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Liquid Crystals (LC) are widely deployed in display technology and optical fibres. From smartphones in your pockets to large screen TVs, LCs are everywhere, as this special state of matter has been found in colorful soap bubbles as well as certain living tissues.

Prof. Ni will lead HKUST(GZ) in fulfilling the University's vision for the “Unified HKUST, Complementary Campuses” framework.

Master's and doctoral graduates can only be researchers? Not really!

Prof. YANG Jinglei, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Conferred to individuals who have made major contributions to chemistry, the honor recognizes Prof. Yang’s accomplishments in materials chemistry, surface/interface science, and composite engineering.

Surgical masks are effective in blocking airborne carcinogens, reducing cancer risks such as lung cancer and leukemia.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the China Construction Bank (CCB) today to co-organize a master program in Financial Technology (MSc in Fintech) in the new academic year – the first such program in the Greater Bay Area.  The collaboration – which also includes a mini-MBA program targeting micro, small and medium enterprises (SME), and CCB sharing financial cases and data with HKUST for relevant joint research projects – sets a new model for youth exchanges and financial connectivity between Hong Kong and the mainland. 

Rapid and accurate communitywide detection is crucial in curbing COVID outbreaks. While the Government has been busy expanding Hong Kong’s overall testing capacity, HKUST recently took the initiative of putting concerned students and staff members’ minds at ease by offering a convenient, on-campus testing service. 

A visual getaway to the cultures of Central Asia, Caucasus, and the Middle East despite travel restrictions.