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The Center will explore the integration of research and technology into sports, promote innovation in sports science and optimize elite athletes’ performance.

For many of us, the prospect of soothing our tired bodies and minds under a long hot shower is a temptation just too good to resist. Students needing to unwind while stressed out during exam season are an excellent example. However, the longer we linger in the shower, the more water simply spirals down the drain. And the question is - Have we ever tried to understand how much water we waste when showering?  “I used to spend 30 - 40 minutes showering every day,” says Ann, a Year 2 Engineering student from UG Hall V. While many experts argue showers lasting over 10 minutes are excessively wasteful, very few of us worry because easy access to safe and clean tap water is something we take for granted. The new showerheads have helped cut around five minutes off my daily shower times.

Prof. Harry SHUM Heung-Yeung is the next Chairman of the University Council for a term of three years starting from March 6, 2023.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research Development Association (PhIRDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to establish two innovation and research centers. The collaboration aims to enhance Hong Kong’s pharmaceutical innovation and commercialization capabilities, as well as making wider contributions to pharmaceutical innovation and development in the Greater Bay Area and beyond. A delegation of PhIRDA members, comprising of representatives from over 20 well-known pharmaceutical companies including Fosun Pharma, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals, RemeGen, Ascentage Pharma, visited HKUST to learn about the University’s latest research outcomes in the area of life and health sciences.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Wuxi Economic Development Zone (Wuxi EDZ) have signed an agreement to deepen exchanges and collaboration on areas spanning innovation, entrepreneurship, talent training and policy research.  Witnessed by HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP, Secretary of Wuxi Municipal Party Committee Mr. DU Xiaogang and other representatives from both sides, Prof. Tim CHENG, HKUST Vice-President (Research and Development), and Mr. YANG Jianping, Secretary of CPC Working Committee and Director of Management Committee of Wuxi EDZ, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). 

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) yesterday presented its fifth “HKUST President’s Outstanding Service Award” to laud and recognize the outstanding contributions and exemplary performance of dedicated non-academic staff members. The three award recipients are Ms HUI Yu, Manager (Administration), Department of Physics; Ms LAI Yuen Man Crystal, Manager (Research Facility), Biosciences Central Research Facility (CWB); and Ms LEUNG Fung Yee, Head (Research Administration), Research Office.

HKUST welcomes the Government’s announcement of a series of measures to boost Hong Kong’s I&T capabilities.

HKUST is the only university in Hong Kong on the "Top 50 Research Organizations Most Often Cited by the Top 100 Global Innovators for 2023" list.