News & Stories

2021

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Research and Technology, Community Engagement
HKUST Develops More Efficient Disinfection Method with Ultraviolet LED
A closet has been developed to kill 99.99% of the bacteria and viruses on the garment inside within a minute.
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Business, Communication, Teaching and Learning
How to ace a virtual negotiation? Be nice or tough?
Does being nice pay off at the virtual bargaining table?
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Life Science, Biomolecular Chemistry, Biology
HKUST Researchers Unlock the Micro-Molecular Physiochemical Mechanism of Dental Plaque Formation
An inter-disciplinary team of researchers led by Prof. Qian Peiyuan, Chair Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)’s Department of Ocean Science and Division of Life Science has unraveled how a novel microbial small molecule released by Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) – a bacterium commonly found in the human oral cavity – is connected to dental caries development using a synthetic biology approach, offering new insights to the health impact of the human oral microbiota and facilitating future research on the prevention of tooth decay. The research findings were recently published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Chemical Biology and reported by Nature as one of the research highlights.
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Women / Gender, Women in Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Careers, Robotics
Prof. Pascale Fung: Woman Engineer Defies All Odds
The notable woman engineer reveals how she developed an interest in engineering as a kid, and what drove her to become an engineer in a male-denominated field.
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Prof. Khaled B. LETAIEF Elected International Member of US NAE
Prof. Khaled B. LETAIEF has been elected an international member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.
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Chemical and Biological Engineering, Life Science, STEM Education
If You’re Getting Vaccinated, Read This!
If You’re Getting Vaccinated, Read This!
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Education, MBA
HKUST Launches Hong Kong’s First Digital MBA for Working Professionals in Asia
This is the first-of-its-kind program in Asia among Financial Times’ global top 25 MBAs that offers a flexible online learning mode for motivated professionals in the region.
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Ocean Science, Marine Life, Research, Biology
HKUST decodes a deep-sea vent-endemic snail hologenome and unveils its living strategies in the extreme environment
Gigantopelta aegis (Photo credit: Dr. CHEN Chong from JAMSTEC) A research team led by Prof. QIAN Peiyuan, Head and Chair Professor from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)’s Department of Ocean Science and David von Hansemann Professor of Science, has published their cutting-edge findings of symbiotic mechanisms of a deep-sea vent snail (Gigantopelta aegis) in the scientific journal Nature Communications.