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Prof. Lu Mengqian (left) and Dr. Cheng Tat-Fan (right) from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST unraveled a key summertime atmospheric pattern that is undergoing dramatic changes due to climate change, promising to accelerate subseasonal precipitation extremes and shorten the window for disaster preparedness across the world.
Prof. Lu Mengqian (left) and Dr. Cheng Tat-Fan (right) from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST unraveled a key summertime atmospheric pattern that is undergoing dramatic changes due to climate change, promising to accelerate subseasonal precipitation extremes and shorten the window for disaster preparedness across the world. 
Groundbreaking Research Reveals Cascading Risks to Food, Water, and Energy Systems
HKUST-Led Study Warns of Climate “Whiplash” Threatening Global Stability by 2064
The launch ceremony for the Chinese University Alliance of Earth System Science was recently held.
The launch ceremony for the Chinese University Alliance of Earth System Science was recently held. 
Building a National Research Platform
HKUST Joins Forces with Tsinghua University, Nanjing University, and Tianjin University to Establish Chinese University Alliance of Earth System Science
Witnessed by Prof. Penger Tong (second right, back row), HKUST Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Research); Prof. George Yuan Jie (first right, back row), HKUST Associate Dean of Engineering (Strategic Planning and Development); Mr. Edmund Yeung Lui-Ming (second left, back row), Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Towngas; and Mr. Don Cheng Hill-Kwong (first left, back row), Chief Operating Officer – Hong Kong Business of Towngas, the MoU was signed by Prof. Shao Minhua (r
Witnessed by Prof. Penger Tong (second right, back row), HKUST Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Research); Prof. George Yuan Jie (first right, back row), HKUST Associate Dean of Engineering (Strategic Planning and Development); Mr. Edmund Yeung Lui-Ming (second left, back row), Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Towngas; and Mr. Don Cheng Hill-Kwong (first left, back row), Chief Operating Officer – Hong Kong Business of Towngas, the MoU was signed by Prof. Shao Minhua (right, front row), Director of Energy Institute, Head and Chair Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering of HKUST, and Mr. Zhou Jun (left, front row), Head of Technology Application Centre of Towngas, marking the official opening of a new chapter in industry-academia-research collaboration to advance the development of the hydrogen energy industry. 
Advancing Development of Hydrogen Energy Industry
HKUST and Towngas Jointly Establish Hong Kong’s First Hydrogen Energy Industry Innovation Platform
The inauguration of SKL-CRCC is officiated by Prof. Nancy Ip, HKUST President (third right); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, PolyU President (third left); Prof. Charles Ng Wang-Wai, HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, Director of SKL-CRCC and CLP Holdings Professor of Sustainability (second right); Prof. Wong Wing-Tak, PolyU Deputy President and Provost (second left); Prof. Li Xiangdong, PolyU Dean of Faculty of Construction and Environment, Director of SKL-CRCC and Director of RICRI (first left); and
The inauguration of SKL-CRCC is officiated by Prof. Nancy Ip, HKUST President (third right); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, PolyU President (third left); Prof. Charles Ng Wang-Wai, HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, Director of SKL-CRCC and CLP Holdings Professor of Sustainability (second right); Prof. Wong Wing-Tak, PolyU Deputy President and Provost (second left); Prof. Li Xiangdong, PolyU Dean of Faculty of Construction and Environment, Director of SKL-CRCC and Director of RICRI (first left); and Prof. Yue Qingrui, Chairman of the Academic Committee of SKL-CRCC (first right). 
Gathering Global Experts for Symposium to Tackle Challenges of Climate Change
HKUST and PolyU Inaugurate State Key Laboratory of Climate Resilience for Coastal Cities
An HKUST research team led by Prof. Hu Wenqi (left third) and Prof. Xu Qin (third right) develops soft composites with non-reciprocal responses through shear-jamming transitions.
An HKUST research team led by Prof. Hu Wenqi (left third) and Prof. Xu Qin (third right) develops soft composites with non-reciprocal responses through shear-jamming transitions. 
A Key Step in Developing Next-Gen Smart Materials and Devices
HKUST Researchers Pioneer Pathway to Mechanical Intelligence by Breaking Symmetry in Soft Composite Materials
Prof. Guo Yike, Provost and Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, has been elected as an International Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Prof. Guo stated, “I am deeply honored to be elected as an International Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and sincerely thanks for this recognition.”
