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The Civil and Environmental Engineering Students' Society of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held today the final round of the Secondary Schools Bridge Demonstration Competition 2010, in which Holy Trinity College won the championship. The aim of the Competition is to promote the interest among secondary school students in the design and construction of civil engineering structures. Each team is required to build a small scale model of a truss bridge that can withstand a weighted trolley running across it from a height. The team with the strongest bridge will gain the highest score. Judging is also based on each team's presentation about their experience in building the bridge. The other three schools entering the final round are: Carmel Pak U Secondary School, Law Ting Pong Secondary School, and Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section).

https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/press-releases/2010/01/top-10-world-hkust-mba-and-business-research

The Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI) of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) opened its office and laboratories at the Hong Kong Science Park today (Friday, 15 January 2010), to cater for the Institute’s expanding operations. HKUST President Tony F Chan said, “As part of HKUST’s continued commitment to contributing to Hong Kong’s economic development, NAMI will develop innovative products and manufacturing processes, from product conceptualization to market, in the areas of nanotechnology and advanced materials.” NAMI is a fully-owned subsidiary of HKUST. It has been conducting market-driven, industry-led research and development with funding from the Innovation and Technology Commission and industry since April 2006.

The School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is reinventing its curriculum with an aim to producing future engineers that are globally competitive. This will mean that on top of imparting specialist knowledge in specific fields in engineering, the curriculum will incorporate a broad range of transferable competencies. These competencies will include enterpreneurship skills such as business management, business ethics, business law, and soft skills such as team-building skills, negotiation skills, communication skills, and even foreign languages. Prof Khaled Ben Letaief, new Dean of Engineering since 1 September last year, said, “Our goal is to nurture 21st century engineers, engineers who are versatile and who command a solid global perspective.” “The introduction of the 4-year curriculum in 2012 will offer a golden opportunity for us to launch our new initiatives,” he added.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today (7 January 2010) officially inaugurated its Division of Environment with an inaugural lecture by three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Mr Thomas Friedman entitled “Reflections on Our Hot, Flat and Crowded World”. A foreign affairs columnist with New York Times, Mr Friedman is often hailed up as the world’s most influential journalist. The inaugural ceremony was officiated by the Secretary for the Environment The Hon Edward Yau, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Sir Harold Kroto, Hang Lung Properties Chairman Mr Ronnie Chan, Civic Exchange CEO Dr Christine Loh, HKUST President Tony F Chan, Mr Thomas Friedman, and Acting Head of Division of Environment Prof Chak Chan.