HKUST In The Media
HKUST conferred Honorary Fellowships upon six distinguished individuals: Ms. Cally CHAN Shan-Shan, Mr. Vincent CHEUNG Sai-Sing, Prof. Mak Kin-Fai, Dr. Frank TONG Fuk-Kay, Prof. David WANG Der-Wei, and Dr. ZHOU Lidong (listed in alphabetical order by surname). The ceremony was officiated by CC Prof. Harry SHUM, and P Prof. Nancy IP. Prof. SHUM indicated that the new Honorary Fellows have demonstrated remarkable leadership and dedication to society, each contributing in unique ways that align with HKUST’s mission.
QS released the latest global rankings for MBA programs. HKUST ranked 49th this year, overtaking HKU to become the top-ranked university in HK. In response to a media enquiry, HKUST stated that rankings are one metric among many for evaluating university performance, emphasizing long-term teaching and research standards demonstrated by the University are more important. The University's MBA program, highly recognized across various indicators, will continue to evolve.
HKUST and Fudan University announced a significant expansion of their strategic partnership, aimed at establishing a global academic exchange and innovation hub in new engineering disciplines. An MoU was signed to promote academic exchange and talent cultivation.
HKGAI, led by HKUST with multiple universities’ participation, was featured in the "HK innovation insight" program. Provost and HKGAI Director Prof. GUO Yike introduced HKGAI to visitors through his digital avatar at the entrance. This year, HKGAI launched HK's first AI large model, HKGAI V1, with several applications based on this model under development.