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  • Innovation & Technology
以設計思維作人生規劃
02/08/2024
Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), expressed his thoughts on "making life planning with design thinking" in his column article.
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  • Innovation & Technology
向畢加索學創意 解構與重建新思維
02/08/2024
Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), expressed his thoughts on "learning from Picasso's creativity to deconstruct and reconstruct new thinking" in his column article.
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  • Public Policy
社創生力軍系列:關注少數族裔精神健康,強化求助支援機制
01/08/2024
Cassy CHAN, Project Manager of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), shared her thoughts on raising awareness about minority groups' mental health and the development of a sound support system for them.
  • Innovation & Technology
科大推全港首個藝術與機器創造力學部 25/26學年推4個研究生課程
23/07/2024
HKUST announced the establishment of the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC), a cross-disciplinary center that promotes the convergence of technology and art. As the first of its kind in Hong Kong, the Division will launch PG programs with curricula comparable to renowned institutions like MIT's famous Media Lab to nurture Art Tech talents who can leverage cutting-edge technologies such as AI and machine learning in art creation process.
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  • Public Policy
China’s Third Plenum Offers Little Hope for a Flagging Economy
22/07/2024
In an article by Prof. Donald LOW, Professor of Practice in Public Policy of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), he shared his thoughts on how the outcome of China’s recently concluded Third Plenum indicates a mismatch between what the Chinese economy requires for a swift recovery and what policymakers are prepared to deliver.
  • Student Bonding & Development
Top programs see stiff competition at universities
22/07/2024
In the final round of JUPAS choice modification, BSc in Environmental Management and Technology (EVMT) program saw the strongest competition at HKUST, with 149 students vying for just 16 available places.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
【#香港家書20240720】 香港科技大學環境及可持續發展學部主任及講座教授劉啟漢
20/07/2024
In RTHK’s “Letters to Hong Kong” radio program, Prof. Alexis LAU, Head and Chair Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), explained the reasons for the extreme heat and the corresponding strategies we could adopt.
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  • Student Bonding & Development
成績非人生所有 換位思考迎未來
19/07/2024
Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), shared tips and advice for HKDSE candidates to plan their future.
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  • Public Policy
  • Social Changes and Health
Gerontech can help address aging problem
18/07/2024
Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), wrote an article on how Gerontech can help address the aging problem.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
Eliminating silos in higher education to tackle climate change
17/07/2024
During the 2024 THE Global Sustainable Development Congress in Bangkok, Prof. Alexis LAU, Head and Chair Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) and Prof. Fei CHEN, Associate Head and Professor of ENVR led the panel discussion about the development of early warning systems for extreme weather.
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  • Innovation & Technology
World-leading scientists launch international climate crisis advisory group
23/06/2021
Prof. Ye QI from Division of Public Policy has joined a group of world-leading scientists to launch “The Climate Crisis Advisory Group”, which seeks to scrutinise different governments’ responses to climate and biodiversity crises. The advisory group will also suggest how policymakers can mitigate the worst impacts of climate crisis.
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  • Public Policy
The G7 alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative is a 'paper tiger'
24/06/2021
Prof. Laurence DELINA from Division of Public Policy recently commented on the launch of the Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative, billed by U.S. President Joe Biden as a counterweight to China’s massive international infrastructure investment scheme, known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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  • Business & Economy
China digital currency: could Beijing’s advanced e-yuan replace smaller Asian currencies?
28/06/2021
Prof. Edwin LAI from Division of Public Policy said in an interview that China’s digital yuan is unlikely to be widely used in the global monetary system, if the country is reluctant to relax its stringent capital controls.
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  • Public Policy
  • Social Changes and Health
As Delta variant sweeps the West, Asia faces a choice: stick to ‘zero-Covid’ approach or learn to live with it
29/06/2021
Prof. Donald LOW from Division of Public Policy said the increasing number of transmissible Delta variants proves that COVID-19 would become endemic and societies needed to learn to live with the virus.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
Collaboration for Government’s Clean Air Plan for HK 2035
06/07/2021
Head of Division of Environment and Sustainability Prof. Alexis LAU commented on the Government’s Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong 2035 in a TV interview, saying Hong Kong and Mainland should collaborate to reduce emission of volatile organic compounds which could lead to ozone formation.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
Why Hong Kong needs to start planning for an era of climate refugees
06/07/2021
A 2018 research led by Division of Environment and Sustainability Prof. Jimmy FUNG was mentioned in a column article on climate change, saying without significant adaptation measures, a sudden-onset flood event before 2100 can be expected to cause up to 1.5 million internal displacement in the region.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
EVMT Graduate as a Sustainability Professional
15/07/2021
Samantha, a graduate from Environment Management and Technology Programme (EVMT), shared how the learning path at EVMT, combining business, economics, environment protection, and sustainable development, allowed her to explore more career opportunities. Thanks to the generous internship and entrepreneurship opportunities, HKUST students are getting a head start on career development.
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  • Public Policy
China's Economic Revival Has Receded
19/07/2021
Prof. Albert PARK from Division of Public Policy said in an interview that according to the latest figures of China’s GDP growth, the country’s economic revival has receded and slowed down.
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  • Public Policy
Role Model No More: Why COVID Is Spreading In Asia
20/07/2021
In an article on the recent rapid rise in COVID-19 confirmed cases in Asia, Prof. Donald LOW from Division of Public Policy attributed the rise to the lack of a fast and comprehensive vaccination campaign in Asian countries. He said for example, Singapore, has only been able to vaccinate half of its population.
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  • Social Changes and Health
A Lesson from China's Social & Economic Development
21/07/2021
Division of Environment and Sustainability Chief Development Strategist Prof. Christine LOH wrote an article on how China’s successful social and economic development could be a lesson learnt for other countries.