HKUST In The Media

Dean of SMED Prof. King LI shared his vision for the School of Medicine, noting that HKUST graduates should possess both solid basic skills and innovative thinking.

HKUST and Elsevier jointly released a report titled 'Driving Socioeconomic Impact Through Research and Innovation: Insights from HKUST.' The report highlighted that HKUST's research output has achieved a 10% growth rate, higher than that of other local institutions, with approximately 1,670 patent applications and 700 grants over the same period.

The Centre for AI Robotics in Space Sustainability (CAIRSS) at HKUST has secured HK$46 million in funding from Stellar Rise Global Holdings to develop advanced bio-inspired robotic manipulation technologies for in-orbit operations. 

As part of its 35th-anniversary celebration, HKUST hosted the 4th Unicorn Day, bringing together a record high of over 1,800 participants and showcasing 160 startups spanning industries such as AI, semiconductors, healthcare, and new materials. 

HKUST announced the appointment of internationally renowned physician-scientist Prof. LI King-Chuen as the Founding Dean of Medicine, effective June 1, 2026. 

HKSAR government welcomed the appointment of Prof. King LI as HKUST's Founding Dean of Medicine. 

HKUST announced the appointment of internationally renowned physician-scientist Prof. LI King-Chuen as the Founding Dean of Medicine, effective June 1, 2026. 

CIVL Chair Prof. ZHANG Limin was honored at the Fourth National Research Excellence & Innovation Awards.  Prof. Zhang leads the Digital Cities and Smart Hazard Mitigation Laboratory, utilizing AI and digital twin technology to enhance disaster risk management and emergency mitigation capabilities in the GBA.  

ECE PhD graduate Dr. BU Yang explained that antibiotic resistance renders bacteria impervious to drugs, increasing the lethality of superbugs.  His team developed an AI-powered rapid detection device to combat this.  

HKUST and CICC co-hosted the 2026 Hong Kong Innovation Forum, focusing on strategies to cultivate a global innovation ecosystem. The event featured a speech by Mr. Paul CHAN, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government and CC Prof. Harry Shum, and a keynote address by VPRD Prof. Tim CHENG, along with prominent experts from Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland.

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 GD Laboratory (GZ)revealed the long-overlooked carbon storage potential of coral reef ecosystems

A team led by MAE Asst. Prof. ZHOU Yanguang has discovered a novel mechanism for rapid ion transport in solids, overturning the conventional "jumping model".  This breakthrough is expected to accelerate the development of all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries and thermoelectric conversion devices.