In articles on the efforts made by the HKSAR to address the evolving threat from extreme rains turbocharged by a warming climate, Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist and Adjunct Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), was quoted as describing the Drainage Services Department as an “unsexy” department with a compelling story, especially in today’s climate change context. (Various media)

Prof. Masaru YARIME, Associate Professor of Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was featured as a speaker in RTHK 3's current affairs program Backchat last Friday, discussing the current state of Japanese politics and the leadership race. (RTHK)

A column article by Prof. Alexis LAU Kai-Hon, Head of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR); and Prof. SHUN Chi-Ming, Chair Professor of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CIVL), and Adjunct Professor of ENVR, former Director of the HK Observatory, on forecasting extreme precipitation. (Master Insight)

On RTHK program Backchat, experts including Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) and Division of Social Science (SOSC), discussed HK’s rise to 4th place globally in the 2025 IMD World Talent Ranking. Besides, Chinese medicine professors from multiple local universities, including HKBU Associate VP (Clinical Chinese Medicine) Prof. BIAN Zhaoxiang, HKU School of Chinese Medicine Director Prof. FENG Yibin, and CUHK School of Chinese Medicine Director Prof. LIN Zhixiu, discussed their collaboration with the new Chinese Medicine Hospital of HK to boost clinical services, teaching and research. (RTHK)

An article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, the Adjunct Professor of Division of Integrative Systems & Design (ISD) on the importance of choosing the right learning tools in the AI era. (HK Economic Times)

A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, the Adjunct Professor of Division of Integrative Systems & Design (ISD) titled "It is imperative for universities to harness AI to cultivate talents". (HK Economic Times)

Prof. ZHANG Qian, Head of Division of Integrative Systems & Design (ISD) and the Chair Professor of Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director, and a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited, effective last Friday. She is also a director of HKUST MOE/MSRA Information Technology Key Laboratory and Digital Life Research Center of HKUST, as well as a co-director of Huawei-HKUST Joint Laboratory. (marketscreener)

A feature story by i-Cable TV highlighted how universities are encouraging students to create AI-generated films through art and technology education. HKUST organized the "AI Film Festival", the first of its kind in Greater China, showcasing 35 AI-generated short films selected from over 700 global entries. The story included interviews with Prof. Anyi RAO, Assistant Professor of the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC), who predicted the first AI film could reach cinemas within one to two years; and Ms. TANG Yuying, PhD in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program student; and Mr. WEI Zheng, who discussed the creative challenges posed by current AI limitations in character control and emotional expression.

Prof. CHEN Fei, the Associate Head and Chair Professor of the Division of Environment & Sustainability (ENVR), has become the second scholar from Greater China to receive the prestigious 2025 Luke Howard Award from the International Association for Urban Climate. This award was conferred in recognition of his exceptional leadership and transformative contributions to urban climatology. Prof. CHEN is currently collaborating with Prof. Alexis LAU Kai-Hon, the Head and Chair Professor of the Division of Environment & Sustainability (ENVR) and the Chair Professor of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CIVL); Prof. Jimmy FUNG, the Chair Professor of the Division of Environment & Sustainability (ENVR) and the Department of Mathematics (MATH); Prof. SHI Xiaoming, the Associate Professor of the Division of Environment & Sustainability (ENVR); and Prof. YANG Jiachuan, the Associate Professor of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CIVL); to lead the development of a next-generation global urban weather prediction model. (Various media)

At the 2025 Beijing-HK-Macao Young Scientists Conference, Prof. HAN Wei, Research Associate Professor of Division of Environment & Sustainability (ENVR), highlighted in an interview that HK and Beijing, both being international I&T centers, can complement each other. HK scholars can leverage Beijing's scientific facilities, while helping Beijing take its technological achievements to the world.  (Various media)