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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) warmly welcomed Prof. Martin VETTERLI, President of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), on July 6. HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP and Vice-President for Research & Development Prof. Tim CHENG met with Prof. Vetterli, sharing updates on HKUST's latest developments and strong presence in the Greater Bay Area. HKUST and EPFL have cultivated a longstanding partnership, as international collaboration remains central to HKUST's mission. HKUST remains committed to enhancing ties with world-class, research-intensive institutions like EPFL to drive greater innovation and impact. By strengthening bonds between pioneering partners, breakthroughs can be catalyzed to shape tomorrow. The leadership of HKUST and EPFL aim to propel this collaboration to new heights in the years ahead.  

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) embraced a week of French flair, connecting with philanthropic institutions from France. In close collaboration with Fondation de France (FDF), HKUST participated in the inaugural gala hosted by FDF Asia on July 2 at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. The HKUST team met with the representatives of selected philanthropic organizations funded by FDF headquarter in France, including Fondation HEC Paris, Fondation École Polytechnique, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Institut Imagine and Handicap International.  On July 4, HKUST Director of the France-HKUST Innovation Hub Prof. YEUNG King Lun and Prof. Stéphane REDONNET of the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department were invited to present their research projects to the French delegations at the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong & Macau.

The School of Business and Management of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) and Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen collaboration, including launching a bilingual Doctor of Business Administration program, fostering exchange opportunities for students and faculty, and exploring the development of non-degree executive programs that leverage the strengths of both sides. Under this partnership, both schools will utilize their respective strengths to foster cooperation in academic exchange, research, and education and training, and carry out other strategic cooperations.

Five projects from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) were among the first batch of 24 projects awarded funding under the “Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme” by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Government. The new funding will help speed up commercialization of research discoveries that benefit the society, creating a win-win outcome among industry, academic, and research sectors. These research projects, led by professors at the HKUST School of Engineering and School of Science, cover a wide range of topics, including genome-editing, cancer tumor imaging, wastewater treatment, sensing chips, and artificial intelligence robots.  In no particular order, details of the projects:  Project 1: Genome-editing Strategy for Familial Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) hosted a delegation from Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) for insightful discussions on collaboration on July 3. The ENAC representatives met with HKUST's French Professor Stéphane REDONNET of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and had a fruitful discussion on collaborations in PG student mobility programs and joint research. HKUST is the only local university receiving ENAC's Anita Conti Sustainable Innovation Fellowship offered by the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong & Macau. The grant aims to promote innovation for a sustainable future and allow the awardees to conduct research related to sustainability in France. Dr. Dajung KIM from HKUST's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering was the Laureate of the Fellowship in 2023 and is now embarking on her faculty career at ENAC as an Assistant Professor.

Dr. Timothy Page of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), a composer and lecturer in the Division of Humanities, has been awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in Music Composition.

 Created by HKUST MPhil student LI Haozhen and his team with the guidance of Dr. LIANG Haobo, Associate Director of the University’s Hong Kong Center for Construction Robotics (HKCRC), the rebar tying robot is one of the University’s four Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury winners at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva held this April. The world-renowned inventions event saw the University scaling new heights with a record-breaking 36 winning projects.

If you have celebrated Cheung Chau Bun Festival, chances are you have had the pleasure of savoring one of Kwok Kam Kee’s lucky buns. This year, its famed cake shop - a quaint bakery with more than 50 years of history – sold a whopping 60,000 fortunate buns in just one week. Behind this success story stands Martin KWOK, alumnus of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), and the second-generation chief of Kwok Kam Kee who took over the reins seven years ago and turned its fortune around. Yet, Martin’s aspiration casts a net that extends beyond baking and into the realm of intangible cultural heritage preservation. Opening up to new perspectives