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Led by Prof. Arthur Lau (third from the right), the teaching team of SUST1000 offer their widely varied academic knowledge and experiences to fosters mutual learning and emphasize different perspectives in debates. To foster a sustainability mindset among its students, HKUST is expanding its sustainability course offerings to equip them with the knowledge, understanding, and skills needed to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

It was 3am in the morning when Prof. Khaled B. LETAIEF received, out of the blue, an email from the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) notifying him about his election to the academy. This is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.

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

Does being nice pay off at the virtual bargaining table?

The Hang Lung Mathematics Awards will empower Hong Kong's secondary school students to realize their creative potential in mathematics and sciences.

Prof. Kei May LAU, who was awarded the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s J. J. Thomson Medal for Electronics, shares her approach to life and research.

Academic arrangements for the Winter and Spring Terms 2020-21

The Common Core Program, an integral component of the undergraduate curriculum at HKUST, aspires to bring students from all disciplines a balanced and broad education that nurtures them to be responsible citizens and independent thinkers with the heart and aspiration to excel in their endeavors. Among a wide array of common core programs, “Introduction to Food Science and Technology” remains the top choice of students because it serves up an appetizing experience: they get to make bread, cookies, tofu, and beer, and learn why some food tastes better deep fried.