HKUST In The Media

HKUST, in collaboration with Peking University, has developed CarGAP, a groundbreaking chemo-optogenetic tool that uses vitamin B₁₂ and green light to precisely control gap junctions, the microscopic channels enabling direct cell-to-cell communication. 

HKUST recently unveiled "AvatarPointillist", a technology capable of generating expressive, speaking 4D virtual avatars from a single ordinary photograph. 

An international interdisciplinary research team led by ISD Asst. Prof. Richard GU Hongri has made a groundbreaking discovery - friction can manifest even without physical contact. 

LIFS Assoc. Prof. Danny LEUNG Chi-Yeu shared his research on how cells switch genes on and off without altering the DNA sequence. 

HKUST announced the launch of a five-year research initiative, the HKUST Healthy Longevity Study, which focuses on Chinese seniors in Hong Kong and aims to uncover the key determinants of “healthy longevity.” 

HKUST has updated its School of Medicine website to set out the admission requirements and curriculum framework for its four‑year graduate‑entry MBBS program. 

A profile story of P Prof. Nancy IP explores her dual role as a world-renowned neuroscientist and a leader in higher education, guided by the belief that science is a force for societal good. 

Led by scholars from HKUST, a research team led by Prof. SU Hui, Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Global STEM Professor, has discovered that, since the early 2000s, both sea surface temperature changes near the equator and the associated atmospheric adjustments over the Pacific have accelerated markedly—becoming a key driver of the increasingly rapid loss of Arctic sea ice during autumn. 

HKUST showcased its award-winning inventions, which were recognized at the 51st Geneva Inventions Expo. The University's 62 participating teams won a total of 62 accolades, including 13 Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, 20 Gold Medals, 20 Silver Medals, and 9 Bronze Medals, setting a new record for the University and making it the highest-awarded higher education institution in HK.

In a video interview with HKEJ, P Prof. Nancy IP shared her vision for HKUST’s new medical school, which integrates technology and interdisciplinary learning to nurture tech-savvy, research-minded doctors with strong clinical competence.

In articles on KAIST's wearable OLED cap targeting hair loss, it was mentioned that KAIST has jointly developed a special OLED, organic light-emitting diode-based hair loss treatment device with HKUST.  

HKUST CIVL's "OmniBuilt" project has been selected as one of the potential projects in the Youth Entrepreneurship Voyage in the GD-HK-Macao Greater Bay Area.  T