The opening ceremony of “STEAM Day@HKUST”, organized by the Center for Global and Community Engagement under the HKUST School of Engineering was held today. Officiating guests included Prof. Tim Cheng, HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development (fourth left); Prof. Jimmy Fung, HKUST Associate Provost (Teaching and Learning) (third left); Prof. Hong K. Lo, HKUST Dean of Engineering (fourth right); Prof. Tim Woo, HKUST Director of Center for Global and Community Engagement (first right); Ms. Lam I-Ching, Assistant District Officer (Sai Kung) (third right); Dr. Lam Wai-Lim, Principal Education Officer (Innovation Technology Education and Quality Assurance) of Education Bureau (first left); Mr. Yau Siu-Hung (second left) and Mr. Lau Kai-Hong (second right), Sai Kung District Council Members.
Largest Popular Science Initiative Draws Over 5,000 Participants
(From left to right) Prof. Henry Lam, Associate Dean of Engineering (Undergraduate Studies), HKUST; Prof. Tim Woo, Director of Center for Global & Community Engagement, School of Engineering, HKUST; Mr. Kevin Ng, Deputy General Manager of Information Technology Department, BOCHK; and Prof. Dan Tsang, Executive Director for Undergraduate Recruitment and Student Development, School of Engineering, HKUST, attended the award presentation ceremony.
Prof. Woo Kam-Tim, Director of Center for Global & Community Engagement, transforms STEAM education by proving that with the right approach, students of all abilities can excel in science and technology.
Underwater Robots Create Waves in iSTEAM Education
Organized by the Academy for Bright Future Young Engineers, the Bright Future Cup 2025 attracted students from 31 high schools to showcase their engineering skills and teamwork in an exciting soccer robotics competition.
Witnessed by Prof. Harry Shum (back row, second left), Mr. Wang Chuanfu (back row, second right), HKUST Provost Prof. Guo Yike (back row, first left) and BYD Vice President Ms. Li Wei (back row, first right), Prof. Tim Cheng (front left) and Mr. Luo Zhongliang (front right) sign the agreement.
Accelerating Innovation in Robotics and Smart Manufacturing
Over 100 Primary 4 to Secondary 3 students from 24 schools participated in the HKUST Underwater Robot Competition 2025 on March 29-30. The competition concluded with an award presentation ceremony on May 10, 2025 (pictured), which also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the event.
