Various products of the new smart anti-microbial coating Germagic developed by a team led by Division of Environment and Sustainability Prof. YEUNG King-Lun and Adjunct Prof. Joseph KWAN were distributed to Hong Kong’s Olympic athlete team members to keep them safe in Japan.

Head of Division of Environment and Sustainability Prof. Alexis LAU said PRAISE-HK – a mobile app he developed that provides real-time information on air quality and health risk down to street level, will soon be able to provide data on exposure to air pollutants and be able to suggest a suitable route for users to mitigate health risk.

Chief Development Strategist Prof. Christine LOH from Division of Environment and Sustainability said in a green finance forum that local finance talents need to familiarize with China’s environmental policies to play a part in the country’s development.

Director of GREAT Smart Cities Institute Prof. Hong LO was interviewed on RTHK’s program Under the Sun on the concept of smart city and the approaches to achieve it, while Director of HKUST-DT System and Media Lab (SyMLab) and BSc in Individualized Interdisciplinary Major Affiliated Faculty Prof. Pan HUI talked about application of AR technology in teaching and real life in the same program.

The Clean Air Network (CAN) campaign, a joint initiative by HKUST IENV, would kick off in the district of Tuen Mun in collaboration with secondary schools in the district to explore the issue of air pollution.

Co-director of Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management Prof. HUI Kai-Lung wrote in his column about the Hong Kong government’s proposed bill to criminalize doxxing, urging for a clear definition of the act and the extent to which it protects personal data privacy.

In an article on Singapore’s central bank chief Ravi MENON’s personal comments on social issues, LAPP Director and PPOL Prof. of Practice Donald LOW said that his suggestions should not have made a big deal and people can discuss issues in a non-partisan, technocratic, evidence-based way to improve public policies.

Prof. Davis BOOKHART from Division of Environment and Sustainability introduced HKUST’s solar panel system in an article on Hong Kong’s net zero carbon emission goal in 2050. He said the University has installed solar panels at over 30 locations on campus and is looking to wrap up the installation by fall. On the reduction of carbon emission, he said the ratio of renewable energy in HK’s total electricity mix could be expanded through creative ways to incorporate renewables into existing and new locations to achieve such goal.

Division of Environment and Sustainability Chief Development Strategist Prof. Christine LOH wrote an article on calling for the Hong Kong community to support the carbon neutrality goal.

Prof. Donald LOW from Division of Public Policy wrote an article on Hong Kong’s Covid-19 strategy, saying officials should focus on encouraging people to protect themselves by getting vaccinated – not through even more stringent restrictions on social activities and travel since he believed Covid-19 will be with us forever and we need to learn to live with it.