In a CNN report on China's solution to its shrinking population, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor in the Division of Social Science (SOSC) and Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that if China continues on its current trajectory from the last 20 or 30 years, it will face a massive crisis due to the mismatch between their population system and economic system.

A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), on the Double Diamond Design Process and the "Collect, Organize, Distill, and Action" (CODA) model – two frameworks used as guides for structured thinking and creative problem-solving.

In Now News’ Weekly ReViu, Prof. SU Hui , Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Division of Environment and Sustainability, discussed how her team's new AI storm forecasting model works and its major impact on early warnings and disaster preparedness.

A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design, on how AI redefines creativity beyond the familiar. He remarked that AI cannot stifle creativity, but relying on it solely to enhance existing ideas poses a real danger.

Prof. XU Yan, Professor in the Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management (ISOM) and Division of Public Policy (PPOL), highlighted the close ties between HKUST and Jilin Province in a recent interview. He revealed that the first satellite launched by the University was manufactured by Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, adding that FAW may set up a car production line in HK to promote synergetic technological development.

In article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), on how two AI image generators - Midjourney and Nano Banana - have changed his thinking methodology

A column article by Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from the Division of Social Science (SOSC) and the Division of Public Policy (PPOL) on China's demographic shifts featuring population decline and rapid aging. He noted future prosperity depends not on reversing inevitable trends, but on intelligently and proactively navigating them.

In articles on China hitting the lowest birth rate since the Communist revolution of 1949, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from the Division of Social Science (SOSC) and Division of Public Policy (PPOL), also director of the University’s Center for Aging Science, was quoted as saying that "big structural issues" – including China’s slipping economy, reduced job prospects, the difficulty of buying a home, the competitive nature of Chinese society, and the high cost of child-rearing – were more important than zodiac superstition.

A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Integrated Systems and Design (ISD), titled "Intelligent tools evolve into thought partners". He noted that the rise of AI not only boosts productivity but also shifts how value is created, emphasizing the importance of understanding structure and meaning in the information age.

An article by Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), on how a recent report by Hang Lung Properties, "Our Journey to Net Zero", surfaces uncomfortable truths that the property sector should not ignore.