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  • Environment & Sustainability
South Asia facing extreme, frequent heat waves
21/05/2025
More coverage on the Chief Development Strategist and Adjunct Professor of Division of Environment & Sustainability (ENVR), Prof. Christine LOH's concerns that a pattern of severe heat waves in South Asia is "clear and accelerating", citing the abnormally high temperatures in some parts of Pakistan. She warned that such heat waves will lead to heat stress or dehydration, as well as water stress, calling for local agencies to take preventive measures to combat the impact of the heat on humans and save lives. (ECNS.cn)
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  • Innovation & Technology
OpenAI智譜鋪路IPO 人工智能新戰局
21/05/2025
An article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, the Adjunct Professor of Division of Integrative Systems & Design (ISD), on OpenAI's IPO plan.
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  • Innovation & Technology
聚焦全球變局與 AI 革命 政商學三界共同探討創新人才培養
18/05/2025
At a forum on the revolution of enterprise and social decision-making amidst the advancement of global transformation and AI disruption on Saturday, Founder and President of Center for Globalization Hong Kong Dr. Peter QIU signed a MoU and an agreement with Dean of Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS), Prof. QU Huamin and the Associate Professor of Division of Public Policy (PPOL), Prof. ZHU Pengyu, respectively. These agreements aim to promote the world's first strategic interdisciplinary education project, which will focus on key issues shaping today's world and cultivate leaders for the mid-21st century. (Ta Kung Pao)
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  • Public Policy
香港科技大學│公共管理碩士課程 培養跨界領導力 開啟事業新篇章
16/05/2025
In an advertorial on the Master of Public Management (MPM) program, the Associate Dean (Taught Postgraduate Studies) of Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) and MPM Program Director, Prof. Kira MATUS emphasized the program's focus on leadership, organizational management, and cross-departmental collaboration, addressing topics such as sustainable development, the digital economy, and inequality challenges. The Professor of Practice of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) and the founding Program Director, Prof. Donald LOW noted that the program aims to cultivate a diversified thinking framework, with courses taught by faculty from around the globe. (HK01)
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  • Student Bonding & Development
JUPAS焦點學科2025【十一】:科大科技管理雙學位 跨學科思維雙軌並進
13/05/2025
In Wenweipo’s series of JUPAS programme highlights, the HKUST Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management (T&M-DDP) is featured. As the first of its kind in Hong Kong, this program allows students to earn two internationally recognized degrees in just five years: a BEng or BSc, alongside a BBA. T&M-DDP is designed to provide a world-class interdisciplinary education, emphasizing technological innovation and managerial leadership with a global perspective. The program enrolls 40 to 50 students annually, with a JUPAS to non-JUPAS admission ratio of 41:59 and an admission rate of 26% for JUPAS Band A applicants. For the 2025/26 academic year, 22 places are available for JUPAS applicants, with HKUST highlighting interview performance as a critical factor in the admissions process. (Wenweipo)
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  • Student Bonding & Development
Tech-infused new majors to fortify cross-sector future
07/05/2025
In an article on the new UG majors to be introduced by Chinese Ministry of Education this fall, it was mentioned that HKUST set up the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity in 2024, offering PG programs aimed at nurturing talent who can leverage technologies such as AI in the art-creation process. (The Standard)
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  • Innovation & Technology
HKUST startup team develops AI-assisted 3D food printer
06/05/2025
More coverage on an exclusive interview following the Soft Meal event, with a start-up team comprised of two Division of Integrative Systems & Design (ISD) PhD students introducing their innovative startup, Elevatefoods, which is at the forefront of patented 3D food printing technology utilizing a Graphene Heater and multilayer heating techniques. This system leverages AI and 3D printing technology to produce soft foods like chicken legs and broccoli in under 3 minutes – three times faster than traditional handcrafting methods. (Various media)
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  • Innovation & Technology
AI電影時代已經到來? 業內人士:大幅提升效率 製作長片仍存挑戰
