Press Releases

Mr. Andy Fei Chi-En (left) and Prof. Wei Shyy, President of HKUST, officiate at the naming ceremony.
Mr. Andy Fei Chi-En (left) and Prof. Wei Shyy, President of HKUST, officiate at the naming ceremony. 
Supporting Students to Chase Their Dreams
HKUST Receives HK$20 Million from Mr. Andy FEI Chi-En in Support of the University’s Innovation & Technology Research and Education Development
Prof. Pong Ting-Chuen
Prof. Pong Ting-Chuen 
University Leadership
HKUST Announces Appointment of Prof. PONG Ting-Chuen as Vice-President for Administration and Business
The group utilized the adaptive optics two photon endomicroscopy system to investigate neuronal plasticity in the hippocampus, a critical deep brain structure, and revealed the relationship between somatic and dendritic activity of pyramidal neurons within the hippocampus.
The group utilized the adaptive optics two photon endomicroscopy system to investigate neuronal plasticity in the hippocampus, a critical deep brain structure, and revealed the relationship between somatic and dendritic activity of pyramidal neurons within the hippocampus. 
Shedding Light on Brain Functions
Deep-brain Imaging at Synaptic Resolution Made Possible with Adaptive Optics Two-photon Endomicroscopy
Prof. Pong Ting-Chuen (left), Chairman of the Undergraduate Admissions Subcommittee and Prof. Emily Nason, Director of Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions Office explain the benefits of the new “Major + X” framework.
Prof. Pong Ting-Chuen (left), Chairman of the Undergraduate Admissions Subcommittee and Prof. Emily Nason, Director of Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions Office explain the benefits of the new “Major + X” framework. 
Engineering + AI
HKUST Launches HK’s First Degree Programs with Extended Major
Prof. Wang Jiguang (second right) and his research team members
Prof. Wang Jiguang (second right) and his research team members 
Early Detection of Drug Resistance
HKUST Researchers Uncover Chemo-resistance Mechanism in Glioma Patients
Intelligent transportation is one of the key research thrust areas of the proposed HKUST Guangzhou campus. The photo is an impression of the Guangzhou campus.
Intelligent transportation is one of the key research thrust areas of the proposed HKUST Guangzhou campus. The photo is an impression of the Guangzhou campus. 
Broadening Insights on GBA Transport Technologies
HKUST Signs Cooperative Agreement with Guangzhou Metro to Nurture Talents in Intelligent Transportation
(From right) Prof. Chen Qifeng, Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST; Mr. James Prince, Academic Registrar, HKUST; Mr. Davis Bookhart, Senior Manager and Head, HKUST Sustainability Unit; and Prof. Lo Hong-Kam, Director of HKUST’s GREAT Smart Cities Institute demonstrate how different HKUST documents can be verified using different devices.
(From right) Prof. Chen Qifeng, Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST; Mr. James Prince, Academic Registrar, HKUST; Mr. Davis Bookhart, Senior Manager and Head, HKUST Sustainability Unit; and Prof. Lo Hong-Kam, Director of HKUST’s GREAT Smart Cities Institute demonstrate how different HKUST documents can be verified using different devices. 
Blockchain-based Degree Authentication System
HKUST Launches First e-Verified Certification Platform in Hong Kong
(From left) Agnes Chan, EY Managing Partner – Hong Kong & Macau; Prof. Tam Kar-Yan, Dean of HKUST Business School; Albert Lee, EY Global Tax Technology and Transformation Co-Leader and Asia-Pacific Tax Technology and Transformation Leader; and Ian MCNEILL, EY Asia Pacific Tax Deputy Leader.
(From left) Agnes Chan, EY Managing Partner – Hong Kong & Macau; Prof. Tam Kar-Yan, Dean of HKUST Business School; Albert Lee, EY Global Tax Technology and Transformation Co-Leader and Asia-Pacific Tax Technology and Transformation Leader; and Ian MCNEILL, EY Asia Pacific Tax Deputy Leader. 
Advanced Tech to Solve Complex Tax Issues
HKUST Becomes the First University in Asia-Pacific Associated with EY Tax Lab
De Kai, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, demonstrates how the interactive visualization of the simulation works.
De Kai, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, demonstrates how the interactive visualization of the simulation works. 
A Key Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention
HKUST Co-led Study Suggests Universal Face Mask Wearing is Urgent Against Second Wave of COVID-19 Outbreak as Social Distancing Lifts
Fight Against COVID-19
HKUST Researchers Develop a Smart Fever Screening System Offering a More Efficient Solution to Safeguard Public Health
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