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Professor LUK Kam-Biu, IAS Paul C W Chu Professor, has been elected 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his 'distinguished contributions to particle physics, particularly the leadership of experiments that have shed new light on CP violation and neutrino oscillations'.  The AAAS is one of the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of scientific journals. It recognizes the extraordinary achievements of scientists, engineers and innovators across disciplines through its AAAS Fellows Program. All new Fellows will be inducted in AAAS’ Fellows Forum where they will be presented with a certificate and a blue and gold rosette pin representing science and engineering.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has welcomed nearly 100 accomplished scholars from a dozen countries and jurisdictions since the launch of its global recruitment campaign in October 2022, boosting the University’s efforts in teaching, research and innovation across different strategic areas. Echoing the government’s talent attraction initiatives as announced in Chief Executive John Lee’s maiden Policy Address back in 2022, Prof Nancy IP, who assumed the role of HKUST President in tandem, implemented several recruitment measures, including the '30 for 30' talent acquisition campaign to hire renowned academics in strategic research areas.

香港科技大學（科大）今日派遣全港最大規模的大學生團隊，到杭州亞洲運動會出任義務工作。是次出征獲中央人民政府駐香港特別行政區聯絡辦公室（中聯辦）協調安排，16名科大學生義工，包括多個來自如劍擊、欖球、射箭和合球等大學校隊的成員，本周初出席了由中聯辦教育科技部處長方磊主持的培訓活動，並於今日中午正式啟程前往杭州，參與將於本周六揭幕的第19屆亞洲運動會。 此外，3名科大學生和校友亦將以運動員身份，於本屆亞運會與各國運動員同場競技，為港爭光。出賽的科大運動員包括透過學生運動員入學計劃（SAAS）入讀機械及航空航天工程學系的伍泰龍，他將代表香港出戰本屆亞運的三項鐵人項目。市場學系學生黄皓雋將出戰足球項目；而剛於本年畢業的資訊系統學系校友黃淨淳，則將出戰運動攀登項目。科大一向著重學生之多元發展，並設有學生運動員入學計劃（SAAS），提供獎學金、生活津貼、全面及靈活的學習支援和安排，以助學生運動員同時追求運動及學術成就。

The KH EMBA program is ranked No.1 in the latest Financial Times EMBA Ranking.

Prof. Rhea LIEM's career is one that has been forged in adversity. A convergence of crises, both familial and societal, led to her making decisive career choices at a young age. “My life was turned upside down, but actually in a good way," says Prof. Liem, Assistant Professor of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, who recently won the University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award 2021 under the category of Early Career Faculty Members.

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The Executive MBA (EMBA) Program, jointly offered by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Kellogg School of Management, has been ranked No.1 in the world in the latest Financial Times (FT) Global EMBA Rankings. This year marks the tenth time the Program has topped this highly respected international chart, standing unrivalled in the world.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) scientists won three of the seven awards presented by the Croucher Foundation this year.  They are Prof. WEN Zilong, Professor of Division of Life Science, who received the Croucher Senior Research Fellowship 2019; and Dr. NGUYEN Tuan Anh, Assistant Professor of the Division of Life Science as well as Dr.