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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.
AliJazeera Inside Story
What should be done to tackle the world's plastic waste?
AliJazeera Inside Story
What should be done to tackle the world's plastic waste?

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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.
Sustainability Times
China is embracing green tech to clean up its polluted cities
Sustainability Times
China is embracing green tech to clean up its polluted cities

- 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
South China Morning Post
Could psychology have helped Carrie Lam avoid Hong Kong’s extradition bill fiasco?
South China Morning Post
Could psychology have helped Carrie Lam avoid Hong Kong’s extradition bill fiasco?

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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.
KoamNewsNow.com
Are parts of India becoming too hot for humans?
KoamNewsNow.com
Are parts of India becoming too hot for humans?

- 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.
UNWIRE.HK
科大PRAISE-HK實時空氣質素查詢App 資訊準確至街道為單位
OpenGov Asia
New HKUST app helps people deal with air pollution
Lion Rock Daily
科大推實時街道空氣質素程式
Modia
PRAISE-HK流動應用程式 準確預測空氣質素
Hong Kong Economic Times
科大環境研究所籌備兩年 推實時空氣質素監測程式
Hong Kong Economic Journal
科大推檢測空氣污染App 滙豐有份資助
Hong Kong Economic Journal
科大空氣質素App出行避污染
on.cc
科大推空氣污染App 用家可自選清新路線
UNWIRE.HK
科大PRAISE-HK實時空氣質素查詢App 資訊準確至街道為單位
OpenGov Asia
New HKUST app helps people deal with air pollution
Lion Rock Daily
科大推實時街道空氣質素程式
Modia
PRAISE-HK流動應用程式 準確預測空氣質素
Hong Kong Economic Times
科大環境研究所籌備兩年 推實時空氣質素監測程式
Hong Kong Economic Journal
科大推檢測空氣污染App 滙豐有份資助
Hong Kong Economic Journal
科大空氣質素App出行避污染
on.cc
科大推空氣污染App 用家可自選清新路線

- 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.
香港經濟日報
科大研無人機傳感器 助篩查遠洋船排放
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong authorities set to ramp up fight against air pollution from ships by flying drones to monitor emissions
星島日報
科大研無人機傳感器 量度船舶廢氣排放
蘋果日報
科大無人機 兩分鐘捉船污染
Lloyd's List
Hong Kong tests emission-sensing drones
Radio Television Hong Kong
Flying drones in monitoring air pollution
香港經濟日報
科大研無人機傳感器 助篩查遠洋船排放
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong authorities set to ramp up fight against air pollution from ships by flying drones to monitor emissions
星島日報
科大研無人機傳感器 量度船舶廢氣排放
蘋果日報
科大無人機 兩分鐘捉船污染
Lloyd's List
Hong Kong tests emission-sensing drones
Radio Television Hong Kong
Flying drones in monitoring air pollution

- 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.

- 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.

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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.

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- Innovation & Technology
如何讓藝術走進現實?港科大(廣州)"SURREALITY 幻實之境"開展
26/06/2025
Organized by HKUST(GZ) MC2, the "SURREALITY" exhibition kicked off yesterday. Prof. HUI Pan, HKUST(GZ) Information Hub Associate Dean and Chair Professor of the HKUST’s Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA) who is the exhibition director, noted that digitally generated products will intertwine with reality, and people will become accustomed to virtual products.

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- Innovation & Technology
投推署首辦低空經濟論壇 與會者讚港具強大科研實力
28/06/2025
Speaking at the inaugural Low Altitude Economy Forum hosted by InvestHK last Friday, Prof. LI Mo, Low Altitude Economy Research Center Director and Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), highlighted that the development of low-altitude economy hinges on sophisticated AI and automation systems.
Bastille Post Global
Hong Kong Launches Low Altitude Economy Forum to Explore Innovation and Collaboration Opportunities
Hong Kong Invest
首屆低空經濟論壇圓滿舉行
當代科技
首屆低空經濟論壇圓滿舉行
Pchome 新聞
投資推廣署舉辦首屆低空經濟論壇
阿思達克財經網
投資推廣署舉辦首屆低空經濟論壇
Bastille Post Global
Hong Kong Launches Low Altitude Economy Forum to Explore Innovation and Collaboration Opportunities
Hong Kong Invest
首屆低空經濟論壇圓滿舉行
當代科技
首屆低空經濟論壇圓滿舉行
Pchome 新聞
投資推廣署舉辦首屆低空經濟論壇
阿思達克財經網
投資推廣署舉辦首屆低空經濟論壇

Media Credit : CNN & AOL
- Innovation & Technology
Will a dice-playing robot eventually make you tea and do your dishes?
30/06/2025
In an article on the humanoid created by SZ-based AI Robotics, the Assistant Professor of Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC), Prof. Harry YANG said many robots are programmed for routine tasks, but trends are shifting towards the use of embodied AI. As tasks become more complex and robots are required to understand and act based on different situations, he predicted that it will take about 5 to 10 years before humanoid robots can become truly useful in homes. (AOL and Yahoo News, US)

