HKUST Annual Report 2018-19

57 HKUST 6 7 5 8 OCT 5. The Climate Adaptation and Resilience Hong Kong Conference brought together industry and business experts and stakeholders from across the globe to explore how to make cities and regions more climate resilient. 6. The 2018 International Human Epigenome Consortium Annual Meeting and Science Days gathered funding agencies and research teams from around the world to discuss trends and issues in epigenomics research. NOV 7. The University’s 26th Congregation conferred 2,345 bachelor’s degrees, 2,454 master’s degrees, and 273 doctoral degrees, bringing HKUST’s alumni network to 72,300. DEC 8. HKUST signed a tripartite agreement with the Guangzhou Municipal Government and Guangzhou University to establish Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), also known as HKUST (GZ), marking an important milestone in the University’s advancement.