News & Stories

2016

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Education, Interdiscipline
Science and Business
To address the meaningful connections among the disciplines, a new interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and Business (BIBU) program will be launched at HKUST in the 2016-17 academic year.
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Discovery, Research, Physics, Science
Breakthrough Discoveries in Ising Superconductivity
Theoretical physicists from the Department of Physics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) gave an explanation to the phenomenon of superconductivity surviving under strong magnetic field, offering a theoretical answer to an unsolved experimental observation by a group of
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Sustainability, Campus Life
Green Trekkers Finding New Home for Hall Residents' Items
Same as previous years, the Student Housing and Residential Life Office organized the recycling activity during student hall check out period. But their new Green Trekkers program has redesigned the "Give and Take Campaign" to minimize the amount of waste and facilitate the exchange of items.
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Psychological Well-being, Training, Education, Student Development
Peer-to-Peer Support: Peer Counselor Training Program
Peer Counselor Training Program aims at equipping a group of dedicated and respectful students to reach out to their peers who are in need of support, encouragement, companionship and resource information on campus.

2015

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Research, Science
Breakthrough in Eye Diseases
A team formed by HKUST biomaterial researchers develops the world’s first injectable hydrogel formulation that allows a long, sustainable release of protein therapeutics which can be used to treat eye diseases like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
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Award, Business, Undergraduate, Student Development
HKUST Business Students Win Multiple Professional Institute Competitions
The undergraduate programs at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School) have earned a reputation for winning top prizes in l
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University Affairs, Community
Dr Li Dak Sum Donates HK$300 Million to Three Universities to Establish Scholarships for Young Talents
The University of Hong Kong (HKU), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) received a HK$300 million donation from Dr Li Dak Sum for the establishment of scholarship schemes to nurture young talents.
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Discovery, Research, Physics
HKUST Theoretical Physicists Solve the Puzzle of Ising Superconductivity
A research team led by Prof Vic Kam Tuen Law, Assistant Professor of the Department of Physics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), gave an explanation to the complex phenomenon of superconductivity that survives under