HKUST In The Media
In an interview at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025, Provost Prof. GUO Yike stated that the core competitiveness of AI researchers lies in their openness and learning capabilities, highlighting the need to break free from conventional thinking constraints to better integrate into society and governance.
HKUST and BYD Auto Industry Company Limited launched the HKUST-BYD Embodied Al Joint Lab to accelerate innovation and industrial applications in robotics and smart manufacturing. ECE Prof. TAN Ping stated in an interview that a typical combination of AI and the automotive industry is autonomous driving, which can safely and comfortably take passenger to destination.
HKUST has announced the launch of "Aivilization," the world's largest AI multi-agent social simulation sandbox platform. By combining interactive gameplay, large-scale public participation, and real-time AI experimentation, the platform will enable more in-depth studies into how human-AI interaction can shape a virtual society.
In an article on HK's climate defence strategy, ENVR/CIVL Chair Prof. Alexis LAU Kai-Hon was quoted as saying that climate change is expected to raise both the probability and intensity of extreme rainfall, foreseeing a sixth black rainstorm this year or next.
In an article on a new analysis on climate anxiety, SOSC Prof. TAM Kim-Pong was quoted as saying that the study "largely reflects the general dominance of western research in mainstream psychological and behavioral studies" – rather than a weakness of the authors' methods.
A delegation led by Minister of Education Mr. HUAI Jinpeng visited HKUST. Prof. Nancy IP introduced HKUST's development strategy, research strengths, and interdisciplinary programs to the delegation, highlighting the University's plans and commitments in promoting international talent cultivation in the GBA, deepening international research collaboration, and serving national strategies.
A research team led by LIFS Assoc. Prof. Tuan Anh NGUYEN has recently made significant progress in understanding miRNA biogenesis by developing a massively parallel dicing assay to investigate human DICER, which functions similarly to plant DCL1. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Plants.
In an article on HK extending record rain warnings as storm Podul skirts the city, it was mentioned that HK will likely see significant increases in its maximum hourly rainfall due to continuous global temperature rises, according to climate projections modelled by a team of scientists, including ENVR/MATH Chair Prof. Jimmy FUNG.