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醫療科技進步有助提升大眾生活質素，但個人身體健康則有賴良好生活習慣。有見及此，香港科技大學（科大）今日（4月11日）舉辦的第三屆同樂日，特別以運動和健康為主題，於校園內設置多個以滑雪、賽車、單車、籃球及拳撃等活動攤位，為現場逾千名科大師生、校友、中小學生和公眾人士，進行體能與智力的大考驗。  除攤位遊戲外，科大亦設置展覽，介紹多個由科大團隊研發的最新醫療科技，涵蓋睡眠測試、檢測癌症細胞成像技術、預防青光眼裝置、視網膜疾病藥物導入及AI牙齒檢測技術。其中科大老齡科學研究中心更提供兩部VR健身單車機，結合虛擬街景，讓參加者由科大踩單車「出發」遊歷九龍市區。此設備平日設置於長者復康中心，旨在提升長者的運動能力及認知能力。  科大現正申請建立香港第三間醫學院，多位同學與現場參與者於校園內一幅標示著「Shaping the Future of Medicine（塑造醫學未來發展）」的大型馬賽克壁畫上，踴躍張貼打氣字句，齊齊「集氣」支持科大推動醫學創新。 

A research team at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed three innovative smart medical devices for health monitoring, surgical assistance and rehabilitation. Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with robotics technology, the devices seek to help doctors address challenges in treatment and diagnostics, improve medical procedures and enhance efficiency. Led by Associate Prof. SHEN Yajing from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, the team is actively collaborating with public and private institutions, industry stakeholders and investors to promote the translation and clinical application of the three breakthroughs below. AI Hand-Centric Tactile Interaction System (PhyTac):

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has received a generous donation of US$1.5 million (approximately HK$11.7 million) from Sinovac Foundation. The funding will be used to establish the “Sinovac Fellowship Program” to nurture talents in life sciences through supporting promising faculty scholars in enhancing their research achievements, thereby driving the advancement of medical technology. A donation ceremony was held on HKUST campus yesterday, attended by distinguished guests including Mr. YIN Weidong, Chairman, President and CEO of Sinovac Holding Group Co., Ltd. and Founder of Sinovac Foundation, Ms. WANG Nan, Chief Financial Officer of Sinovac  Holding Group Co., Ltd., Prof. Nancy IP, HKUST President, Prof. TAM Kar-Yan, Vice-President for Administration and Business and Acting Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, and Prof. LO Yuk-Lam, Strategic Advisor to the HKUST President. 

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a cutting-edge AI-assisted 3D food printing solution that combines printing with infrared cooking, paving the way for safer, more efficient, and visually appealing food production. Traditional 3D food printing methods often require additional postprocessing steps, which can have unappealing food ingredients, imperfect shapes, and even potential microbial contamination. To address these challenges, the team from the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD) at HKUST has developed an AI-enhanced system that combines extrusion-based printing with simultaneous infrared heating for on-the-fly cooking of intricate starch-based foods. Using graphene heaters for cooking, they precisely controlled the cooking process, ensuring that starch-based food items retain their intended shape and quality.

Standing at the intersection of technology and healthcare, the three visionary HKUST alumni—Dr. Kyle WONG, Dr. Nick CHIN, and Teric CHAN—never underestimate the power of their school-day dreams to safeguard the health of their fellow citizens. With unwavering dedication and innovative spirit, they have poured their hearts and souls into their inventions over the past five years, ultimately giving rise to the world’s first mobile app for contactless pulse rate measurement cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2024. That same year, Kyle and Teric were named on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in the healthcare and science category, gaining global recognition as rising entrepreneurs.

A research team led by Prof. LIU Kai from the Division of Life Science and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has established an innovative intracranial pre-olivary pretectal nucleus (OPN) optic tract injury model (pre-OPN OTI), shedding light on crucial mechanisms of functional axonal rewiring following central nervous system injury.

香港科技大學（科大）昨日橫空出現一所城寨士多，沒有「龍捲風」也並非「三不管地帶」，卻雲集了科大來自17個國家及地區同學的創意和熱情，在香港七、八十年代的城寨佈景下，交流各方家鄉的獨特文化與集體回憶。 這個為期兩天的「環球文化祭」由科大理學院舉辦，旨在促進本地與國際生的文化交流。今年的活動共設有36個特色攤位，由105位來自 17個國家和地區的同學精心設計，當中更首度邀得來自非洲、阿塞拜疆、哈薩克斯坦、蒙古、尼泊爾、法國、烏茲別克斯坦及英國等地的學生參與，推廣各自家鄉的獨特文化; 包括品嘗法國傳統食品、演奏瑞典民俗樂器、試穿烏茲別克傳統服飾及學習尼泊爾傳統民俗舞蹈等，當然也少不了香港本土的傳統懷舊玩具和小食如眼鏡朱古力、珍寶珠、西瓜波及扭蛋扭卡機等。活動吸引逾千名來自不同文化背景的師生參與，不僅於考試時期為同學帶來放鬆的一刻，更讓學生擴闊國際視野，認識不同文化。 科大國際本科生比例一直名列本港大學之冠。過去數年，科大學士課程每年所錄取的非本地生中，近半來自中國內地以外。除歐、美、澳、非洲及亞洲等地，亦有同學來自「一帶一路」及其它較少來港就讀國家，包括烏茲別克、摩爾多瓦、委內瑞拉和也門等。大學會不時舉辦活動，讓這些來自全球逾40個國家及80多個地區的教職員和學生互相交流，體驗多元文化的魅力。

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) submitted its formal proposal to the government today for the establishment of Hong Kong’s third medical school, an important initiative highlighted in the 2024 Policy Address by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR.