HKUST In The Media
CIVL Prof. ZHANG Xiangru published an article in journal Engineering titled "UV-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes for Antibiotic Resistance Control: Efficiency, Influencing Factors, and Energy Consumption". The study explores the performance of three UV-AOPs in controlling antibiotic resistance, highlighting the high efficiency and easy implementation of the UV/chlorine process. It also analyzes the influential factors and energy consumption associated with these processes.
CSE Asst. Prof. XU Dan and CSE PhD student WANG Zipeng have developed the "Hybrid Radiance Fields" (HyRF) technology, which enables 3D images rendering with one-twentieth the memory usage while maintaining clarity and fluidity. The study has been published in NeurIPS in 2025.
An international industry cooperation innovation forum and the launch ceremony of HKUST Shanghai Center Beiyang Base was held at Beiyang AI Town in Xuhui District, Shanghai. The event saw the establishment of the HKUST Shanghai Center venture alliance, internship and training alliance, and industry ecosystem alliance. HKUST State Key Laboratory of Displays & Opto-Electronics (SKL) and Xuhui District set up an international industry-innovation integration base. Additionally, HKUST signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Institute.
HKUST, Hong Kong Investment Corporation, and Gobi Partners announced the launch of Gobi-Redbird Innovation Fund (Gobi-RIF), a new strategic fund focused on early-stage start-ups incubated at HKUST. It aims to propel university-born technologies into global markets, bridging cutting-edge academic discoveries with industry-driven scalability.
Dr. William M. W. MONG Prof. of Nanoscience and PHYS Chair Prof. DAI Xi is one of the 2025 Future Science Prize laureates in Physical Science. Prof. Dai is recognized for his significant contributions to the computational prediction and experimental realization of topological electronic materials.
The 21-year-old table tennis player and SBM student Miss Pedrey NG Wing-Lam won bronze in women's singles and team events at the 2025 Summer World University Games in July. She is one of the top scorers in the 2021 International Baccalaureate exams and is now studying Quantitative Finance at HKUST.
AeroRelief, an innovative drone emergency response system developed by an HKUST team, was showcased at the International Low-Altitude Economy Summit. The system can quickly analyze emergency reports and automatically determine the necessary medical supplies, allowing for the rapid deployment of rescue kits, such as automated external defibrillators and epinephrine auto-injectors.
HKUST registered the biggest jump, moving up from 66th to 58th in Times Higher Education (THE) 2026 World University Rankings. HKUST stated that it will continue to promote innovative teaching, outstanding research and knowledge transfer, while strengthening global connections and cooperation to play a more significant role in global higher education.
HKUST has secured over HK$279 million in funding from the Research Grants Council (RGC) for six research projects, including a project on the Study of Topological and Strongly Correlated Quantum Materials led by PHYS Chair Prof. LAW Kam-Tuen. With an approved budget of HK$65.41 million, the project aims for computational speeds surpassing those of supercomputers, marking a highly challenging area of research.