteers to support an impressive 8,000 charitable causes each year. 

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), City University of Hong Kong (CityU), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently welcomed representatives from 38 university partners to promote study in Hong Kong and strengthen bonds with overseas universities. The senior management and faculty members of the four universities greeted their global university partners from Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, the UK, and the USA earlier this month, introducing them Hong Kong’s attractiveness as a destination for international exchange students, the city’s strengths and opportunities and the campuses’ world-class research and student facilities.

A research team at HKUST has outlined the high-resolution structure of a little-known virus, improving our understanding of viral infection, which could pave the way for more accurate predictions of climate change.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) successfully hosted visits from two institutional partners, the University of Toronto from Canada and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) from Australia, on December 12. Delegations from the University of Toronto, led by Prof. Joseph WONG, Vice-President of International Partnerships and Prof. Alex MIHAILIDIS, Associate Vice-President of International Partnerships, had a meeting with HKUST faculty including Prof. CHAN Che-Ting, Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Research), Prof. WONG Yung-Hou, Dean of Science, and Prof. Bert SHI, Special Advisor to the Vice-President for Research and Development. The discussions focused on enhancing student mobility, faculty exchange, and joint research projects in key strategic areas such as healthcare and sustainability.

Croucher Foundation held the Foundation Day Dinner and Awards Presentation Ceremony last Friday (December 8) to present the Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Awards 2023 to four distinguished scholars from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the University of Hong Kong (HKU), for their outstanding scientific research achievements. Prof. SUN Dong, the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was the Guest of Honor at the ceremony.   The list of awardees is as follows: Dr. Adrian PO Hoi-Chun Hari Harilela Assistant Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, School of Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Dr. WANG Lan Assistant Professor, Division of Life Science, School of Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Tsinghua University jointly launched the ‘International AI Cooperation and Governance Forum 2023’ today. The two-day forum brings together over 50 world-renowned artificial intelligence (AI) experts, scholars, industry leaders, government representatives and international organization delegates to explore the opportunities and challenges brought by cutting-edge technologies such as generative AI, and discuss strategies for building a comprehensive global governance framework for the new technology.