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
Co-organized by the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics, the 11th Annual International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IMMC) International Summit cum Award Ceremony brought together global experts to share their insights on various topics to promote local and international exchanges in mathematics 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.
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.
The HKUST ROV Team won their 13th straight championship in the Hong Kong Regional Contest of the MATE International ROV Competition since they joined in 2011. They will head for the international competition in the US this June.
Dean of Engineering Prof. Hong K. Lo (front row, fourth left) and Director of Center for Global & Community Engagement Prof. Tim Woo (front row, third left) led the way with an engaging introduction, extending a warm welcome to all participants on STEAM Day.
