HKUST Annual Report 2017-18

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 7 - 1 8 HKUST 17 VALUE-ADDED INFRASTRUCTURE In 2017-18, the University reviewed its existing platforms to evaluate their effectiveness and relevance to contemporary objectives and ensure alignment with evolving directions. As a result, some units were wound down or repositioned and new facilities established. Among leading developments, the year saw the inaugural symposium for the GREAT Smart Cities Center, and the setting-up of the Center for AI Research, Integrated Circuits Design Center and the Center for Epigenomics Research. More than $474.3 million of research funding received in 2017-18