News & Stories

2017

News
air, Application, Announcements
Real-time Air Quality Informatics App
HKUST is developing a mobile app named "Personalized Real-Time Air Quality Informatics System for Exposure - Hong Kong" to provide real-time air quality information of specific areas/streets to the public.
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User services
Extended Roving Services
Library Rovers now roam the Library to provide timely assistance. We aim to reach out to users and provide services beyond the counter.   The Rovers can help you in many ways:Finding library materialsBasic searches in the catalog and databasesE-book downloadsWireless connectionsPrinting, scanning, and operating shelving  

2016

News
On campus, Sustainability, Breakthrough, Partnership
HKUST Print Shop Becomes the First FSC-Certified Printer among HK Universities
HKUST Publishing Technology Center (PTC) announced that it has become the first facility among Hong Kong education institutions to obtain Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody (FSC- COC) certification.
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University Affairs
HKUST Appoints Prof Kar Yan Tam as Dean of Business and Management
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced the appointment of Prof Kar Yan Tam as Dean of the School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School). Prof Tam, a top-notch information systems scholar specializing in big data and electronic commerce, firmly believes that academic research should be intellectually challenging and practically relevant. He has been playing an active role in promoting academia-business collaboration projects and start-ups at the University. Among the founding faculty members of the HKUST Business School, Prof Tam has demonstrated a strong spirit of innovation at HKUST, pioneering signature initiatives including the highly acclaimed Global Business (GBUS) Program and taking the lead in launching the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program – the largest undergraduate research program in Hong Kong.
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HKUST Mourns Passing of One of Its Key Founders Mr Ian Francis Cluny Macpherson
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Mr Ian Francis Cluny Macpherson, CBE, OBE, OStJ – Secretary-General of the University’s Planning Committee in its incipient stage, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Administration and Business following its establishment – on 14 April 2016 in Hong Kong. Mourning the passing of Mr Macpherson, HKUST President Prof Tony F Chan said, “Mr Macpherson was a devoted contributor to HKUST in its embryonic stage, a strong pillar in the early days of our University’s development, and for sure, will always be a forever friend of HKUST. Without the culmination of his unfailing efforts with other key founding members of the University, HKUST will not possess what we have achieved today. The University and I would like to extend our deepest condolences to Mr Macpherson’s family.”
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University Affairs
HKUST Announces Appointment of Prof Nancy Y Ip as Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today the appointment of Prof Nancy Y Ip as the new Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies (VPRG), starting 1 November 2016. Prof Nancy Y Ip, currently Dean of Science and Morningside Professor of Life Science at HKUST, is a home-grown neuroscientist of the University who has gained worldwide recognition with her distinguished achievements in brain development and functions, as well as drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases.  Her appointment is the result of a rigorous global search.

2014

News
University Affairs, Business
HKUST Appoints Prof Jitendra V Singh from the Wharton School as Dean of Business and Management
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced the appointment of Prof Jitendra V Singh as Dean of the School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School), with effect from 1 September 2014. Prof Singh is a world-class management scholar and business educator. He also has extensive links with global academic institutions and public and private sector companies. He is currently the Saul P Steinberg Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he has played a number of significant roles in boosting the school's global presence since joining the faculty in 1987. Prof Singh's HKUST appointment was based on an open and competitive worldwide search.
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University Affairs
HKUST Announces Appointment of Mark Hodgson as Vice-President for Administration and Business
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today the appointment of Mr Mark Hodgson to succeed Prof Yuk-shan Wong as Vice-President for Administration and Business (VPAB), starting from September. Mr Hodgson has over 26 years of experience in senior finance and administrative positions. He is currently Chief Financial Officer at Aston University, UK, covering a range of financial, business, estates and legal functions. He also plays a business role in the commercialization activities of the university's research. His appointment is the result of a rigorous global search. The Vice-President for Administration and Business is responsible for the planning and management of manpower, financial, physical and other resources to ensure delivery of services in support of the academic and research activities of the University, as well as strategic overview of administrative resources at HKUST.