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- World Relations
科大獲世界衛生組織委任 領導區域數碼健康創新研究聯盟
30/06/2025
HKUST has been appointed by the Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (APO), a collaborative partnership hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Regional Office for the Western Pacific, to spearhead a regional research consortium focused on digital health innovation. Led by the Associate Professor of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) Prof. Alex HE Jingwei, who is also Acting Director of the Institute for Public Policy (IPP) and Principal Investigator of the consortium, the five-year consortium commencing in 2025 will conduct interdisciplinary research addressing the challenges of aging population in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition to his leadership of the Consortium, Prof. He was invited to speak at the World Economic Forum’s Summer Davos in Tianjin, China, addressing how technology and investment in the care economy and social infrastructure can drive inclusive prosperity amid the region’s shifting demographics. Other representatives from HKUST include Dr. Shin Cheul KIM, the Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer) of Office of Knowledge Transfer (OKT), and the Chair Professor of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CIVL), Prof. SU Hui. (Various media)

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- Innovation & Technology
美拓AI「星際之門」 打通未來抑炒作?
02/07/2025
Two column articles by Prof. Erwin HUANG, the Adjunct Professor of Division of Integrative Systems & Design (ISD), on a large AI infrastructure - Stargate Project. (HK Economic Times and HK Economic Journal)
香港經濟日報網
美拓AI「星際之門」 打通未來抑炒作?
信報網
星際之門是里程碑抑或泡沫?
香港經濟日報網
美拓AI「星際之門」 打通未來抑炒作?
信報網
星際之門是里程碑抑或泡沫?

Media Credit : 紫荊雜誌
- Environment & Sustainability
- Business & Economy
研究團隊刷新紀錄 在本年度大型研究資助項目數量稱冠 摘得研資局逾2.79億港元資助
10/07/2025
HKUST has set a new institutional record by securing over HK$279 million for six research projects, including “Chemical Weather Observations of Carbon Chemistry in Greater Bay Area” led by Prof. YU Jianzhen, Chair Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability and Department of Chemistry, across all three flagship schemes under RGC.

Media Credit : Swire Properties
- Environment & Sustainability
Swire Properties' "Green Performance Pledge" Celebrates its Fourth Year with Record Office Tenant Participation and Sustainability Achievements
10/07/2025
Swire Properties hosted the annual "Green Performance Pledge" Forum at Taikoo Place, featuring a panel discussion moderated by the Chief Development Strategist and Adjunct Professor of Division of Environment & Sustainability (ENVR), Prof. Christine LOH. Speakers offered insights for navigating shifting sentiment towards sustainability and highlighted the need to embrace a collaborative mindset to drive transparency, efficiency and results despite the ongoing challenges and risks, such as climate change. (Swire Properties)

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- Student Bonding & Development
Third "Four Seas Cup" Hong Kong International University Student WeiQi Competition
11/07/2025
The third "Four Seas Cup" Hong Kong International University Student WeiQi Competition, hosted by the Hong Kong Greater Bay Area WeiQi Promotion Association with HKUST as a partnering university, was successfully concluded yesterday. Dean of Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS), Prof. QU Huamin encouraged participants to showcase their talent, cherish the opportunity to make friends, enhance international exchanges, and jointly promote the development of Weiqi. (Various media)
大公文匯網
國際大學生圍棋賽 19支亞洲隊伍手談會友
香港電台網站 英文新聞
Weiqi tournament kicks off in HK
香港電台網
國際大學生圍棋公開賽開幕 19支隊伍進行六輪賽事
新浪網(香港)
國際大學生圍棋公開賽開幕 19支隊伍進行六輪賽事
雅虎(香港)
國際大學生圍棋公開賽開幕 19支隊伍進行六輪賽事
大公網
香港國際大學生圍棋賽以棋會友
大公文匯網
國際大學生圍棋賽 19支亞洲隊伍手談會友
香港電台網站 英文新聞
Weiqi tournament kicks off in HK
香港電台網
國際大學生圍棋公開賽開幕 19支隊伍進行六輪賽事
新浪網(香港)
國際大學生圍棋公開賽開幕 19支隊伍進行六輪賽事
雅虎(香港)
國際大學生圍棋公開賽開幕 19支隊伍進行六輪賽事
大公網
香港國際大學生圍棋賽以棋會友

Media Credit : 中國新聞網
- Student Bonding & Development
第三屆"四洲杯"香港國際大學生圍棋公開賽開幕 19支亞洲高校戰隊角逐"智慧之光"
13/07/2025
More coverage on the conclusion of the third "Four Seas Cup" HK International University Student WeiQi Competition, which was hosted by the HK Greater Bay Area WeiQi Promotion Association with HKUST as a partnering university. (Various media)