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@ U S . H K
s we celebrate the 25
th
Anniversary of the Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology, it gives me great pride to
introduce the inaugural edition of
Research@HKUST
.
This new publication sets out to shine fresh light on the
world of discovery at our University. Since establishment in
1991, HKUST has continuously sought to gather together
brilliant minds on our inspiring campus to generate knowledge
and significant breakthroughs locally and globally. At HKUST,
blue-sky and applied research projects are conducted in a
dynamic multidisciplinary environment that embraces science,
engineering, business and management, and humanities and
social science, based in one of Asia’s most energizing cities.
Alongside our role as an innovative educator, our
institution, academics and research teams have been globally
recognized and awarded many prestigious accolades. We
work collaboratively and in strategic partnership with the
world’s leading universities and on far-reaching projects with
local, national and international companies. Stimulating
President’s Foreword