30/04/2025
More coverage on the HKUST inaugural AI Film Festival (AIFF). Research Assistant Professor of Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC), Prof. XU Xian shared the details of the AIFF in a RTHK program, while the Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers Mr. Tony NGA, HKUST PhD students Ms. TANG Yuying and Mr. WEI Zheng shared their views into the AI film industry in a feature story in Wen Wei Po. (RTHK and Wenweipo)
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  • Environment & Sustainability
國家自然科學基金委員學者聚嶺大 共議創新科技應對氣候變化新路向-紫荊網
29/04/2025
More coverage on the Associate Head of Division of Environment & Sustainability (ENVR), Prof. CHEN Fei and the Chair Professor of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CIVL), Prof. SU Hui attending the "Expert Report on the Fifth National Assessment Report on Climate Change HK and Macao Special Report" last Saturday. They conducted an in-depth discussion on AI applications in climate change research. (BAUHINIA)
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  • Environment & Sustainability
Changemakers Program Gains Traction as Hang Lung Partners with Tenants in Vibrant Sustainability Community
29/04/2025
The Chief Development Strategist and Adjunct Professor of Division of Environment & Sustainability (ENVR), Prof. Christine LOH said during a panel discussion at the Changemakers Tenant Sustainability Awards 2025 in HK that it's important to strive for crossover collaboration and explore new green development models. (Various media)
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  • Student Bonding & Development
Space-Out Helps You!
22/12/2017
CHAN Kai Ho, Hercules, a year 4 RMBI student of has won the Champion of International Space-Out Competition in Taipei.
  • Innovation & Technology
The Lumos Helmet - TIME's BEST Inventions 2018
08/12/2018
The smart bicycle helmet Lumos, co-created by Jeff CHEN, alumnus of Dual Degree Program of Technology & Management, and Mr Eu-wen DING, was selected as one of the Best Inventions of 2018 by TIME magazine.
  • Environment & Sustainability
"REMAKE" Promotes Reduction in E-waste
12/12/2018
Angel OR, Year 2 student in Environmental Management and Technology Program, co-founded "REMAKE" to promote reduction in E-Waste and the Right to Repair by hosting bi-monthly Repair Parties.
  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Innovation & Technology
EPD Will Deploy New Sensor Developed by IENV to Monitor Vessel Emissions
01/02/2019
The Institute for the Environment (IENV) developed a new senor system for real-time measurement of vessel emissions to help the enforcement of the tightened Air Pollution Control (Fuel for Vessels) Regulation.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Innovation & Technology
HKUST New App (PRAISE-HK) is launched!
24/06/2019
HKUST Institute for the Environment today launched a new mobile app that aims to help users reduce their exposure to outdoor air pollution.
Hong Kong Economic Journal
科大空氣質素App出行避污染
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  • Environment & Sustainability
Future Survivability of Heat Waves in South Asia
04/07/2019
Prof. Eun Soon IM, Assistant Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability – who took part in MIT’s study on future survivability of heat waves in South Asia – commented on the heat waves in India, saying we are facing an upper limit on human heat tolerance if we continue to produce the greenhouse gases at the current pace.
  • Public Policy
Could psychology have helped Carrie Lam avoid Hong Kong’s extradition bill fiasco?
07/07/2019
Article by Prof. Donald LOW, Director of Leadership and Public Policy Programme at South China Morning Post
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  • Environment & Sustainability
China is embracing green tech to clean up its polluted cities
10/07/2019
Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of Division of Environment and Sustainability shared her observations in an article about China’s green technology, saying that there are a growing number of e-buses, e-vans and e-taxis all over the Pearl River Delta.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
What should be done to tackle the world's plastic waste?
15/07/2019
Prof. Ye QI , Director of Institute for Public Policy shared his insights about the plastic waste issue in China in an interview about how to tackle the world’s plastic waste, saying China is doing the right thing to ban garbage import from other countries.
  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Innovation & Technology
Let's get going on road to cleaner air
24/07/2019
Editorial by Prof. Alexis LAU, Associate Director of Institute for the Environment at The Standard