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2024

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Research, Research and Technology, Electronic and Computer Engineering
HKUST Researcher Developed Liquid Metal-Based Electronic Logic Device that Mimics Intelligent Prey-Capture Mechanism of Venus Flytrap
A research team led by the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a liquid metal-based electronic logic device that mimics the intelligent prey-capture mechanism of Venus flytraps.
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Recognition, Ranking, Internationalization and Partnership, Development
HKUST Leaps 13 Spots to Rank among Top 50 Universities Worldwide
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is proud to announce that it has jumped 13 spots in the latest QS World University Rankings 2025, securing the 47th position among the world's top 50 universities.
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Research, Research and Technology, Physics
HKUST Researchers Boost Cosmological Explorations with Novel Method of Detecting High-Frequency Gravitational Waves in Planetary Magnetospheres
A groundbreaking method of detecting high-frequency gravitational waves (HFGWs) has been proposed by a research team led by Prof. Tao LIU, Associate Professor from the Department of Physics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
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Others’ words, not firsthand experience, shape scientific and religious belief formation, HKUST study finds
An international research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has uncovered in a recent research project that people’s beliefs in science and religion are primarily shaped by the words of others, rather than their personal experiences.
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HKUST Appoints Prof. TAM Kar-Yan as Vice-President for Administration and Business
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Entrepreneurship, Youth Entrepreneurship, Innovation
HKUST Unicorn Day Returns to Showcase over 100 Innovation Projects and Sign Five New Partnerships
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)'s annual Unicorn Day returned today (May 31) with an expanded scope and scale.
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Internationalization and Partnership
HKUST Showcases Three Decades of Success at High-level Forum and Strengthens Ties with Esteemed Korean Institutions in Seoul
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) sought to strengthen ties with South Korean institutions and industries, as the University’s senior management participated in a high-profile forum in Seoul yesterday and today, and engaged with top universities and incubators in the coun
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HKUST Researchers Enhance Performance of Eco-Friendly Cooling Applications by Developing Sustainable Strategy to Manipulate Interfacial Heat Transfer
Researchers at the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a sustainable and controllable strategy to manipulate interfacial heat transfer, paving the way for improving the performance of eco-friendly cooling in