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Four distinguished scholars at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) were honored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). On top of three newly-named IEEE Fellows, Prof. Khaled B. LETAIEF, New Bright Professor of Engineering and Chair Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering, became the first in Hong Kong and one of the first few in Asia to receive IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award since the award was established in 1958.

Two distinguished scholars at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) – Professor Jensen Li Tsan-hang and Assistant Professor Dr. Berthold Jäck, both from the Department of Physics, were recently awarded the prestigious 2022 Croucher Senior Research Fellowships, and the Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Awards 2022 by The Croucher Foundation. 

The first large-scale climate adaptation event in Hong Kong – Climate Adaptation and Resilience Conference (CARE2022), organized by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), was successfully concluded today with the hosting of the Policy & Green Finance Forum. With the support of HKSAR government bureaux and departments, CARE2022, the three-day conference which started on 10 December, is multi-and-interdisciplinary in nature so that a wide range of related knowledge and views could be incorporated, enabling a rich discussion across public and private sector stakeholders on climate issues.

Government officials, business executives, financiers, investors, technologists, and climate action practitioners took part in the three-day CARE2022.

The School of Business and Management of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) and The Institute of Sustainability and Technology (IST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster the partnership on ESG initiatives through education and technology. Embracing the mission to empower sustainable solutions for the world’s most pressing environment and social challenges, both entities are keen to accelerate the transition to a circular economy and drive innovation towards a net-zero future. 

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. 

The University also conferred honorary doctorate degrees to four distinguished academic and social leaders at the ceremony. 

Damages to the central nervous system (CNS), for example in the case of spinal cord injury, can result in permanent loss of sensory and motor function. It is because the severed axons are unable to regenerate. As of today, there are very limited options to help these patients regain their motor abilities. Scientists have been exploring ways to enable the regeneration of severed axons, with a view to developing viable treatments in the long term.