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Being a gifted person means you should become an inspiration for others, and trailblaze a path to success for them. Kathy Cheung is only 20 years old, but is already a graduate of the International Research Enrichment Program and was once a student of the Center for the Development of the Gifted and Talented run by HKUST, and now she wants to inspire others. Skipping both secondary 6 and her senior year at university, Kathy is somewhat of a prodigy, yet is still friendly and breezy. However, Kathy’s achievements are anything but casual, especially after joining a coveted position with HKUST’s Vice-President for Research & Development Prof Nancy Ip. The professor has been bestowed the National Natural Science Awards for her work on the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

IPO Industrial Fellowship "Career Insider Series" is held regularly to provide insights and insider tips of different industries to IPO students. On 26 April 2018, we were pleased to have Dr Zhi-Xiong CAI, Managing Director and Head of Risk Management in Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, to share his professional knowledge and experience in risk management and the development of the financial industry.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced its partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), covering research collaboration and a range of activities which include workshops and an exclusive traineeship program, to facilitate humanitarian work at the global arena and enhance HKUST students’ global vision through experiential learning. Under the partnership, HKUST faculty and students will work with a new department at ICRC – set up specifically to facilitate research cooperation with external organizations like HKUST, on a research project to quantify the economic impact of humanitarian intervention in developing countries.  A trainee position will also be designated exclusively to HKUST students – a popular position usually open for global competition, at ICRC’s Geneva headquarters for the first time.

It's no doubt that innovation is the key to success in future. To provide students with hands-on experience in generating innovative ideas and design to solve real life problems, IPO brings in a new course "What is Design and How to Design".

About 450 student athletes, coaches and staff from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and University of Macau participated in the 13 events of the 19th HKUST-UM Sports Challenge Cup at HKUST on Saturday, 28 April 2018.

Environmental Management & Technology Program (EVMT) Alumni Homecoming Day was held on 3 March 2018 to bring EVMT graduates back together to cultivate, foster, maintain and support closer relationship between alumni, current students and faculty members

The 57th USFHK Annual Athletic Meet organized by the University Sports Federation of Hong Kong (USFHK) was held on Sunday, 11 th March 2018 at Joint Sport Centre, Kowloon Tong.

IPO Industrial Fellowship "Career Insider Series" is held regularly to provide insights and insider tips of different industries to IPO students. On 8 March 2018, we were delighted to have Dr Jimmy Tong, Associate of Building Sustainability at Arup, to share his professional knowledge and experience on the topic and help shape students' mindset on analyzing and interpreting scientific data critically.