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President’s Foreword
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AWord from the Vice-President for Research
and Graduate Studies
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The Reach of Research
The social role of discovery and driving forces at HKUST
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Waves of the Future
Metamaterials are helping HKUST physicists control light
and acoustic waves in intriguing ways
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Glowing Success
Chemists pioneer luminescence revolution with AIE-gens
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Next-generation Trailblazers
Three young academics advance studies on quantummaterials
and muscle stem cells
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Flying High
Drone technology is soaring as University researchers
reach for the skies
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The Big Picture
The HKUST Big Data Institute gets underway
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Cleaning Up
Alternative technologies for a sustainable lifestyle
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Beating the Brain Drain
Unraveling the molecular mysteries of neurodegeneration
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China’s Emergence
Economic and social hurdles of a country aging while still
developing, corruption, and labor issues
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The Business of Emotion
Flattery and consumer decision-making
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Facts at a Glance
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