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- Innovation & Technology
港年輕人英語能力面臨多方面危機 專家倡AI提升教學
14/12/2023
Prof. Jack LAU, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), participated in a seminar organized by EF Education First to address the crisis of English language proficiency in Hong Kong and explore the potential impact of AI in education.

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- Student Bonding & Development
大學關鍵詞 第19集 香港科技大學 學術篇
11/12/2023
ViuTV program features Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management (T&M-DDP) with year 5 student Rex LIU sharing his studying experience.

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- Environment & Sustainability
The HKMA organises Green and Sustainable Banking Conference and announces results of the Green Fintech Competition
11/12/2023
Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), moderated one of the panel sessions at the Green and Sustainable Banking Conference held by HKMA.

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- Innovation & Technology
AGI技術創新 改變醫養產業發展
08/12/2023
In an article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), he discussed how AGI changes the development pathways of health care

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- Environment & Sustainability
- Innovation & Technology
This AI Paper Introduces the Segment Anything for NeRF in High Quality (SANeRF-HQ) Framework to Achieve High-Quality 3D Segmentation of Any Object in a Given Scene.
07/12/2023
Yichen LIU, a student of Environmental Science and Management (EVSM), teamed up with another researcher from HKUST, Carnegie Mellon University, and Dartmouth College and developed a new method for accurate 3D segmentation in complex scenarios.

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- World Relations
China’s Belt and Road Initiative rightly offers charity-free development
07/12/2023
In an article on China’s Belt and Road Initiative that rightly offers charity-free development by Prof. Michael EDESESS, Adjunct Associate Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), he said Beijing’s infrastructure-focused model treats poor countries and their people as customers and business partners – a respectful way of dealing with them, yet it is a challenge for China to build infrastructure using local workers. Therefore, infrastructure investments must include investments in education, especially vocational education.

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- Innovation & Technology
New Research Initiatives Use Photonics to Address Wireless and Bandwidth Limitations
07/12/2023
Dr. Ying XUE, Research Assistant Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), in collaboration with a scholar from Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, is contributing to the data communications research funded by the 2023 Optica Foundation Challenge. Their work aims to address the challenges posed by emerging data and bandwidth limitations.
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New Research Initiatives Use Photonics to Address Wireless and Bandwidth Limitations
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New Research Initiatives Use Photonics to Address Wireless and Bandwidth Limitations
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New Research Initiatives Use Photonics to Address Wireless and Bandwidth Li
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最新研究計劃利用光子技術解決無線和頻寬限制問題
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最新研究計劃利用光子技術解決無線和頻寬限制問題
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最新研究計劃利用光子技術解決無線和頻寬限制問題
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最新研究計劃利用光子技術解決無線和頻寬限制問題
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Latin Business Today
Bioengineer.org
New Research Initiatives Use Photonics to Address Wireless and Bandwidth Limitations
Ticker Technologies
New Research Initiatives Use Photonics to Address Wireless and Bandwidth Limitations
Sogotrade - Barchart.com
New Research Initiatives Use Photonics to Address Wireless and Bandwidth Li
PR Newswire
最新研究計劃利用光子技術解決無線和頻寬限制問題
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最新研究計劃利用光子技術解決無線和頻寬限制問題
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最新研究計劃利用光子技術解決無線和頻寬限制問題
新浪網(香港)
最新研究計劃利用光子技術解決無線和頻寬限制問題

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- Innovation & Technology
共繪大灣區製造業高質量發展藍圖 廣州論壇2023年年會舉辦
07/12/2023
At the Guangzhou forum on GBA high-quality manufacturing development, Prof. Ye QI, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), provided comments on the "Overcoming the Middle Technology Trap" research reports.

