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The first in-person congregation ceremony since the Covid-19 outbreak.

HKUST Institute for the Environment (HKUST-IENV) today released the “PRAISE-HK-EXP App” – a new mobile app that help users analyze their personal air pollution exposure budget, from outdoor, indoor, to different micro-environments including various modes of transportation, so that they can better manage their exposure to air pollution in different micro-environments. Thanks for the HSBC 150th Anniversary Charity Program, the PRAISE-HK system has three major release milestones for the mobile app:

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Further to a generous donation totaling HK$180 million in the two previous years, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) received another HK$100 million donation from Yuexiu Group (Yuexiu) in support of the University’s efforts in teaching, research and talent grooming .  Meanwhile, HKUST and Yuexiu signed a framework agreement to step up cooperation in technology innovation, talent nurturing and research commercialization.

HKUST celebrated today the opening of Shaw Auditorium - a brand new hall with state-of-the-art facilities supported by a HK$150 million donation from SFHK.

President Wei SHYY has notified the University Council that he will resign from his appointment with effect from October 19, 2022.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) welcomes the Chancellor’s appointment of Prof. Patrick YEUNG Kai-cheung as the Vice-Chairman of the University Council, and Mr. Stephen YIU Kin-wah as the University Treasurer and Mr. Michael NGAI Ming-tak as a new Member on Council, all with effect from November 1, 2021.

Prof. Ricky LEE Shi-Wei received the prestigious award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers