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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announces its Net-Zero Action Plan (Action Plan), which is the first among higher education institutions in Hong Kong to have a comprehensive framework with multi-pronged strategies aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2045. This plan is supported by a commitment of HK$30 million earned from renewable energy generation to further accelerate research and adoption of innovative decarbonization solutions on campus.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) achieved a record-breaking success at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva concluding today.   Thirty-seven HKUST teams won a total of 38 awards, including two special grand prizes, 22 Gold Medals (of which seven received Congratulations of the Jury), and multiple Silver and Bronze Medals, showcasing the University’s outstanding performance across different fields including life and health technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and data science, advanced manufacturing, new energy technologies and aerospace engineering. HKUST outshone other local universities and smashed its own record with this extraordinary haul of awards, reaffirming its status as a powerhouse of creativity and invention.

Tropical marine low clouds play a crucial role in regulating Earth’s climate. However, whether they mitigate or exacerbate global warming has long remained a mystery. Now, researchers from the School of Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a groundbreaking method that significantly improves accuracy in climate predictions. This led to a major discovery – that tropical cloud feedback may have amplified the greenhouse effect by a staggering 71% more than previously known to scientists. The effects of tropical low clouds are difficult to investigate because they are influenced by a variety of factors. Commonly used low cloud controlling factors often struggle to separate the influence of local sea surface temperatures (SSTs) from that of temperatures in the free troposphere – the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere, casting uncertainty in projections.

The Government announced today (March 20) the list of the first batch of low-altitude economy (LAE) Regulatory Sandbox pilot projects, which will be rolled out progressively, to enable members of the public to "see and feel" the tangible benefits of the LAE. These projects will also allow the Government and relevant sectors to simulate diversified scenarios, multiple air routes and overarching low-altitude airspace management matters, while accumulating data and experience to guide the work on multiple fronts including regulations, infrastructure, and applications.

Landslides, flash floods, and fallen trees—these are just some of the alarming sights accompanying the summer typhoon seasons in Hong Kong. Over the past decade, the city has witnessed a distressing surge in extreme rainfall, characterized by intensity levels that surpass the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal. This trend serves as a stark reminder of the growing impact of global warming on our daily lives and safety. The question resonates: how can we better prepare for nature’s fury in the future?

3月12日下午，中央港澳工作辦公室主任、國務院港澳事務辦公室主任夏寶龍在北京會見香港科技大學（科大）校董會主席沈向洋、校長葉玉如一行。中央港澳工作辦公室、國務院港澳事務辦公室室務會成員向斌参加會見。 夏寶龍主任表示，香港科技大學成立30多年來，堅持立德樹人根本任務，上下團結一心，勇於開拓創新，主動攻堅克難，在培養優秀專業人才、推動產學研協同創新、深化兩地交流合作等方面取得了優異成績。夏主任指出，希望科大大力弘揚愛國愛港光榮傳統，堅定支持行政長官和特區政府依法施政，積極參與北部都會區建設，助力香港高等教育發展不斷創造新輝煌。他表示，高等教育是香港的「金字招牌」，包括香港科技大學在內的香港高校肩負著服務強國建設和民族復興的歷史使命，要充分發揮「一國兩制」制度優勢，主動對接國家發展戰略，積極融入粵港澳大灣區建設，強化教育對科技和人才的支撐作用，著力打造國際高端人才集聚高地，在推動香港由治及興、推進中國式現代化進程中貢獻更大力量。 沈向洋主席感謝夏主任對科大的關心和指導，表示科大將全力以赴落實夏主任的期望和要求。他說：「科大上下團結一心，將充分發揮香港在『一國兩制』制度下『背靠祖國、聯通世界』的優勢，肩負起時代賦予的使命與責任，培養更多具有家國情懷、國際視野和創新精神的優秀人才，成為國家高素質創新型人才的蓄水池，同時在科技創新、產業轉型升級和社會服務等領域發揮更大的作用，為國家和香港發展作出更大貢獻。」 葉玉如校長亦感謝夏主任對科大辦學成就的肯定和支持。她表示：「科大自創校以來以服務國家為使命，不斷開拓創新人才培養模式，吸引匯聚全球優秀人才，打造兼具國際視野和創新能力的學術高地。未來，科大會更積極融入國家發展戰略，拓展辦學布局，推動包括醫學院等重點項目建設，支持北部都會區發展和粵港澳大灣區建設，通過高水平人才培養、前沿技術突破以及卓越成果轉化，為國家和香港發展貢獻所長。」

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced partnerships with HKSH Medical Group (HKSH) and Hong Kong Adventist Hospital (HKAH), two leading private medical institutions which have served the city for over a century. These collaborations mark a significant step in HKUST’s ongoing efforts to establish Hong Kong’s third medical school and galvanize innovation in healthcare.