Division of Public Policy Acting Head Prof. Naubahar SHARIF wrote a column article on the impacts of the pandemic restrictions on different sectors in Hong Kong and the next step that the city should take.

Prof. Naubahar SHARIF, Professor and Acting Head of the Division of Public Policy did a podcast episode with Bruegal to discuss the innovation system in China, the strengths and weaknesses of its state-led R&D strategy, and what lies ahead for the international situation where geopolitics seems to overshadow cooperation.

In an article on China’s zero-COVID strategy and the recent outbreak in Shanghai, Division of Public Policy Senior Lecturer Prof. Donald LOW said the Chinese government “denigrated and demonized” places which have switched to living with COVID back in 2021, adding that it can’t openly say that they are now switching to living with COVID, even though that is what their public health advisers and epidemiologists think that they eventually have to do.

An advertorial featuring Environmental Management and Technology (EMVT) Alumni Abraham LAU, who is now an environmental consultant at Arup, talks about how HKUST and his program helped him with his current career. Abraham works to assess the potential environmental impact of civil engineering projects or other private developments, as he advises clients on environmental regulatory compliance. His major programme at HKUST, EVMT, emphasised training students in communication and presentation techniques, and Abraham found himself often going back to the soft skills learned during his days at HKUST to communicate with engineers, or to rely on knowledge acquired during his environmental law course to deal with regulatory matters.

Division of Public Policy Senior Lecturer Prof. Donald LOW wrote an opinion piece on HK’s anti-pandemic strategy, in which he called on the authorities to develop a road map for living with COVID-19.

Division of Public Policy Acting Head Prof. Naubahar SHARIF wrote an opinion piece analyzing the “constant mental anguish” state HK people find themselves in amid the seemingly never-ending fight against the pandemic.

A feature interview with Division of Environment and Sustainability Chair Prof. GAN Jianping, whose research team has just launched WavyOcean – the first interactive marine environment visualization platform which offers data of the ocean in the Greater Bay Area, the entire China Seas, and the Western Pacific Ocean. Prof. Gan also shared his collaborative experiences in GZ through FYTRI and how HKUST(GZ) could offer more opportunities to scientists.

Division of Public Policy Senior Lecturer Prof. Donald LOW wrote an article on 3 possible scenarios that the current pandemic may end in Hong Kong.

A research team led by Prof. GAN Jianping from Division of Environment and Sustainability has launched WavyOcean – the first interactive marine environment visualization platform which offers an unprecedented level of data on the ocean in the GBA, the entire China Seas, and the Western Pacific Ocean, facilitating marine research work and offering valuable data to policymakers on striking a balance between marine conservation and societal development.

Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist, Division of Environment & Sustainability wrote an article on Chinese government’s stance on COVID-19 and Russo-Ukrainian conflict creating emotional dissonance in HK over East vs West narratives, saying that only through efforts “to understand HK’s predicament as part of China can the city make the right choice for its future”.