HKUST In The Media

HKUST's Institute for Financial Research (IFR) has established a strategic partnership with Matrixport.  The partnership will centre its research on XAUm —Matrixport's dedicated real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform.

The Polymath-themed summer bootcamp organized by the HKUST's Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions Office successfully concluded, with participation from over 150 secondary school students from 13 countries and regions. 

A research team led by CSE Assoc. Prof. CHEN Qifeng developed "Follow-Your-Shape", a revolutionary technology that addresses large-scale shape transformation of AI images using trajectory divergence graphs.

An article by ENVR Adjunct Prof. Michael EDESESS on steps to avert global financial shockwaves, especially the one that results from a run on the dollar.

The "Mainland-HK-Macao High-Level University Presidents Roundtable" was hosted by the China Association of Higher Education and co-organized by HKUST. The event also witnessed the inauguration of the "Alliance of Open Life Science," with P Prof. Nancy IP as one of the co-chairs, a HK office hosted by HKUST and a secretariat based at Fudan University.

ENVR Chief Development Strategist/Adjunct Prof. Christine LOH joined in a TV program to discuss global solutions for extreme weather events.

CSE/CBE Asst. Prof. CHEN Hao remarked that Lok Ma Chau Loop, with its geographical advantages, facilitates a synergy between HKUST's tech edges and Shenzhen's clinical resources.

HKUST has signed a MoU with C.H.M.T. Peaceful Development Fund Management Limited (CHMT), marking a pivotal moment in accelerating new energy innovation through industry-academia-research collaboration, in line with the carbon neutrality ambitions in the nation’s 14th Five-Year Plan.

ENVR Prof. CHEN Fei has become the second scholar from Greater China to receive the prestigious 2025 Luke Howard Award from the International Association for Urban Climate, in recognition of his exceptional leadership and transformative contributions to urban climatology.

In an article on the strict customer identification rules mandated in HK's new stablecoin law, Institute for Financial Research Head of Administration and Asst. Director Prof. TANG Bo was quoted as saying that such rules are overly strict and could hinder efforts to acquire users.

Associate Provost (Institutional Data and Research) Dr. Alison LLOYD was quoted in a feature article about transfer inquiries from international students in the US, stating that HKUST's international undergraduate applications have surged by 40% compared to last year.

An article by ENVR Chief Development Strategist/Adjunct Prof. Christine LOH on HK’s efforts and plans to measure and manage Scope 3 carbon emissions.