Press Releases and Stories

2020

News
Chemical and Biological Engineering, Experiential Learning, Student Innovation, Alumni
Hand Cream That Kills Germs
Three CBE students created a long-lasting antimicrobial hand cream in an experiential learning course on product and process design in Spring 2020.
News
Entrepreneurship, Youth Entrepreneurship, Startup, Business, Alumni
The Keys to a Winning Virtual Pitch
With so many in-person conferences and trade shows being canceled or moved online due to COVID-19, countless entrepreneurs including Justin CHAN, co-founder and CEO of biotech startup Gense Technologies, specializing in wearable wristband for hand gesture recognition, are forced to make pitches t
News
Entrepreneurship, Youth Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Careers
Slash Career: An Alternate Path to Success
Benedict YUEN, our BBA Marketing 2012 graduate, is instantly recognizable 
News
Entrepreneurship, Youth Entrepreneurship, Careers
Time Matters in Volunteerism
Fion LEUNG, a 2010 business administration graduate at HKUST, knew she would not want a long-term career in the financial sector while she was working as an analyst at a global investment bank.

2019

News
Youth Entrepreneurship, Biotechnology, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Innovation
Chasing the Dream to Make Greater Medical Impact
Kachin WONG aspired to study Medicine while at secondary school, but his less-than-expected public examination results shattered his dream. The great disappointment, however, turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
News
Youth Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Student Innovation, Innovation
Now You Can Always Be On Time
Have you ever struggled to catch a minibus to or from campus? It’s why a new “Finding Mini” app has been developed by HKUST alumni Jason Yuen, Simon Tsang, and current student Gash Tsui.

2018

News
Innovation, Alumni
Alumni Kaleidoscope – Frank Wang
Frank has had a dream of flying from a young age, and he showed a keen interest in the research and development of unmanned helicopter technology during his time at HKUST. In 2005, he and his team participated in ABU Robocon and won third prize among teams competing from across Asia.
News
Innovation, Recognition
Together We Can Do Much More
HKUST alums emphasize a strong team always brings better results for all. Long before he found Maxus Tech with his friends, Mark Zeng had HKUST on his radar as he was looking for a graduate program in Hong Kong.