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Civil Engineering PhD student Yang Chanyi (center) and his supervisor Prof. Zhao Jidong (right), Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, along with Prof. Law Kam-Tuen (left), Director of the HKUST Research Office and Chair Professor of the Department of Physics
Civil Engineering PhD student Yang Chanyi (center) and his supervisor Prof. Zhao Jidong (right), Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, along with Prof. Law Kam-Tuen (left), Director of the HKUST Research Office and Chair Professor of the Department of Physics 
The “Industry Connects University” (I-Connect-U) biannual forum and the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering’s (ECE) Friday Get-Together on March 27 focused on the theme of “AIM for ‘AI for Medicine’”.
The “Industry Connects University” (I-Connect-U) biannual forum and the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering’s (ECE) Friday Get-Together on March 27 focused on the theme of “AIM for ‘AI for Medicine’”. 
AIM for “AI for Medicine”
Electronic and Computer Engineering alumnus and faculty member Prof. Shi Ling is transforming how leading-edge digital devices and unmanned vehicles perform and are protected.
Electronic and Computer Engineering alumnus and faculty member Prof. Shi Ling is transforming how leading-edge digital devices and unmanned vehicles perform and are protected. 
Accelerating Robotics Wisely Toward Embodied Intelligence
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is pleased to receive approval from the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the HKSAR Government to establish two new research centers under the third InnoHK research cluster, SEAM@InnoHK.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is pleased to receive approval from the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the HKSAR Government to establish two new research centers under the third InnoHK research cluster, SEAM@InnoHK. 
Advancing Renewable Energy and Semiconductor Technologies in Support of Hong Kong’s Alignment with the National 15th Five-Year Plan
An AI-generated image illustrating the many facets of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE): HKUST’s MAE programs empower students to shape the future by integrating AI, extended reality, and real-world innovation across air mobility, robotics, sustainable energy, smart manufacturing, advanced materials, space technologies, and beyond.
An AI-generated image illustrating the many facets of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE): HKUST’s MAE programs empower students to shape the future by integrating AI, extended reality, and real-world innovation across air mobility, robotics, sustainable energy, smart manufacturing, advanced materials, space technologies, and beyond. 
A group photo of Prof. Charles Ng (second right) with BGA Chair Ir Chaido Doulala‑Rigby (third right) and previous Rankine Lecturers, including Dr. Brian Simpson (first right), 32nd Rankine Lecturer; Prof. Lord Robert Mair (first left), 46th Rankine Lecturer; and Prof. Antonio Gens (second left), 47th Rankine Lecturer.
A group photo of Prof. Charles Ng (second right) with BGA Chair Ir Chaido Doulala‑Rigby (third right) and previous Rankine Lecturers, including Dr. Brian Simpson (first right), 32nd Rankine Lecturer; Prof. Lord Robert Mair (first left), 46th Rankine Lecturer; and Prof. Antonio Gens (second left), 47th Rankine Lecturer. 
First Chinese Scholar to Receive the Prestigious Honor in International Geotechnical Engineering
The Friday Get-Together hosted by the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) on March 13 attracted over 70 faculty and staff members, students, alumni, and guests for a vibrant evening of networking, knowledge-sharing, and community building.
The Friday Get-Together hosted by the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) on March 13 attracted over 70 faculty and staff members, students, alumni, and guests for a vibrant evening of networking, knowledge-sharing, and community building. 
Prof. Sun Fei (right), Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST and co-corresponding author of the study, and his PhD student Cui Duo (left), co-first author of the study.
Prof. Sun Fei (right), Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST and co-corresponding author of the study, and his PhD student Cui Duo (left), co-first author of the study. 
Led by HKUST, the Hong Kong Space Robotics and Energy Center has signed a MoU with SEU to establish a long-term strategic partnership. Witnessed by Mr. Li Zhongjun, Mayor of the Nanjing Municipal People’s Government (center, back row); Prof. Harry Shum, HKUST Council Chairman (left, back row); and Mr. Wu Xiaocheng, Secretary of the Party Committee of SEU (right, back row), the agreement was signed by Prof. Gao Yang, Director of HKSREC and the HKUST Center for AI Robotics in Space Sustainability, Co-Director
Led by HKUST, the Hong Kong Space Robotics and Energy Center has signed a MoU with SEU to establish a long-term strategic partnership. Witnessed by Mr. Li Zhongjun, Mayor of the Nanjing Municipal People’s Government (center, back row); Prof. Harry Shum, HKUST Council Chairman (left, back row); and Mr. Wu Xiaocheng, Secretary of the Party Committee of SEU (right, back row), the agreement was signed by Prof. Gao Yang, Director of HKSREC and the HKUST Center for AI Robotics in Space Sustainability, Co-Director of the Space Science and Technology Institute, and Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (left, front row), along with Mr. Wang Chen, Director of the Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Office at SEU (right, front row). 
The appointment recognizes Prof. Gao Yang’s exceptional communication skills and significant technical contributions to space robotics.
The appointment recognizes Prof. Gao Yang’s exceptional communication skills and significant technical contributions to space robotics.