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Starting a business is a marathon with lots of hurdles on the path. Every entrepreneur shares a number of traits, from perseverance to the ability to manage risk, which are crucial to building a successful enterprise. Senior student Hercules Chan, who majors in Risk Management and Business Intelligence, seems to possess a level of maturity beyond his years. Starting from scratch with no means other than his own drive and curiosity, Hercules and his teammate developed a mobile hypnotherapy application named “VOID”, which won them the Best Student Invention Grand Award in HKICT Awards 2017, as well as crucial capital from the Yeung Wing Yee Entrepreneurs Fund by HKUST.

Wendy CHENG and Maryellen WAT, Year 4 students of Environmental Management & Technology Program (EVMT), won the 2nd Business Sustainability & Risk Management Case Analysis Competition 2017 organized by The Association of International Accountants (AIA)-Hong Kong Branch. It's the second consecutive year that IPO students won the championship.

Chan Kai Ho, Hercules, a Risk Management and Business Intelligence (RMBI) Year 4 student, won the "Best Student Invention Award" at the Hong Kong Information and Communication Technology Award 2017 with a mental health app "VOID".

The Interdisciplinary Programs Office (IPO) Best Research Award 2016/17 which recognizes the outstanding achievements of research students and fosters the overall quality of research education in the University was presented to two brilliant students on 19 April 2017.

In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, a growing collection of videos was made to feature the remarkable community at HKUST – past and present. “I thought I should live a life with meanings, which would not be just about career fame and fortune, but would also let me make contributions to Hong Kong.” Director of Health, Safety & Environment Office, Prof Joseph Kwan said.

In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, a growing collection of videos was made to feature the remarkable community at HKUST – past and present. “Don't worry, be happy. I think that's a good motto to try followed by. It's not easy but you should try.” Associate Director of Facilities Management Office, Mr Andrew W Nowak-Solinski said.

In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, a growing collection of videos was made to feature the remarkable community at HKUST – past and present. “It takes much longer time to educate a person than growing a tree. I wish HKUST will keep growing into a big tree.” Manager of Facilities Management Office, Mr Jack Chan said.

In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, a growing collection of videos was made to feature the remarkable community at HKUST – past and present. “Having an interview with the President Woo made me think that apart from tracing my own roots, I should also look for ways to contribute to the city of Hong Kong.” Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Prof Johnny Sin said.