HKUST In The Media

An article by ISD Adjunct Prof. Erwin HUANG on the advantages of wearing AI glasses.  

A research team led by CIVL Assoc. Prof. LU Mengqian and Dr. CHENG Tat-Fan reveals a looming climate crisis: the world could face heightened risks of “precipitation whiplashes” – violent swings between extreme droughts and floods – as early as 2028. 

HKUST Business School and the Cambodia University of Technology and Science (CamTech University) signed an MoU to advance research and education aimed at nurturing Cambodian next-generation business leaders through the development of family enterprises.

HKUST has received a record non-local UG applications of nearly 20,000 for the 2025/26 academic year, up 40% year on year. 

SmartCare, a HKUST-nurtured local startup, announced a collaboration with CUHK Medical Centre, aiming at advancing healthcare delivery through AI technology. 

In an article, CDGT Director Prof. King CHOW was quoted as saying that HKUST’s courses are designed by experienced instructors and administrators to cater to diverse learning needs while promoting academic and personal development.

An article by MGMT Chair Prof. LI Jiatao on the significance for HK to accelerate legislation and infrastructure construction to boost low-altitude economy. 

HKUST welcomes the government's proposal to pilot the conversion of hotels and commercial buildings into student dormitories, stating that this will help HK attract more international students. 

In the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for 2025, HKUST ranked 19th globally and 6th in Asia, maintaining its top position among universities in HK and mainland China for the second consecutive year.

Seven projects of HKUST have secured funding in the second round of the Innovation and Technology Commission’s (ITC) Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme.

In an interview, CIVL Prof. SU Hui revealed that HKUST is participating in the development of the world's first high-precision carbon dioxide and methane synergistic observatory payload, which is scheduled to be sent to the space station next April.

HKUST and Baiwang Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly develop financial intelligent agent and macroeconomic modeling, aiming to create a "data brain for the AI era" and drive innovation in financial decision-making and macroeconomic forecasting paradigms.