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Chen Qi Feng is a final year undergraduate student studying in computer science and mathematics. His fields of research are computer vision and computer graphics. Four years ago, Chen Qi Feng was admitted by Tsinghua University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He finally decided to pursue his study in HKUST. Before he is graduating from his first degree from the university, he is now awarded scholarships from 9 universities for studying his Ph.D including the Stanford University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, University of California at Berkeley, Columbia University, Cornell University, University of California at Los Angeles and University of Michigan. Here you can find out Chen’s story. Editor: Why did you choose HKUST?

This is a foreword written for our BSc Global China Studies students for the inauguration of their society on April 10, 2012, and I'm sharing it with you all here, with joy and pride: What is the role of humanities and social science in a university and, furthermore, what is the role of a university in society? I used to think, a university was the beacon of intellectual knowledge and inquiry that inspires us to try to answer the query of human existence from all aspects. I used to believe, and I still believe, we are first and foremost human and social beings, and a university has the primary responsibility to teach students how to relate to themselves and others as human and social beings. It should take on a leadership role in society in “bettering society for a better humanity.”

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) received a five-million-dollar donation from Dr Simon Kwok and Dr Eleanor Kwok for the development of bio-devices for treatment of endoluminal diseases. These groundbreaking inventions, developed with an aim to improving stroke treatments, are the fruits of close collaboration between leading neurosurgeons and the engineering faculty at HKUST. The successful collaboration points a new way forward for the medical practitioners and the engineering academics to collaboratively develop frontier medical technologies in Hong Kong.

https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/press-releases/2012/10/hkust-business-school-introduces-new-master-science-global-operations

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today conferred Honorary Fellowships on three distinguished individuals in recognition of their contributions to the University and the community. Dr the Honorable Marvin K T Cheung, Council Chairman of HKUST, and Prof Tony F Chan, President of HKUST officiated at the Presentation Ceremony. The recipients of the 2012 Honorary Fellowships are: Dr Andrew Chan Ka-ching, Mr Herbert S Cheng, Jr and Prof Laurence C Franklin. Their brief biographies are set out below:

Established by the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST), HKUST NIE Social Media Laboratory officially opens today. As Asia's first research laboratory specializing in the study of social media culture and technologies, HKUST NIE Social Media Laboratory will bring academic and commercial significance to the development and application of social media in the region.

Thammasat University from Thailand took home the championship for the Citi International Case Competition 2011 with an innovative long-term growth strategy for one of the world's busiest independent container terminal operators. The university defeated 19 other outstanding teams from top business schools around the world to take the highest honor in the prestigious annual contest.

In view of the 3-3-4 education reform in Hong Kong, HKUST's Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching and the Hong Kong branch of the Higher Education Research and Development Society in Australasia (HERDSA) co-organized the first local symposium on "Engaging Undergraduates in Research and Inquiry: A Scholarly Dialogue" to promote the creation of knowledge in undergraduate education. Over 70 teaching staff from nine local post-secondary institutions gathered together at HKUST, where faculty members from local universities shared their experience in developing undergraduate research and inquiry-based learning approaches. Prof Mick Healey, a well-known higher education consultant and researcher from the UK, gave an introductory address on "The Nature and Development of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry: Mapping the Territory" to share his insights on advancing undergraduate research and inquiry to promote student learning.