HKUST showcasing its green research achievements at the 21st Eco Expo Asia 2026. Prof. SU Hui, Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Ocean Science, and Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), presented a technical presentation on the opening day of the event this Monday, detailing the MUSICO deployed on the Tiangong Space Station.

Chinese Mainland families supporting more elderly people than children for the first time. Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor in the Division of Social Science and the Division of Public Policy, noted that the demographic shift is "symbolic", signaling a broader reallocation of public spending away from families and schools toward pensions and healthcare.

Anxious students spending thousands of RMB to get internships amid intensified job competition in China, where Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor in the Division of Social Science and the Division of Public Policy, was quoted as saying that young people's job anxiety is growing due to anxiety about AI, slowing economic growth, and increasing entry into the labor market by college graduates. He noted that the most worrisome thing is not that jobs go to the best young talent, but rather to those who can afford unpaid internships or private employment support services.

A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), highlighted that the core of AI education lies in cultivating critical thinking and sound judgment rather than obtaining answers. He noted that meaningful education creates a reflective space where students can debate real-world cases, uncover cognitive blind spots, learn to evaluate risks and justify their decisions under expert guidance.

A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), explored how rapid technological advancements and the rise of AI are forcing humanity to confront the ancient philosophical question: "Who am I?"

Prof. SU Hui, Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Ocean Science, and Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), delivering a keynote speech titled "Space and the Future" at an award ceremony last Saturday for the HK secondary school students microfilm competition organized by SSTI and the HK (International) Aerospace Charitable Foundation (HKIACF). HKIACF will be the first to donate HK$300,000 to HKU Laboratory for Space Research as seed funding to initiate foundational research for the national Jupiter exploration project. Additionally, HKIACF will establish the "future space scientist seed cultivation program".

Prof. SU Hui, Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Ocean Science, and Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), delivering a keynote speech titled "Space and the Future" at an award ceremony last Saturday for the HK secondary school students microfilm creation competition organized by SSTI and the HK (International) Aerospace Charitable Foundation (HKIACF). HKIACF will be the first to donate HK$300,000 to HKU Laboratory for Space Research as seed funding to initiate foundational research for the national Jupiter exploration project. Additionally, HKIACF will establish the "future space scientist seed cultivation program".

HKUST showcased its green research achievements at the 21st Eco Expo Asia 2026, including infrastructure monitoring, agricultural planting, exterior wall cleaning, and eco-friendly food products. “Tiga Milk” founder from HKUST’s team, hopes for societal support for food research to promote the development of local specialty products. Prof. SU Hui, Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Ocean Science, and Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), attended the expo's flagship event, Eco Asia Conference, to discuss how next-generation technologies can drive a net-zero future.

On the RTHK program Greater Bay Area Dreams Come True 2.0, Prof. SU Hui, Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Ocean Science, and Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), shared that her MUSICO device is operated by HK astronaut LAI Ka-Ying, which provides data support for China's dual carbon goals.

Prof. SU Hui, Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Ocean Science, and Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), delivered a keynote speech titled "Space and the Future" at an award ceremony last Saturday for the HK secondary school students microfilm creation competition organized by SSTI and the HK (International) Aerospace Charitable Foundation. A team from Ko Lui Secondary School won the championship with their innovative microfilm that combined an original song using AI and the concept of "future humans."