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3月12日下午，中央港澳工作辦公室主任、國務院港澳事務辦公室主任夏寶龍在北京會見香港科技大學（科大）校董會主席沈向洋、校長葉玉如一行。中央港澳工作辦公室、國務院港澳事務辦公室室務會成員向斌参加會見。 夏寶龍主任表示，香港科技大學成立30多年來，堅持立德樹人根本任務，上下團結一心，勇於開拓創新，主動攻堅克難，在培養優秀專業人才、推動產學研協同創新、深化兩地交流合作等方面取得了優異成績。夏主任指出，希望科大大力弘揚愛國愛港光榮傳統，堅定支持行政長官和特區政府依法施政，積極參與北部都會區建設，助力香港高等教育發展不斷創造新輝煌。他表示，高等教育是香港的「金字招牌」，包括香港科技大學在內的香港高校肩負著服務強國建設和民族復興的歷史使命，要充分發揮「一國兩制」制度優勢，主動對接國家發展戰略，積極融入粵港澳大灣區建設，強化教育對科技和人才的支撐作用，著力打造國際高端人才集聚高地，在推動香港由治及興、推進中國式現代化進程中貢獻更大力量。 沈向洋主席感謝夏主任對科大的關心和指導，表示科大將全力以赴落實夏主任的期望和要求。他說：「科大上下團結一心，將充分發揮香港在『一國兩制』制度下『背靠祖國、聯通世界』的優勢，肩負起時代賦予的使命與責任，培養更多具有家國情懷、國際視野和創新精神的優秀人才，成為國家高素質創新型人才的蓄水池，同時在科技創新、產業轉型升級和社會服務等領域發揮更大的作用，為國家和香港發展作出更大貢獻。」 葉玉如校長亦感謝夏主任對科大辦學成就的肯定和支持。她表示：「科大自創校以來以服務國家為使命，不斷開拓創新人才培養模式，吸引匯聚全球優秀人才，打造兼具國際視野和創新能力的學術高地。未來，科大會更積極融入國家發展戰略，拓展辦學布局，推動包括醫學院等重點項目建設，支持北部都會區發展和粵港澳大灣區建設，通過高水平人才培養、前沿技術突破以及卓越成果轉化，為國家和香港發展貢獻所長。」

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced partnerships with HKSH Medical Group (HKSH) and Hong Kong Adventist Hospital (HKAH), two leading private medical institutions which have served the city for over a century. These collaborations mark a significant step in HKUST’s ongoing efforts to establish Hong Kong’s third medical school and galvanize innovation in healthcare.

Researchers at the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed an eco-friendly refrigeration device with record-breaking cooling performance in the world, setting to transform industries reliant on cooling and reduce global energy use. With a boost in efficiency of over 48%, the new elastocaloric cooling technology opens a promising avenue for accelerating the commercialization of this disruptive technology and addressing the environmental challenges associated with traditional cooling systems.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) gained recognition for its efforts to become a global sustainability leader as the University was ranked the world’s 19th*, as well as the first in Hong Kong and Mainland China in its debut appearance in Times Higher Education (THE)’s Impact Rankings, announced in its annual Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC) yesterday in Bangkok. Assessing over 2,100 universities worldwide for their impacts in helping achieve the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), THE commended HKUST in particular for its contributions to SDGs 9, 11 and 12, which focus on building resilient infrastructure and industries with innovation, promoting sustainable cities and ensuring responsible consumption and production. 

A research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has discovered how carboxysomes, carbon-fixing structures found in some bacteria and algae, work. The breakthrough could help scientists redesign and repurpose the structures to enable plants to convert sunlight into more energy, paving the way for improved photosynthesis efficiency, potentially increasing the global food supply and mitigating global warming. Carboxysomes are tiny compartments in certain bacteria and algae that encase particular enzymes in a shell made of proteins. They perform carbon fixation, which is the process of converting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into organic compounds that can be used by the cell for growth and energy. Scientists have been trying to figure out how these compartments put themselves together.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is investing up to HK$40 million to upgrade 30% of its total parking space with charging capability and related software support for electric vehicles (EV).  The initiative aims to cultivate a sustainable commuting habit and supports emission reduction goals in the HKUST 2028 Sustainability Challenge.HKUST is set to become the most EV-friendly university in Hong Kong with the completion of the EV charging infrastructure enhancement project, which will see approximately 360 parking spaces on campus fitted with medium EV chargers, providing an output power of no less than 7kW. The initiative not only supports the HKSAR Government's Roadmap on Popularization of EVs, but also accelerates opportunities to reduce emissions from University-owned vehicles and indirect emissions from commuting. 

 The recent arrival of a whale in Saikung waters proved a magnet for curious onlookers. (Photo: Tak/Xiaohongshu)  

HKUST becomes the first university in Hong Kong to make a pledge to eliminate investments in fossil fuels.