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2021
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HKUST Pioneers with HKEX in Sustainable Finance Education
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced its partnership with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) to pioneer a course on Sustainable Finance. The HKUST-HKEX partnership reflects a joint effort to nurture the next generation of talent for one of the fastest growing segments in today’s investment and fund management industry and in support Hong Kong to be a global green finance hub. This is the first time that HKEX partners with a university in Asia in offering an executive education course in this important field.
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Personalized Real-time Air Quality Informatics System for Exposure – Hong Kong (PRAISE-HK)
HKUST Institute for the Environment (HKUST-IENV) today released the “PRAISE-HK-EXP App” – a new mobile app that help users analyze their personal air pollution exposure budget, from outdoor, indoor, to different micro-environments including various modes of transportation, so that they can better manage their exposure to air pollution in different micro-environments. Thanks for the HSBC 150th Anniversary Charity Program, the PRAISE-HK system has three major release milestones for the mobile app:
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HKUST Receives HK$100 Million Donation from Yuexiu in Support of University’s Academic and Research Work
Further to a generous donation totaling HK$180 million in the two previous years, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) received another HK$100 million donation from Yuexiu Group (Yuexiu) in support of the University’s efforts in teaching, research and talent grooming . Meanwhile, HKUST and Yuexiu signed a framework agreement to step up cooperation in technology innovation, talent nurturing and research commercialization.
