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Fight Against COVID-19
HKUST Researchers Develop a Smart Fever Screening System Offering a More Efficient Solution to Safeguard Public Health
All people entering the city from abroad who have to undergo quarantine will download the mobile app StayHomeSafe from March 14, 2020.
All people entering the city from abroad who have to undergo quarantine will download the mobile app StayHomeSafe from March 14, 2020. 
Safeguarding Public Health
HKUST Researchers Develop Smart Geo-Fencing Technology for Home Quarantine amid COVID-19 Pandemic
(From left) Prof. Joseph Kwan, Adjunct Professor from the Division of Environment & Sustainability; Prof. Yeung King-Lun from the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, and Mr. Hamilton Hung, Chief Marketing Officer of HKUST’s industrial partner Chiaphua Industries Ltd, present the multiple opportunities in applications of the new coating formula MAP-1.
(From left) Prof. Joseph Kwan, Adjunct Professor from the Division of Environment & Sustainability; Prof. Yeung King-Lun from the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, and Mr. Hamilton Hung, Chief Marketing Officer of HKUST’s industrial partner Chiaphua Industries Ltd, present the multiple opportunities in applications of the new coating formula MAP-1. 
Killing Highly-Infectious Viruses for 90 Days up to 99.9%
HKUST Develops New Smart Antimicrobial Coating in Fight Against COVID-19
The research team (from right) – Prof. Matthew McKay, Professor at HKUST’s Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering and Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; Dr. Ahmed Abdul Quadeer, Research Associate at the Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering; and Mr. Syed Faraz Ahmed, PhD student – recently identified a set of potential vaccine targets which could be helpful for the development of a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
The research team (from right) – Prof. Matthew McKay, Professor at HKUST’s Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering and Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; Dr. Ahmed Abdul Quadeer, Research Associate at the Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering; and Mr. Syed Faraz Ahmed, PhD student – recently identified a set of potential vaccine targets which could be helpful for the development of a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. 
Data Analytics to Guide Experimental Efforts
HKUST Scientists Shed Light on COVID-19 Vaccine Development
(From right) Ms. Dee Dee Chan, Director of the Seal of Love Charitable Foundation, Mr. Lawrence Chan, Founder of the Foundation and his wife Mrs. Lillian Chan, HKUST President Prof. Wei Shyy, and HKUST Provost Prof. Lionel Ni officiate the naming ceremony.
(From right) Ms. Dee Dee Chan, Director of the Seal of Love Charitable Foundation, Mr. Lawrence Chan, Founder of the Foundation and his wife Mrs. Lillian Chan, HKUST President Prof. Wei Shyy, and HKUST Provost Prof. Lionel Ni officiate the naming ceremony.  
Generous Gift to Support Student Innovative Service
HKUST Receives HK$40 Million from Seal of Love Charitable Foundation
Prof. Zhao Tianshou (middle) and Prof. Chen Qing (first from left) and their research teams.
Prof. Zhao Tianshou (middle) and Prof. Chen Qing (first from left) and their research teams.  
Eco-friendly E-Fuel Recharges Electric Vehicles in Just a Few Minutes
HKUST-led Research Successfully Develops Rechargeable Liquid Fuels to Power Electric Vehicles and Electricity Grid
The MSc Fintech program launch ceremony is officiated by Prof. Lionel NI, Provost of HKUST (fifth right); Prof. TAM Kar-Yan, Dean of School of Business and Management (fourth right); Prof. Richard SO, Associate Dean of School of Engineering (Research and Graduate Studies) (second left) and Prof. Tim LEUNG, Associate Dean (Recruitment) of School of Science (first left) . Guests including Prof. Ning CAI, Program Director of the MSc Fintech Program (first right); Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, HKUST School of Business an
The MSc Fintech program launch ceremony is officiated by Prof. Lionel NI, Provost of HKUST (fifth right); Prof. TAM Kar-Yan, Dean of School of Business and Management (fourth right); Prof. Richard SO, Associate Dean of School of Engineering (Research and Graduate Studies) (second left) and Prof. Tim LEUNG, Associate Dean (Recruitment) of School of Science (first left) . Guests including Prof. Ning CAI, Program Director of the MSc Fintech Program (first right); Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, HKUST School of Business an 
Multidisciplinary Education to Bridge Talent Gap in Fintech Industry
HKUST Launches Joint School MSc in Financial Technology Program
Prof. Tim CHENG, Dean of Engineering of HKUST (front left), and Ms. LAI Xin, ThunderChain’s Chief Engineer of Xunlei (front right), sign the collaborative agreement to establish HKUST-Xunlei Joint Laboratory on Blockchain Technology, witnessed by Prof. Nancy IP, Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST (back left), and Mr. CHEN Lei, Chief Executive Officer of Xunlei and Onething Technologies (back right)
Prof. Tim CHENG, Dean of Engineering of HKUST (front left), and Ms. LAI Xin, ThunderChain’s Chief Engineer of Xunlei (front right), sign the collaborative agreement to establish HKUST-Xunlei Joint Laboratory on Blockchain Technology, witnessed by Prof. Nancy IP, Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST (back left), and Mr. CHEN Lei, Chief Executive Officer of Xunlei and Onething Technologies (back right). 
New Industry-Institute Joint Lab to Develop Cutting-Edge Technology
HKUST and Xunlei Establish Joint Laboratory to Drive Innovation and Applications of Blockchain Technology
Prof. Nancy IP (front left), HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development, and Mr. Henry MA (front right), Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer of WeBank sign the agreement.
Prof. Nancy IP (front left), HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development, and Mr. Henry MA (front right), Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer of WeBank sign the agreement.  
New “Banking Lab” Project to Promote Fintech and Knowledge Transfer
HKUST and WeBank Launch First HK-Guangdong Joint Laboratory in Banking
Prof. Kwok Hoi-Sing, who has spent over a quarter of a century researching on display technology, said he felt tremendously honored to receive the prestigious Jan Rajchman Prize.
Prof. Kwok Hoi-Sing, who has spent over a quarter of a century researching on display technology, said he felt tremendously honored to receive the prestigious Jan Rajchman Prize. 
Honoring Significant Contribution to the Realm of Flat Panel Displays
HKUST Scholar Prof. KWOK Hoi-Sing Reaps Prestigious Prize for Contributions to LCD Science and Technology
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