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2024

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HKUST Showcases Sustainability Leadership at Global Sustainable Development Congress
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) recently showcased its pioneering sustainability solutions on the global stage at the 2024 Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC) in Thailand from June 10-13.
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HKUST Forges New Bonds with Belgian Partners
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) warmly welcomed a delegation from Ghent University, Belgium to the campus on June 7. The visiting group comprised faculty from Ghent's main campus, Global Campus in South Korea, and Ghent University East Asia Platform in Beijing.
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Recognition, Internationalization and Partnership, Sustainability
HKUST Exemplifies Sustainability Leadership at GSDC in Bangkok Taking 19th Spot Worldwide in Latest Impact Rankings on UN SDGs
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) gained recognition for its efforts to become a global sustainability leader as the University was ranked the world’s 36th, as well as the first in Hong Kong and Mainland China in its debut appearance in Times Higher Education (THE)’s Impa
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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