At a policy briefing, Prof. Shun Chi-Ming, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), warned that the compounding effects of climate change and the strengthening El Nino are set to drive global temperatures to unprecedented highs this year and next. He cautioned that HK will face more frequent heatwaves, heavy downpours and typhoons.

During an interview, Dr. Daniel CHUN, Lecturer in the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA) and Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC), introduced the Art ID Authentication Platform. Leveraging blockchain technology, the platform establishes a digital identity verification system for artists, safeguards their copyright interests, and empowers creators to embrace new technologies in the AI era.

An HKUST research team has developed "ChartCynics", a framework that combines visual diagnostics with OCR data verification to help AI identify deceptive chart techniques, such as inverted axes. After training, it achieved an accuracy rate exceeding 74%, outperforming commercial models such as Google Gemini while maintaining high accuracy for standard charts. Prof. QU Huamin, Dean of AIS, is one of the authors.

At a roundtable session during the International Advanced Air Mobility Expo 2026, Prof. Masaru YARIME, Associate Professor in the Division of Public Policy (PPOL) and Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), stated that the deep integration with AI technology will offer new solutions for the refined management of low-altitude airspace.

Prof. SU Hui, Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Ocean Science, and Division of Environment and Sustainability, left NASA and join HKUST in 2022 through the "Outstanding Innovation and Science Entrepreneurs Program". She has formed an interdisciplinary team together with CIVL Head and Chair Prof. ZHANG Limin and systems engineer Prof. ZHAI Chengxing. The team proposed a research program of "lightweight high-resolution high-precision greenhouse gas point source detector". Under her leadership, the "MUSICO" was developed and successfully deployed to China Space Station – marking a new chapter for HK's aerospace industry. The Government Laboratory held a space science popularization activity from July 6 to 8, explaining the carbon emission monitoring function of the "MUSICO" for 100 teachers and students.

Ms. XU Ying, President of the Hong Kong Greater Bay Area WeiQi Promotion Association and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA) at HKUST, said at a relevant promotional event in HK today that Quzhou city in Zhejiang province is a "holy land" for Go. She encouraged HK and Macau youth to visit Quzhou to learn more about traditional culture.

An article by CHEN Jiajing, a PhD student in Environmental Science, Policy and Management, on Hong Kong's plan to establish a green shipping corridor with Chile.

A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), on relearning management in the AI era.

A column article by Prof. Christine LOH Kung-Wai, Chief Development Strategist in the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), titled "AI, the Antichrist and the contest for global opinion".

At the 2026 Consumer Technology Integration and Innovation Forum, Prof. ZHANG Qian, Head and Chair Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), shared insights on how AI can empower the consumer health industry.