News & Stories

2023

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Big Data, Data Analytics, Business, Business Management, Data Analytics
HKUST and Wisers Launch Hong Kong’s First Forward-looking Tourism Index Supporting Tourism Recovery with AI-Powered Predictive Model
The project will enable industry stakeholders to better gauge near-term tourism outlook for pre-emptive policy and business planning.
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HKUST Scientists Achieve Groundbreaking First by Applying Artificial Intelligence for Early Risk Forecasting of Alzheimer’s Disease
The new AI-based model uses genetic information to predict an individual’s risk of developing AD well before symptoms occur.
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Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI for Generation AI
Find out how our faculty members and alumni have applied generative AI to transform their teaching methods and business model.

2022

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Sustainability
HKUST the First to Launch New ESG Investment Policy for its Net-Zero Carbon Goal
HKUST becomes the first university in Hong Kong to make a pledge to eliminate investments in fossil fuels.
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Climate Change, Climate Resilience
HKUST CARE 2022 Creates Opportunity of Stocktaking Policy and Measures on Hong Kong’s Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Government officials, business executives, financiers, investors, technologists, and climate action practitioners took part in the three-day CARE2022.
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HKUST Strengthens Collaboration with the University of Southampton to Launch Hong Kong’s first Dual Degree Program in Global Marine Resources Management
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the University of Southampton will strengthen their partnership and launch a new Dual Master Program of Science in global marine resources management next year.  Offering a multi-cultural and cross-continental learning experience, students admitted to this unique one-year program will spend the first semester in Southampton and the second as well as the summer at HKUST.  Students will not just gain knowledge and first-hand experience in marine ecosystems across the two continents, but also get to develop professional network in Hong Kong, Southampton and beyond.  They will graduate with qualifications from both universities. 
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HKUST Installs First Woman President Prof. Nancy Ip at 30th Congregation
The University also conferred honorary doctorate degrees to four distinguished academic and social leaders at the ceremony. 
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Research and Technology, Campus Development
HKUST to Launch World’s First Twin Campuses in Metaverse
HKUST is committed to building MetaHKUST – an extended reality (XR) campus for both HKUST and its Guangzhou counterpart set to be open in September.