News & Stories

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is offering more than 1,000 scholarships amounting to $31 million to outstanding students from across the world, including the Mainland, Taiwan and Macao. "Investing in the younger generation is one of the best investments a community can make. The offer of scholarships is an effective way to ensure that good students would not miss out on university education because of lack of means. Scholarships also enable our students to fully concentrate on their studies and campus life." said Prof Roland Chin, HKUST's Vice-President for Academic Affairs. In the coming academic year, over $10 million of scholarship has been set aside for the new intake of Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination students through JUPAS.

Prof Alan Heeger, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry in 2000, today (Friday) unveiled to a packed lecture hall at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology the secrets of "plastic solar cells" with the world's highest energy efficiency rating for such cells made with organic materials. This was part of a series of Distinguished Lectures hosted by the University's Institute of Advanced Study. "I am excited to have led a research team that created a new low-cost 'tandem' organic solar cell with 6.5% efficiency, the highest record for solar cells made with organic materials. This technology is now under active development toward commercialization, and is expected to have significant contribution to meeting the energy needs of our planet in the future." said Professor Heeger.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has set up an annual award to recognize students who have made exceptional contributions to community service. The award was named “Roy To Community Service Award” in memory of an HKUST graduate who recently passed away in a traffic accident on a service trip to Inner Mongolia organized by the World Emergency Relief. “Mr Roy To was an exemplary HKUST graduate in many aspects. Upon graduation in 2005 with a degree in civil engineering, he joined the life insurance industry and achieved two promotions within 3 years. On top of his career success, he was committed to serving the under-privileged people not only in Hong Kong, but also in Mainland China and other parts of the world. His outstanding contributions have inspired many people around him to engage in charitable work.” said HKUST President Paul Chu.

To coincide with the World Environment Day, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today held a series of distinguished talks with the theme of “Sustainability – A Leadership Role for Higher Education” Secretary for the Environment Mr Edward Yau and HKUST President Paul Chu officiated at the opening ceremony. They shared with the audience the importance of environmental protection in sustaining social development in modern times. All guest speakers featured in the distinguished talks were renowned environmental scholars and experts. They included two Mainland experts – Prof Jiahua Pan, Deputy Director of the Research Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Prof Canfa Wang, Director of the Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims of the China University of Political Science and Law.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has today (Wednesday) conferred Honorary Fellowship on four distinguished community leaders in recognition of their contributions to Hong Kong. The four are: Dr James William Hayes, Mr Hui Hok-Chee, Ir Dr Lo Wai-Kwok and Dr Tam Wai-Ho Samson. HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr the Honorable Sir Sze-Yuen Chung, Council Chairman Dr the Honorable Marvin Cheung, and President Paul Chu officiated at the conferment ceremony.

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of China has awarded the HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School (FYTGS) the status of “International Science & Technology Cooperation Base”. There are 60 “International Science & Technology Cooperation Bases” on the Mainland, and five are in Guangdong Province. With this new official recognition and status, the FYTGS will strengthen its cooperation with overseas universities and corporate research institutes on research in biotechnology, information technology, environment protection and advanced materials. The FYTGS aims to build joint research laboratories, establish an exchange visiting program for the university and corporate researchers, and apply for international collaboration projects with plans to host international conferences.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has managed to win many international honors and become one of the world’s leading universities of science and technology in less than 17 years. Behind this miracle are exceptional employees who put the interest of the university above their own. In order to recognize the outstanding contributions of its non-teaching staff members, HKUST today (Thursday) presented its first “HKUST President’s Outstanding Service Award” on its campus. The first “HKUST President’s Outstanding Service Award” received keen response. Three awardees have been selected by the Selection Committee for their outstanding service. They are Senior Purchasing Manager in the Purchasing Office Mr Michael Cheng, Chief Technician in the Facilities Management Office Mr Albert Lam and Clerk in the Office of University Development and Public Affairs Ms Anna Wong.

The Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce has pledged HK$4.5 million to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to nurture young Chiu Chow talents to pursue postgraduate studies at the University’s School of Science. Under the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce Postgraduate Scholarship Program, 10 scholarships of HK$450,000 each will be sponsored by members of the Chamber to recruit non-local postgraduate students of Chiu Chow ancestry to support their tuition and living expenses over a three-year research program. Priority will be given to those enrolled in the Chinese Medicine Research and Development Program which is designed to enhance the status of traditional Chinese medicine by the latest scientific and research technology, so that it will become part of modern medicine.