HKUST In The Media

A study by ACCT Asst. Prof. Wilbur CHEN, together with Suraj SRINIVASAN and Saleh ZAKERINIA from Harvard Business School, suggested that AI is driving job evolution rather than elimination.  

A research team led by CBE Assoc. Prof. Yoonseob KIM has successfully synthesized a novel single-crystalline 3D borate covalent organic framework (B-COF), which  serves as an exceptional solid-state electrolyte to enhance the performance of solid-state lithium batteries. 

A team at HKUST has developed a novel "flexible chiral interface" that significantly improves the stability of perovskite solar cells. 

HKUST claimed the top spot in Asia and ranked 17th worldwide in the ranking of the world's most beautiful university campuses recently released by the House Beautiful magazine.

A research team led by LIFS Assoc. Prof. NGUYEN Tuan-Anh has made a breakthrough discovery in understanding the molecular machinery of RNA silencing. 

HKUST, in collaboration with Peking University, has developed CarGAP, a groundbreaking chemo-optogenetic tool that uses vitamin B₁₂ and green light to precisely control gap junctions, the microscopic channels enabling direct cell-to-cell communication. 

HKUST recently unveiled "AvatarPointillist", a technology capable of generating expressive, speaking 4D virtual avatars from a single ordinary photograph. 

An international interdisciplinary research team led by ISD Asst. Prof. Richard GU Hongri has made a groundbreaking discovery - friction can manifest even without physical contact. 

LIFS Assoc. Prof. Danny LEUNG Chi-Yeu shared his research on how cells switch genes on and off without altering the DNA sequence. 

HKUST announced the launch of a five-year research initiative, the HKUST Healthy Longevity Study, which focuses on Chinese seniors in Hong Kong and aims to uncover the key determinants of “healthy longevity.” 

HKUST has updated its School of Medicine website to set out the admission requirements and curriculum framework for its four‑year graduate‑entry MBBS program. 

A profile story of P Prof. Nancy IP explores her dual role as a world-renowned neuroscientist and a leader in higher education, guided by the belief that science is a force for societal good.