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HKUST has shone in the second round RAISe+ Scheme launched by Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), securing grants for seven teams – the highest number among local institutions.
HKUST has shone in the second round RAISe+ Scheme launched by Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), securing grants for seven teams – the highest number among local institutions.  
Accelerating Market Access for Innovative Products
Latest research led by Prof. Lu Mengqian (left) and Dr. Cheng Tat-Fan (right) from HKUST’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering reveals that as the climate warms, the increase in fast-propagating MJO events will heighten the risk of “subseasonal precipitation whiplashes,” – sudden swings between extremely dry and wet weather – as early as 2028.
Latest research led by Prof. Lu Mengqian (left) and Dr. Cheng Tat-Fan (right) from HKUST’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering reveals that as the climate warms, the increase in fast-propagating MJO events will heighten the risk of “subseasonal precipitation whiplashes,” – sudden swings between extremely dry and wet weather – as early as 2028. 
HKUST Provost Prof. Yike Guo has been named “Leader of the Year 2024” in the Education/Professional/Technology and Innovation category from Sing Tao News Corporation. (Photo courtesy: Sing Tao)
HKUST Provost Prof. Yike Guo has been named “Leader of the Year 2024” in the Education/Professional/Technology and Innovation category from Sing Tao News Corporation. (Photo courtesy: Sing Tao) 
For Transformative Contributions to Education and Technological Innovation
HKUST teams won 13 awards at the 11th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, with a majority of the teams comprising School of Engineering members.
HKUST teams won 13 awards at the 11th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, with a majority of the teams comprising School of Engineering members. 
Prof. Shao Minhua’s fast-rising career in academia and industry has advanced high-performance, cost-effective hydrogen fuel cells and solid-state lithium batteries, driving green transportation.
Prof. Shao Minhua’s fast-rising career in academia and industry has advanced high-performance, cost-effective hydrogen fuel cells and solid-state lithium batteries, driving green transportation. 
The HKUST delegation, including Prof. Jimmy Fung, Associate Provost (Teaching & Learning) (third right); Dr. Alison Lloyd, Associate Provost (Institutional Data and Research) (fifth right); Prof. Hong Lo, Dean of Engineering (fourth right), Prof. Alexis Lau, Head of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) (middle); Prof. Chen Fei, Associate Head of ENVR (sixth left), Dr. Kenneth Leung, Director of Sustainability/Net-Zero (sixth right); and Dr. Eunice Cheng, Director of Public Affairs and Communica
The HKUST delegation, including Prof. Jimmy Fung, Associate Provost (Teaching & Learning) (third right); Dr. Alison Lloyd, Associate Provost (Institutional Data and Research) (fifth right); Prof. Hong Lo, Dean of Engineering (fourth right), Prof. Alexis Lau, Head of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) (middle); Prof. Chen Fei, Associate Head of ENVR (sixth left), Dr. Kenneth Leung, Director of Sustainability/Net-Zero (sixth right); and Dr. Eunice Cheng, Director of Public Affairs and Communications (first right), celebrates the University’s remarkable achievement in THE’s latest Impact Rankings at GSDC in Istanbul, Turkey. 
HKUST Ranks Among World’s Top 20 and Hong Kong #1 in THE Impact Rankings
Four Projects Led by SENG Faculty Members
Distinguished guests learn about the latest HKUST inventions.
Distinguished guests learn about the latest HKUST inventions. 
One of the Largest Entrepreneurial Events in Local Higher Education Sector