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- Innovation & Technology
2023丘成桐中學科學獎揭曉頒發61項大獎
04/12/2023
Prof. King CHOW, Individualized Interdisciplinary Major (IIM) Program Director, spoke at the finals of the 2023 S. -T. Yau High School Science Award as a representative of the jury members.
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2023丘成桐中學科學獎揭曉頒發61項大獎
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2023丘成桐中學科學獎揭曉頒發61項大獎
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- Environment & Sustainability
- Public Policy
Better Risk Management
07/12/2021
Assist. Prof. ZHAO Xiaofan from Division of Public Policy co-authored an opinion piece on on how to improve China’s climate risk governance system, in which she said “Chinese cities must enhance policy learning and experience sharing with each other in the area of disaster risk management.”

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- Social Changes and Health
Asia-Pacific wants to live with Covid. Omicron is threatening those reopening plans
07/12/2021
In an article on the spread of the new coronavirus variant Omicron in the Asia-Pacific region and the countries’ actions, Division of Public Policy Research Assist. Prof. Dr. Renu SINGH said it’s risky to “hype up a variant overly” to a point that the country may take an unnecessary economic hit, adding that promoting vaccine equity is essential to end border control bans.

- Environment & Sustainability
- Student Bonding & Development
InnoTech Scholarship nurtures high-flying young talents to reinforce Hong Kong's sustainability drive
07/12/2021
Graduate from Environmental Management in Technology and Management (EVMT) Angel OR Ka-Lai, who received the Innovation and Technology Scholarship with her participation in sustainability, shared her insights on advancing eco-sustainability in her career.

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- Environment & Sustainability
For Hong Kong to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, commercial buildings must cut energy use
14/12/2021
Division of Environment and Sustainability Chief Development Strategist and Adjunct Prof. Christine LOH wrote an opinion piece on how Hong Kong government, its business sector and citizens can contribute to the city’s carbon neutrality goal by 2050.

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- Environment & Sustainability
- Business & Economy
Acquiring Covid-19's Lessons Learned for Government - Bioeconomy Partnership
15/12/2021
In a report about US’ evolvement of “bioeconomy” — economic activity driven by research and innovation in life sciences and biotechnology, Acting Head of Division of Public Policy Prof. Naubahar SHARIF’s quoted that State Key Laboratories are the main vehicles that the Chinese authorities employ to direct resources towards advancing basic research capacity and capabilities, is cited.

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- Social Changes and Health
Half of Korean universities ‘could shut’ as population shrinks
17/12/2021
In an article on the likelihood that nearly half of the South Korea’s universities may close down in the next 25 years due to its shrinking population, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from Division of Public Policy said many universities in the country, particularly regional ones, would not be able to avoid closure.
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Half of Korean universities ‘could shut’ as population shrinks
Times Higher Education
Half of Korean universities ‘could shut’ as population shrinks

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- Innovation & Technology
On The Idea of Metaverse
03/01/2022
The second part of a feature interview with Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management (ISOM) Chair Prof. HUI Kai-Lung and Affiliated Faculty of the Individualized Interdisciplinary Major (IIM) Program Prof. HUI Pan on the idea of metaverse – a digital reality combining social media, online gaming, AR, VR, and cryptocurrencies which allows users to interact virtually.

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- Environment & Sustainability
- Business & Economy
Green Money Is Where Action Is For Engineers
03/01/2022
HKUST’s sustainable and green finance program was said to be “a sexy career option for a new generation of engineers” in a column article on how business knowledge is important for engineers to grasp the opportunities brought by the growing investment in sustainability.
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green money is where action is for engineers
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green money is where action is for engineers

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- Social Changes and Health
Xi’an: Huge losses due to China’s anti-Covid blockade measures
14/01/2022
In an article on the Chinese authorities’ mishandling of the pandemic situation in Xi’an, Senior Lecturer of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) Prof. Donald LOW said a few local officials have set ambitious goals of being Covid-free, but they received very few resources from the central government and do not have much power to take actions.

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- Public Policy
Is China tripping over its chase for ‘common prosperity’?
16/01/2022
Division of Public Policy Senior Lecturer Prof. Donald LOW wrote an article on China’s economic policies and its pursuit of “common prosperity”.
