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Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have created a cutting-edge platform consisting of a dual-laser nonlinear optical microscope to investigate the dynamics of muscle satellite cells (MuSCs) during the process of muscle regeneration. This breakthrough has identified new mechanisms of MuSC behavior in muscle repair, paving the way for the development of targeted therapeutic strategies for muscle-related disorders.

Three faculty members from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) participated in the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils (GFC) held from October 16 to 18, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The School of Business and Management of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) found that 41 percent of Hong Kong people prefer not to hold virtual assets (VAs) Note 1, up by 12 percentage points from a previous survey, in the aftermath of an alleged financial fraud that involved a cryptocurrency platform in mid September. This is one of the major findings of a two-phase survey released today by HKUST Business School. According to the survey findings, about 20 percent respondents say they would like to hold VAs in the future, down by five percentage points compared with one conducted months before the financial incident.

香港科技大學（科大）在剛過去的星期六（10月14日），舉辦本科入學資訊日，吸引近4萬人次到訪，創歷史新高。今年資訊日的主題是「We Shape the Future（一起塑造未來）」。作為推動人工智能研發和應用的先鋒，科大是香港最早於教學上應用生成式人工智能（GenAI）的教育機構，因此在今年的資訊日，特別開放科大不同的ChatGPT版本予同學試玩。另作為全港首間投放資源支持創業的大學，科大創業中心亦舉辦了多個初創企業分享，包括邀得奧運乒乓球獎牌得主、透過學生運動員學習支援及入學計劃（SALSA）入讀科大物理系的蘇慧音同學，分享其開設爆谷加盟店的初創經驗。科大校長葉玉如教授亦有到場與同學交流，與蘇慧音一同派發爆谷小食。 科大的理學院、工學院、工商管理學院、人文社會科學學院和跨學科學院，當日亦舉辦了多場課程講座以及其他精彩的體驗和參觀活動，讓蒞臨的同學，包括來自本地及內地港人子弟學校的應屆文憑試學生、內地高考學生和國際課程學生，了解科大的校園生活及最新入學要求。

The Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA (KH EMBA) program is ranked No.1 in the latest Financial Times EMBA Ranking.

HKUST will implement three new admission measures starting from 2024-25, providing a broader path of entry for HKDSE candidates with different talents.

An international research team led by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has unveiled how primary brain tumors evolve under therapy, and developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered model for patients to predict their prognosis, shedding light on better patient management strategies and precision oncology. Malignant diffuse gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors in adults, which are primarily treated through a combination of surgery, radiotherapy, and the chemotherapy agent temozolomide (TMZ). However, TMZ treatment can usually only prolong patients’ overall survival time for around three months, as they almost inevitably suffer a relapse of aggressive gliomas. Until now, the molecular mechanisms driving the glioma evolution under the standard therapy remain elusive.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) received a donation of HK$15 million from Shanghai Tang Junyuan Education Foundation, for advancing research and development of the University, particularly in the field of environmental science. Environmental science, sustainability and green technology is one of the six key strategic areas at HKUST. The donation from Shanghai Tang Junyuan Education Foundation would help HKUST recruit the best talent in fighting environmental challenges and promoting sustainability through innovative solutions.  In appreciation of the Foundation’s benevolent support, the University will establish a “Tang Junyuan Professorship in Environmental Science”. Shanghai Tang Junyuan Education Foundation had also supported students and funded construction of schools and teaching facilities in Shanghai and Wuxi.