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HKUST honors faculty and staff members who have served the University for at least two decades.

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

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held its annual Long Service Award Presentation Ceremony today to honor faculty and staff members who have served the University for at least 20 years. HKUST also conferred its first 30 years’ service award this year.  Despite a history of just 28 years, dozens of administrative staff spanning across areas including finance, human resources, facilities management, public affairs and library, among others, have begun preparatory work for the campus as early as 1989.   HKUST established the Long Service Award to express appreciation to and recognition for long-serving faculty and staff members.  It was also meant to foster a sense of belonging for the HKUST community. There were a total of 43 awardees this year: 28 with 30 years of service and 15 of 20 years.

The School of Business and Management of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) has launched its first Insurance Day. Officiated by Mr. Joseph CHAN Ho-Lim, the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Dr. Moses CHENG, Chairman of the Insurance Authority, and Mr. Andrew LIAO Cheung-Sing, HKUST Council Chairman, the event features a job fair and panel discussions attended by some of the world’s leading insurers and industry leaders.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held the installation of its fourth President Prof. Wei SHYY cum 26th Congregation (November 16) today.  The University also awarded honorary doctorates to three outstanding individuals in recognition of their distinguished achievements and contributions.  This year’s recipients were (surname in alphabetical order): Henry CHENG Kar-Shun, Chairman and Executive Director of New World Development Company and Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group – Doctor of Business Administration honoria causa Carol DWECK, Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University – Doctor of Business Administration honoria causa Martin TANG Yue-Nien, former Vice-Chairman and Acting Chairman of the HKUST Council – Doctor of Letters honoria causa

Dozens of young female engineers and postgraduate students from top universities and institutions worldwide arrived at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on 4 October to explore a career of teaching and research in Asia Pacific. They participated in a first-of-its-kind workshop where faculty members from top Asian universities will mentor and inspire them on ways to begin a rewarding career in academia.