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A research team at HKUST has outlined the high-resolution structure of a little-known virus, improving our understanding of viral infection, which could pave the way for more accurate predictions of climate change.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) successfully hosted visits from two institutional partners, the University of Toronto from Canada and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) from Australia, on December 12. Delegations from the University of Toronto, led by Prof. Joseph WONG, Vice-President of International Partnerships and Prof. Alex MIHAILIDIS, Associate Vice-President of International Partnerships, had a meeting with HKUST faculty including Prof. CHAN Che-Ting, Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Research), Prof. WONG Yung-Hou, Dean of Science, and Prof. Bert SHI, Special Advisor to the Vice-President for Research and Development. The discussions focused on enhancing student mobility, faculty exchange, and joint research projects in key strategic areas such as healthcare and sustainability.

Croucher Foundation held the Foundation Day Dinner and Awards Presentation Ceremony last Friday (December 8) to present the Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Awards 2023 to four distinguished scholars from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the University of Hong Kong (HKU), for their outstanding scientific research achievements. Prof. SUN Dong, the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was the Guest of Honor at the ceremony.   The list of awardees is as follows: Dr. Adrian PO Hoi-Chun Hari Harilela Assistant Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, School of Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Dr. WANG Lan Assistant Professor, Division of Life Science, School of Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Tsinghua University jointly launched the ‘International AI Cooperation and Governance Forum 2023’ today. The two-day forum brings together over 50 world-renowned artificial intelligence (AI) experts, scholars, industry leaders, government representatives and international organization delegates to explore the opportunities and challenges brought by cutting-edge technologies such as generative AI, and discuss strategies for building a comprehensive global governance framework for the new technology.

A research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) recently revealed how TMED10, a type of transmembrane protein, regulates muscle stem cell differentiation through mediating the secretion of insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2). This provides potential therapeutic strategies to downregulate IGF2 signaling by inhibiting its secretion. IGF2 is a pivotal player in cellular processes such as proliferation, migration, differentiation, and survival. Its dysregulation has been linked to multiple growth disorders, including Silver–Russell syndrome and Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome. While the expression of IGF2 and its induced signal transduction pathway have been widely studied, the mechanisms through which newly synthesized IGF2 proteins are secreted to perform their functions have remained enigmatic.

A group photo of HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak (front row, fifth left), HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP (front row, sixth left), other HKUST senior management, donors, representatives of corporate sponsors and named professors.   The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held the seventh inauguration ceremony of named professorships today to honor 10 outstanding faculty members and their donors. Officiating at the ceremony was HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) was honored to welcome H.E. Dr. Jae-Ho CHUNG, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to China, and his delegation to our campus on December 1. Dr. Chung has a significant affiliation with HKUST, as he has been a respected scholar and notable former faculty member of the Division of Social Science. Accompanied by Prof. Kellee TSAI, Dean of Humanities and Social Science, Dr. Chung toured our state-of-the-art library and the School of Humanities and Social Science. Additionally, he engaged in a dynamic dialogue session with our Korean students and faculty members, sharing his unique insights from his remarkable career and gathering feedback from the Korean community on campus.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) warmly welcomed nine members of the China Manned Space delegation, who visited the University today and engaged in lively exchanges and discussions with about 400 faculty and students on topics related to space exploration.