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2025

From Motion to Education: Record Number of Elite Athletes Set to Pursue Dual Development at HKUST (Chinese Only)
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Student Development, Student Development and Bonding, Teaching and Learning, Sports
From Motion to Education: Record Number of Elite Athletes Set to Pursue Dual Development at HKUST (Chinese Only)
香港科技大學（科大）今年透過「學生運動員學習支援及入學計劃」
HKUST Introduces First Homegrown AI Tool to Drive Innovative Education
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Teaching and Learning, Research, Research and Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Chat with HKGAI V1: HKUST Introduces First Homegrown AI Tool to Drive Innovative Education
Staff and students at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) can now access Hong Kong’s first homegrown artificial intelligence large language model (LLM), developed by the Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Center (HKGAI), at no cost!
Dedicated to enhancing equity in transportation resources, Prof. Jian Sisi believes such equity is crucial for ensuring access to essential areas such as healthcare, education and business activities.
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Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering, Transportation
Moving People Forward Through Transportation Engineering
Becoming a leading-edge early career faculty member in smart mobility has proved transformative professionally and personally for Prof. JIAN Sisi, a journey she is now encouraging others to try.
Prof. Tim Woo, Director of Center for Global & Community Engagement, fosters service learning, inclusion and STEAM education via robot competitions.
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Engineering, Teaching and Learning, Alumni, Global and Community Engagement, Electronic and Computer Engineering, STEM Education
An Educator Focusing on Experiential and Service Learning
It was during the first wave of COVID in early 2020 when Prof. Tim WOO Kam-Tim and his HKUST Robotics Team students made the bold decision to continue with their explorations.
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HKUST Secures $30 Million Grant to Develop AI-Powered English Learning System
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced the launch of a pioneering education technology initiative aimed at revolutionizing English education for secondary school students in Hong Kong during the Opening Ceremony of Learning League 2025.

2024

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Award, Teaching and Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Recognition
HKUST Wins Three Prestigious International Education Awards
Two courses from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)’s Center for Education Innovation (CEI) have won three prestigious international education awards for their achievements in integrating AI and education and enhancing in-class engagement and self-learning incentives for s
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Research, Teaching and Learning, Interdisciplinary, Humanities and Social Science
Voices Unheard: The Mindreader who Listens to Thoughts through Cognitive Science
In your daily communications with colleagues, friends, family members, or even strangers, do you ever find it challenging to interpret their unspoken thoughts?
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Education, Student Development
Walking the Talk of Teaching
The saying that “Happy classes make happy students” is not taken lightly by Prof. Kenneth LEUNG Wai-Ting, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at HKUST’s School of Engineering. A three-time recipient of the Common Core Teaching Excellence Award, Prof. Leung is a believer in the transformative power of education that engages learners.