The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), which will open in September, received a donation of 100 million yuan from the Hong Kong Tung Charitable Foundation founded by the father of the first Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, the late "Ship King" Tung Ho-yun, to support the two universities in HKUST. Vision 2.0, that is, the concept of full integration under the framework of "Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in One and Two Schools Complementary", the donation will be used to establish the "Hong Kong Tung Charity Foundation Frontier Cooperation Fund" to support research cooperation, student learning, entrepreneurship and knowledge transfer, and related The well-being of students in the two schools, etc.
(From left) Ni Mingxuan, President of HKUST (Guangzhou), Dong Lixin, Trustee of Hong Kong Tung Charitable Foundation, and Shi Wei, President of HKUST.
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Dong Jianhuazi Dong Lixin: Bringing knowledge progress and talent development into full play
The first cross-school collaborative activity "Net-Zero Journey to Smart Sustainable Campus: Design Thinking Challenge Competition" was held earlier. Team EcoPrana won the championship with its zero-carbon kiosk plan for relaxation and stress reduction for HKUST members, while the runner-up and third-place Awarded for the idea of a zero-waste restaurant and a mobile app that promotes sustainable behaviors.
The three winning teams will receive start-up funds to implement the plans.
Dong Lixin, trustee of the Hong Kong Tung Charitable Foundation and Tung Chee-hwa-zi, expressed the hope that HKUST 2.0 will flourish under the synergy of Clear Water Bay and the Guangzhou campus, so that knowledge progress and talent development can be brought into full play.
The Foundation believes that this new framework will enable teachers and students to unleash their full potential and create lasting value for Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area and the region.
On behalf of HKUST President Wei Shi thanked the foundation for the donation, and said that in combination with the positive development of the mainland, its splendid development achievements and the advantages of Hong Kong's internationally renowned education system, HKUST and HKUST (Guangzhou) will work together to build HKUST 2.0 for social and economic benefits Contributions are needed, including fostering innovation and positive thinking among young people, as well as equipping graduates to meet challenges.
He said that HKUST is confident that the concept of "Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as one, the two schools complement each other" can benefit the entire region and become a model for the international community to reference, evaluate and adopt.
Hong Kong Tung Charitable Foundation was founded in 1979 by Tung Haoyun, whose eldest son is Tung Chee-hwa, the former chief executive of Hong Kong.
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