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HKUST President Prof. Wei SHYY (second left) and Vice President of Country Garden & President of Guangdong Bright Dream Robotics Mr. SHEN Gang (second right), sign the donation agreement.
HKUST President Prof. Wei SHYY (second left) and Vice President of Country Garden & President of Guangdong Bright Dream Robotics Mr. SHEN Gang (second right), sign the donation agreement.  
Substantial Donation Set to Bolster Research and Education Endeavors
HKUST Receives HK$200 Million Donation from Guangdong Bright Dream Robotics to Foster Research and Education in Robotics and AI
Guests officiate at the opening ceremony: (from left) Prof. CHEN Wen-Chang, Dean of Engineering of NTU; Prof. CHUA Kee-Chaing, Dean of Engineering of NUS; Prof. Tim CHENG, Dean of Engineering of HKUST; HKUST President Prof. Wei SHYY; Ms. Teresa CHENG Yeuk-Wah, Secretary for Justice; Prof. Sabrina LIN, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement of HKUST; Prof. Tatsuya OKUBO, Dean of Engineering of UTokyo; Prof. CHAR Kookheon, Dean of Engineering of SNU; and Prof. Mark HOFFMAN, Dean of Engineering of UNSW S
Guests officiate at the opening ceremony: (from left) Prof. CHEN Wen-Chang, Dean of Engineering of NTU; Prof. CHUA Kee-Chaing, Dean of Engineering of NUS; Prof. Tim CHENG, Dean of Engineering of HKUST; HKUST President Prof. Wei SHYY; Ms. Teresa CHENG Yeuk-Wah, Secretary for Justice; Prof. Sabrina LIN, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement of HKUST; Prof. Tatsuya OKUBO, Dean of Engineering of UTokyo; Prof. CHAR Kookheon, Dean of Engineering of SNU; and Prof. Mark HOFFMAN, Dean of Engineering of UNSW Sydney. 
Female-Focused Workshop Showcasing Careers in Higher Education in Engineering
HKUST Hosts Inaugural Asia-Pacific Rising Stars Women in Engineering Workshop to Nurture Female Academic Leaders and Promote Diversity in Academia
Prof. Wilfred Ng (left), Associate Director of Computer Engineering Program, and Prof. Leung Shing-Yu, Associate Dean of Science, introduce the features and career prospects of the Data Science and Technology (DSCT) Program – jointly launched by the School of Engineering and the School of Science.
Prof. Wilfred Ng (left), Associate Director of Computer Engineering Program, and Prof. Leung Shing-Yu, Associate Dean of Science, introduce the features and career prospects of the Data Science and Technology (DSCT) Program – jointly launched by the School of Engineering and the School of Science. 
Nurturing Interdisciplinary and Pragmatic Talents
HKUST Launches HK’s First Tech-Based Degree Program in Data Science and Technology
Prof Wei Shyy, President of HKUST (left), and Prof Pascale Fung, Founding Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, unveil the plaque for CAiRE.
Prof Wei Shyy, President of HKUST (left), and Prof Pascale Fung, Founding Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, unveil the plaque for CAiRE. 
First Among Local Universities to Set Up All-Around AI-Focused Research Center
HKUST Establishes Center for Artificial Intelligence Research to Spearhead Comprehensive Development of AI
(From left) Professor King Chow, Director of the Center for the Development of the Gifted and Talented, Dr. Melody Leung, Lecturer of Division of Life Science, Mr. Wong, HKUST alumnus and a secondary school teacher, and Dr. Jason Chan, Lecturer of Department of Chemistry introduce the STEM@HKUST platform and share latest trend in STEM education development.
(From left) Professor King Chow, Director of the Center for the Development of the Gifted and Talented, Dr. Melody Leung, Lecturer of Division of Life Science, Mr. Wong, HKUST alumnus and a secondary school teacher, and Dr. Jason Chan, Lecturer of Department of Chemistry introduce the STEM@HKUST platform and share latest trend in STEM education development.  
Interactive Platform Set to Help Students Develop Resourceful Mindset
HKUST Enhances Promotion on STEM Education and Launches STEM@HKUST One-Stop Online Platform
Mrs Carrie Lam (fifth left), The Chief Executive of HKSAR, officiates at the closing ceremony of Xiangshan Science Conference and the launching ceremony of HKSAIR. Other officiating guests are (from left): Mr Chen Lin, Director General of Youth Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in HKSAR; Dr Sunny Chai, Chairman of HKSTP; Mr Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology of HKSAR; Mr Chen Dong, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Gov
Mrs Carrie Lam (fifth left), The Chief Executive of HKSAR, officiates at the closing ceremony of Xiangshan Science Conference and the launching ceremony of HKSAIR. Other officiating guests are (from left): Mr Chen Lin, Director General of Youth Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in HKSAR; Dr Sunny Chai, Chairman of HKSTP; Mr Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology of HKSAR; Mr Chen Dong, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in HKSAR; Prof Yang Qiang, Founding President of HKSAIR; Prof Nancy Ip, Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies, HKUST; Dr Tan Tieniu, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in HKSAR; Prof Li Deyi, President of the China Association for Artificial Intelligence; and Prof Gao Wen, Peking University.  
First National Science Symposium in the City
HKUST Hosts Xiangshan Science Conference on Neuromorphic Computing & Artificial Intelligence and Hosts Launching Ceremony for Hong Kong Society of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
The students from five secondary schools, together with the cars they had built, pose for a picture with the judges and the HKUST student helpers.
The students from five secondary schools, together with the cars they had built, pose for a picture with the judges and the HKUST student helpers.  
Bolstering Secondary Students-centered Experiential Learning Programs
HKUST Academy for Bright Future Young Engineers Receives Renewed Support from Bright Future Charitable Foundation and Promotes STEM Education with Electric Vehicle Summer Program
Prof Ying Chau (middle), introduces the School of Engineering’s new undergraduate program in Bioengineering. Prof Terence Wong (left) is developing a novel microscope for determining within minutes whether all cancer cells are removed in a surgery, while Prof Angela Wu is designing microfluidic devices that can capture and manipulate cells for single-cell genomic analysis and other purposes.
Prof Ying Chau (middle), introduces the School of Engineering’s new undergraduate program in Bioengineering. Prof Terence Wong (left) is developing a novel microscope for determining within minutes whether all cancer cells are removed in a surgery, while Prof Angela Wu is designing microfluidic devices that can capture and manipulate cells for single-cell genomic analysis and other purposes. 
Nurturing Researchers and Innovators in Bioengineering
HKUST’s New Undergraduate Program in Bioengineering Exposes Students to an Exciting World of Discovery Using Diverse Cutting-Edge Technologies
The team led by Chair Professor Hoi-Sing Kwok (front right) and Assistant Professor Abhishek Srivastava (front left) from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering won the “Best Prototype in Innovation Zone” award from The Society for Information Display with the new display technology.
The team led by Chair Professor Hoi-Sing Kwok (front right) and Assistant Professor Abhishek Srivastava (front left) from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering won the “Best Prototype in Innovation Zone” award from The Society for Information Display with the new display technology. 
Breakthrough in Display Technology
HKUST Develops a New Generation of LCD with Higher Efficiency, Resolution and Color Performance
HKUST Acting President Prof Wei Shyy (5th right, front row) with leading members of the GREAT Smart Cities Center and the guest speakers in the Symposium.
HKUST Acting President Prof Wei Shyy (5th right, front row) with leading members of the GREAT Smart Cities Center and the guest speakers in the Symposium. 
Enhancing Urban Resilience
Leading Experts from China, Hong Kong and the World Share Insights on Smart Cities at HKUST’s First Symposium
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