Prof. Guo Yike, Provost and Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, has been elected as an International Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Prof. Guo stated, “I am deeply honored to be elected as an International Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and sincerely thanks for this recognition.” 
Pushing the Frontiers of Data Science and AI
Prof. GUO Yike Elected as International Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
A group photo of (from left) Dr. Mok Kin-Ying, Clinical Professor of Division of Life Science; Ms. Yvonne Ho, Associate Vice-President (Projects); Ir. John Kwong, Vice-President for Development; Prof. Tam Kar-Yan, Vice-President for Administration and Business; Mr. Stephen Yiu; Ms. Edith Shih; Dr. the Hon. Leong Che-Hung; Prof. Harry Shum; Prof. Nany Ip; Dr. Michael Mak; Prof. Raymond Liang; Prof. Guo Yike; Prof. Tim Cheng Kwang-Ting, Vice-President for Research and Development; Prof. Charles Ng, Vice-Presi
A group photo of (from left) Dr. Mok Kin-Ying, Clinical Professor of Division of Life Science; Ms. Yvonne Ho, Associate Vice-President (Projects); Ir. John Kwong, Vice-President for Development; Prof. Tam Kar-Yan, Vice-President for Administration and Business; Mr. Stephen Yiu; Ms. Edith Shih; Dr. the Hon. Leong Che-Hung; Prof. Harry Shum; Prof. Nany Ip; Dr. Michael Mak; Prof. Raymond Liang; Prof. Guo Yike; Prof. Tim Cheng Kwang-Ting, Vice-President for Research and Development; Prof. Charles Ng, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement; Prof. Wong Yung-Hou, Dean of Science; Prof. Russell Lindsay Gruen, Associate Provost (Health and Medical Sciences); and Prof. Hong Lo, Dean of Engineering. 
Inaugural Cohort in 2028, Cultivating Clinically Excellent and Technology-Savvy Doctors of the Future
HKUST Commences Preparations for New Medical School
HKUST and Deloitte China representatives at the MoU signing ceremony, including Prof. Zhou Xiaofang (third left), Otto Poon Professor of Engineering, and Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST; Allen Wong (third right), Hong Kong Business Managing Partner of Deloitte China; Dr. David Leung (second left), Head of the Smart System and Project Development Team at the Office of Knowledge Transfer at HKUST; Ryan Wu (second right), Deputy Managing Partner of Hong K
HKUST and Deloitte China representatives at the MoU signing ceremony, including Prof. Zhou Xiaofang (third left), Otto Poon Professor of Engineering, and Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST; Allen Wong (third right), Hong Kong Business Managing Partner of Deloitte China; Dr. David Leung (second left), Head of the Smart System and Project Development Team at the Office of Knowledge Transfer at HKUST; Ryan Wu (second right), Deputy Managing Partner of Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Services at Deloitte China; and Ivan Cheung (first right), Consulting Partner of Deloitte China. 
Synergizing Academic Excellence with Industry Expertise
HKUST and Deloitte China Announce AI Lab Collaboration to Strengthen AI Talent Development in Hong Kong
Witnessed by HKUST Provost Prof. Yike Guo (second left) and Vice Chair of Strategic Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer of JD.com Ms. Sandy Xu (center), the agreement was signed by HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development Prof. Tim Cheng (first left) and JD.com representatives (first and second right), for the establishment of “HKUST – JD.com Joint Laboratory”.
Witnessed by HKUST Provost Prof. Yike Guo (second left) and Vice Chair of Strategic Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer of JD.com Ms. Sandy Xu (center), the agreement was signed by HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development Prof. Tim Cheng (first left) and JD.com representatives (first and second right), for the establishment of “HKUST – JD.com Joint Laboratory”. 
Addressing Critical Technological Challenges in Smart Supply Chains
HKUST and JD.com Establish Joint Lab to Pioneer Smart Logistics and Health Management
Prof. Tim Cheng, HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development, has recently received the Pioneering Achievement Award 2025 from the ACM SIGDA.
Prof. Tim Cheng, HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development, has recently received the Pioneering Achievement Award 2025 from the ACM SIGDA. 
Outstanding Contributions that Reshaped Global Semiconductor Design and Testing
Prof. Tim CHENG Receives Prestigious ACM SIGDA Pioneering Achievement Award
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