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.

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.

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.

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.

In articles on the COP28 summit and the preparation for climate changes, the findings from a study conducted by an inter-university research team from HKUST, CUHK and HKU on extreme weather events were mentioned.

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.

The Metaverse Cross-disciplinary Design Thinking course, led by Prof. Pan HUI, Chair Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), has concluded. This course uses digital twin technology to build a Metaverse virtual classroom, allowing students from both schools to attend classes, learn and communicate simultaneously in different places.

A feature article on introducing the curriculum, admissions requirement and career prospects of Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management (T&M-DDP).

In an article on the cost of living in Hong Kong ranking fifth in the world recently, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that some people move away because they can’t stand Hong Kong, but others will change their minds because the economic conditions abroad may not be as good as Hong Kong people expect.

In a column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), he elaborated on how AI could help make family trips more enjoyable.