HKUST In The Media

A research team jointly led by HKUST OCES, the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou) has revealed the long-overlooked carbon storage potential of coral reef ecosystems. 

LIFS/CBE Prof. ZHU Guang introduced an anti-venom injection pen developed by his team, which utilizes recombinant human antibodies. 

CSE Chair Prof. ZHANG Qian introduced an AI-powered home monitoring system designed to conveniently track lung function and acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 

This year, HKUST has recorded more than double the number of student applications from Uzbekistan compared with last year. Two students from Central Asia were invited to share their experiences in HK.

CIVL Chair Prof. SU Hui, CIVL Head and Chair Prof. ZHANG Limin and EMIA Assoc. Prof. ZHAI Chengxing, together with around 50 students HKUST faculty and students, gathered on campus to watch the live broadcast of payload specialist Dr. LAI Ka-Ying boarding the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft.  

HKUST extends its warmest congratulations and expresses profound pride and excitement at Dr. LAI Ka-Ying, a payload specialist, embarking on a mission aboard the Tiangong Space Station.

HKUST has established the Biodiversity and Nature-Based Solutions Hub under ENVR/AIS to advance biodiversity education, research, innovation, and public engagement, alongside the efforts of its My Climate Risk Hub.  

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London supported the "BizInsight Forum and Alumni Get-together", organized by HKUST Business School at the London Stock Exchange in the UK .

HKUST and Uzbekistan's "El-Yurt Umidi" Foundation have formalized a strategic partnership through an MOA.  Under the agreement, both parties have pledged to strengthen educational cooperation through scholarships, academic exchanges, and executive training.

HKUST has outlined plans to build a third medical school building in Ngau Tam Mei within the Northern Metropolis. VPRD Prof. Tim CHENG stated that HK has a sufficient student pool and hopes to attract outstanding students.

IAS Paul C W Chu Professor and PHYS Chair Prof. LUK Kam-Biu has been elected a Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his outstanding contributions to fundamental physics.

HKUST joined hands with other institutions to host the 9th International Symposium on Edible & Medicinal Plant Resources and the Bioactive Ingredients in Kashgar, Xinjiang.  HKUST Center for Chinese Medicine R&D Prof. Karl TSIM emphasized that the event was guided by a dual "academia + industry" approach.