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COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
The University advanced leadership skills, enhanced capabilities in
innovation and business, strategically utilized generous donations to
support initiatives for development, and widened alumni networks
The University deepened its bonds with the community by
organizing activities in science, technology, business, social
science and humanities to make contributions to both local
and global development.
BUILDING LEADERSHIP
The HKUST Leadership and Public Policy Forum Executive
Education held a forum to discuss the way forward for
democracy in Hong Kong. The keynote address was given by
Prof John M Carey, John Wentworth Professor of Dartmouth
College and an expert in electoral systems. Dr Vincent Lo,
Chairman of Shui On Group and former Council Chairman
of HKUST, chaired the panel discussion.
To develop and nurture management talent in Hong Kong, a
conference on “Service Leadership Education for University
Students: Experience in Hong Kong” was organized by
HKUST’s Center for Engineering Education Innovation,
together with the seven other UGC-funded institutions.
The event was sponsored by the Victor and William Fung
Foundation, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Institute
of Service Leadership & Management Limited. Participants
included educators, academics, and business leaders.
NURTURING FUTURE INNOVATORS
In Spring 2015, the School of Science established the social
service team SCI/NUCLEUS and mobilized a group of student
leaders to drive the team. The team aimed to build a close
network among students, alumni, and staff with a passion
for serving the community. In collaboration with the British
Council, students in the School of Science were invited to
help at the annual Science Alive Programme 2015 under
the theme “Chemistry - Why does it matter?”. Students had
the chance to work with leading UK science academics and
communicators to conduct various activities and experiments
for children to learn science through games.
The School of Engineering and Hong Kong Institution of
Engineers co-organized the Engineering Day Camp for
Secondary School Students 2015. Activities included visits to
engineering sites, meetings with engineering professionals
and academics, and hands-on workshops facilitated by
HKUST professors. At the Innovation and Technology
Commission’s annual InnoCarnival, the Center for Global &
Community Engagement held 27 workshops, seminars, and
robot demonstrations for more than 500 participants in nine
days. The Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics
Management co-hosted the 2
nd
My Toy Design Competition,
which aimed to foster creativity among secondary and tertiary
students, as well as designers, while generating innovative
ideas for industry applications. The competition attracted
more than 600 entries from over 1,000 participants.
The School of Science, the School of Engineering, and the
School of Business and Management, as well as faculty
from the School of Humanities and Social Science and
Interdisciplinary Programs Office, jointly launched the
Underwater Robot Community Engagement Project, which
allowed students to share their skills and knowledge with
various groups of young people in the community. HKUST
students served as mentors, guiding students
from Primary
four to Form three, as well as those with special education
needs, in building underwater robots and preparing them
for a competition held on campus.
WIDENING HORIZONS
The School of Business and Management continued its
popular HKUST Business Insights Presentation series at
which faculty present their research on topical issues at
luncheon talks held in the School’s downtown center. The
series allowed faculty to engage with a broader audience
and fostered on-going dialogue between the School and
different sectors of the community. The School’s research
centers also played a key role in disseminating academic
