新闻及香港科大故事

Two new recycling programs were launched in the fall semester, Styrofoam and electronic and electrical waste recycling on campus.

香港科技大学（科大）计算器科学及工程学系副教授麦鉴荣指出，最近一项调查显示香港约有五万名全聋或听障人士。然而，这个社群所获的支持仍然不足。 麦教授解释：「香港的专业手语翻译员人数偏低，现时只有约54名。」 为解决上述问题，科大计算器科学及工程学系应届毕业生黎家伟、梁铭方及翁伟超，决定在毕业专题习作中运用于科大所学的知识，为听障人士开发一个应用程序，用户只要把中文句子输入手机，便可翻译成手语示范录像。

Our HKUST Library has been spending great effort in promoting sustainability through their operations.

To utilize the natural resources and reduce the operational cost of the orphanages, a group of HKUST students from Connect service learning program have spent the last two summers there to help build a solar energy system as the country is shiny for most of the time during the year.

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国际知名的科研大学香港科技大学致力建立一个环保校园，并旨在于广泛小区担任领导角色，以实践和推动可持续发展概念。 其中值得注意的例子，就是科大在创校之初采用海水制冷技术，为学术大楼中央冷气系统供冷。其后，科大把这项先驱技术扩展至全新落成、楼高八层的郑裕彤楼，透过扩充原有的中央供冷站产能，建立区域性制冷系统，从而达致最高效能和减少碳排放。

In HKUST, we have installed more than 150 water fountains around campus that provide clean and safe drinking water.

From the activity briefing that launched the Promotion Period, through preparation, and finally to the dismantling and recycling of booths and decorations, Green Reps have taken an important role to organize the activities in a sustainable manner.