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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held its Congregation 2024 today (November 23). The occasion witnessed the conferment of Honorary Doctorates upon four prominent and distinguished leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in recognition of their remarkable accomplishments and contributions. Also joining the ceremony included HKUST Council Chairman Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP, and other members of the senior management team. This year’s recipients of the Honorary Doctorate, listed in alphabetical order of surnames, were:  Dr. Jensen HUANG, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA – Doctor of Engineering honoris causa Mr. Tony LEUNG Chiu-Wai, the Golden Lion-winning actor – Doctor of Humanities honoris causa

辰龍新春將至，為弘揚中國傳統文化，香港科技大學（科大）今日邀請近20位知名中國書法家，齊聚校園的逸夫演藝中心潑墨揮毫，與百多名科大師生一同提前賀新歲。是次「金龍迎春快閃活動」由科大、中央廣播電視總台原創品牌「總台文創」與中國書法大廈聯合舉辦，屬香港篇的重要節目之一。 策劃並促成是次活動在科大校園舉行的科大副校長（大學拓展）汪揚教授致開幕辭時表示：「不同文化的交流和傳播，推動了世界文化的發展。香港作為中西文化的交融地，科大有責任推動傳統文化的傳承和創新，透過不同形式的活動與課程，讓學生親身體會人文藝術的魅力。」 書法會友墨沁人心，書法家現場題字為活動揭幕。活動中，學生們不僅欣賞到書法家們精湛的書法技藝，還與書法家進行了面對面的交流請教筆法技巧、探討藝術創作的靈感來源，共同感受書法藝術世界的美。 此次活動的舉辦地逸夫演藝中心，是科大展現人文與創意發展、藝術文化的地標。一直以來，科大都十分重視學生在人文藝術領域的發展，鼓勵學生修讀與藝術相關的課程、積極參與各類藝術活動，旨在提升學生的藝術修養之餘，亦有望促進藝術與科技的互補作用。

Prof. YAN Lianke received the 2021 Newman Prize for Chinese Literature for his “lifelong contributions to world letters”.

Do you know cheongsam was originally worn by men? Prof. LIU Tik-Sang takes you on a tour of the cheongsam evolution and the vanishing traditional festivals.

It is common to hear non-arts undergraduate students complain about being forced to take humanities classes that have nothing to do with their area of study or career aspirations. But Dr. Daisy DU Yan, Associate Professor from Division of Humanities, thinks otherwise. Scientists and engineers should study arts and humanities to better understand what their inventions mean to society and humanity.  It is Dr. Du’s mission to involve more and more students in her classes and help them become critical and creative thinkers with a sense of empathy. “Humanities has soft power. Sometimes it can have an even bigger influence on people than scientific inventions,” she adds, bringing examples from history, from Shakespeare to LU Xun, an impactful Chinese writer who started out studying medicine, but later became a writer as he believed in the greater power of words than medicine on people. 

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) hosted an international workshop on contemporary Chinese literature today, featuring Mr Gao Xingjian, Nobel Laureate in Literature 2000.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce Ko Pui Shuen Gallery Opening Ceremony today, with many valuable ancient maps and classical science and technology-related rare books. The Library is also digitizing important collections which will allow people around the world to appreciate the works via the internet. HKUST received a HK$3 million donation from Chairman of Kingrich Asia Holdings Limited Dr Ko Pui-shuen last year for the Library's Special Collections Gallery and University Archives project. The Library will digitize essential collections, and establish an electronic image management system and indexing and search system. In honor of Dr Ko's generosity, the multi-purpose display and reading area has been named the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce Ko Pui Shuen Gallery.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) received a three million donation from Dr Ko Pui-shuen, Chairman of Kingrich Asia Holdings Limited for the Library's Special Collections Gallery and University Archives project. In honor of Dr Ko's generosity, the Library is naming its Archives and Special Collections Reading Room as ‘Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce Ko Pui Shuen Gallery.