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I still remember the first day I went to UST for registration. Unfamiliar faces and unfamiliar surroundings. I wondered whether I would ever fit in the university. It was such a big transition from secondary school and I never thought that I would have learnt to love this place so much over the three years. I still remember my last day of university. All the familiar faces and the familiar surroundings. The sense of pride I set foot into UST campus everytime because of each and every one I got to know here, and the school that equipped me to go into the adult world. UST is my second home, it is the place we grew with tears and laughter, the place that contains memories that are irreplaceable. Happy Congregation 2011

In 2007, the HKUST MBA Alumni Association started out a project "Build Schools @ China" with an aim to contribute to providing education to the less privileged in the mountainous area of the Mainland, through the rebuilding of schools, provision of scholarship and encouragement from our MBA alumni. The photos were taken in Guizhou during the initial visit. While digital cameras had became part of our lives, these children, obviously, had no idea what it was. It took a while to break the ice and make them feel comfortable to take photos that can be seen immediately. Look at how amazed and how eager they show. I was so touched by the strength when you are eager enough. Coincidentally, this photo won the award of a photo contest held later by the HKUST. (C) 2007. Sean Lin. HKUST MBAAA Build Schools @ China

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Ms Lin Wang, a PhD candidate in the Department of Physics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has received the Chinese Youth Science and Technology Innovation Prize in recognition of her outstanding achievements in innovative science. Ms Wang also became the only young scientist in Hong Kong to receive the Young Scientist Award this year. The Young Scientist honor, presented by the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS), was awarded in recognition of her breakthrough research on the study of two-dimensional graphene structures containing resonant impurities, and their novel properties and physical mechanisms.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in collaboration with Sun Yat-Sen University, has established the "Partner State Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies (PSKL)", following approval from the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Central Government. The Laboratory aims to boost green displays and optoelectronics technologies. Prof Tony F Chan, President of HKUST, Ms Janet Wong, Commissioner of Innovation and Technology Commission, Prof Li Lu, Director of the Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, Prof Jun Chen, Professor of Sun Yat-sen University and Deputy-Director of the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, and others, officiated at the PSKL opening ceremony today.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has achieved another milestone in molecular neuroscience research. Prof Nancy Ip, Dean of Science, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience and The Morningside Professor of Life Science at HKUST, and her research team have discovered a novel mechanism that controls brain cell production and cortical expansion. The study has significantly contributed to our understanding of the evolution of the brain and the molecular basis of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, with far-reaching implications for biomedicine. These groundbreaking discoveries have been published in Neuron, a prestigious journal in neuroscience.

The Council of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today that Prof Tony F Chan would continue to serve as the President of the University until 2019. Dr Marvin K T Cheung, Chairman of the University Council, said he was delighted that Prof Chan would continue to lead the University as it progresses further into its third decade and embarks on the challenging journey to the next level of prestige and accomplishment. "Under Prof Chan's leadership and working in partnership with the community and top global partners, the University is ready to stride forward in its vision to be a leading university with significant international impact and strong local commitment," Dr Cheung added.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held an opening ceremony for the Lee Shau Kee Campus and Lee Shau Kee Business Building today, marking a milestone in the University's development and its future education and research. Dr Lee Shau Kee, Chairman of Henderson Land Group, has been a long-standing supporter of HKUST. He is a Founding Member of the University Court and holds an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from HKUST. Dr Lee has supported the University's development through the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, including a donation of HK$400 million to advance the University's position as a global education and research leader. In honor of this generosity, the University has named the new campus extension and the academic building on the campus the Lee Shau Kee Campus and Lee Shau Kee Business Building respectively.