Featured events

Conference, Symposium, Forum

47404

Climate Adaptation & REsilience Conference 2026 (CARE2026)

Lam Woo Lecture Theater (LT-B), HKUST

8 October 2026 to 10 October 2026

Exhibition, Fair

48603

Career Mosaic

Atrium

5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

48739

IAS-PHYS Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - Tracing out Massive Fields in Cosmology

IAS4042, 4/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

6 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

48646

IAS Nobel Lecture - The Role of Protein Dynamics in G Protein Coupled Receptor Signaling

Padma and Hari Harilela Lecture Theater (LT-C), Academic Building, HKUST

9 October 2026

Community Work, Competition, Other Format, Performance

48251

HKUST Community Musical 2027 - Open Auditions

HKUST Campus (Clear Water Bay)

9 October 2026 to 18 October 2026

Conference, Symposium, Forum

47730

IAS Focused Program - Membrane Trafficking: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Application

HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

25 October 2026 to 27 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

48740

IAS-PHYS Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - The Axion Dark Matter eXperiment: From Current Sensitivity to Next-Generation Improvements

IAS4042, 4/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

26 October 2026

Exhibition, Fair, Seminar, Lecture, Talk, Tour, Visit, University Event & Ceremony, Workshop

48531

HKUST Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions

31 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

48625

IAS-PHYS Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - Gravitational Waves: the Theorist’s Swiss Knife

IAS4042, 4/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

2 November 2026

Conference, Symposium, Forum

47094

IAS Focused Program - Reticular Quantum Matter

HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

30 November 2026 to 4 December 2026

Conference, Symposium, Forum

48435

IAS Focused Program - Covalent Organic Frameworks Design and Applications

HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

11 January 2027 to 14 January 2027

Conference, Symposium, Forum

47404

Climate Adaptation & REsilience Conference 2026 (CARE2026)

Lam Woo Lecture Theater (LT-B), HKUST

8 October 2026 to 10 October 2026

Exhibition, Fair

48603

Career Mosaic

Atrium

5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

48739

IAS-PHYS Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - Tracing out Massive Fields in Cosmology

IAS4042, 4/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

6 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

48646

IAS Nobel Lecture - The Role of Protein Dynamics in G Protein Coupled Receptor Signaling

Padma and Hari Harilela Lecture Theater (LT-C), Academic Building, HKUST

9 October 2026

Community Work, Competition, Other Format, Performance

48251

HKUST Community Musical 2027 - Open Auditions

HKUST Campus (Clear Water Bay)

9 October 2026 to 18 October 2026

Conference, Symposium, Forum

47730

IAS Focused Program - Membrane Trafficking: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Application

HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

25 October 2026 to 27 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

48740

IAS-PHYS Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - The Axion Dark Matter eXperiment: From Current Sensitivity to Next-Generation Improvements

IAS4042, 4/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

26 October 2026

Exhibition, Fair, Seminar, Lecture, Talk, Tour, Visit, University Event & Ceremony, Workshop

48531

HKUST Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions

31 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

48625

IAS-PHYS Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - Gravitational Waves: the Theorist’s Swiss Knife

IAS4042, 4/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

2 November 2026

Conference, Symposium, Forum

47094

IAS Focused Program - Reticular Quantum Matter

HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

30 November 2026 to 4 December 2026

Conference, Symposium, Forum

48435

IAS Focused Program - Covalent Organic Frameworks Design and Applications

HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

11 January 2027 to 14 January 2027

RECENT EVENTS

Other Format

2026-27 Outward Bound Leadership Camp: Your Adventure to Grow

Organized by Co-curricular Programs

Sai Kung

2 October 2026 to 2 November 2026

Community Work

Accessible Adventure@HKUST 科大無障探索之旅 (Oct 2026)

Organized by HKUST Connect; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

HKUST Campus

28 September 2026 to 4 October 2026

Information Session, Orientation

HKUST IEDA Exploration Day

Organized by Department of Industrial Engineering & Decision Analytics

Engineering Commons

3 October 2026

Competition

Hong Kong AI Summit: BUILD ACROSS Hackathon

Organized by Entrepreneurship Center; HKUST Business School; Erasmus AI Society and Maastricht AI Network

HKUST Business School Central

3 October 2026 to 4 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

CSE Distinguished Seminar
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"Reprogramming the Internet of Things: From Things to Generative Smart Spaces"

Organized by Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Leung Yat Sing Lecture Theater (LT-F), near lift 25/26, HKUST

5 October 2026

Exhibition, Fair

Career Mosaic

Organized by Dean of Students’ Office

Atrium

5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

Computational Innovation for Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing

Organized by Division of Integrative Systems & Design

Room 4621(Lift31/32)

5 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

Cosmopolis Festival 2026
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Zhang Ying: Composing for Pipa

Organized by Office of the Dean of Humanities & Social Science

Room 3020, Academic Building, HKUST

5 October 2026

Community Work

Countryside Angels「郊野天使」橋咀洲淨灘

Organized by HKUST Connect; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Sai Kung

5 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering - ECE FUTURE LEADERS PG SEMINAR SERIES

Organized by Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering

Room 2515 Academic Building (Lifts 25-26)

5 October 2026

Foundational Mandarin: Speak with Confidence with AI - Foundational Mandarin: Speak with Confidence with AI-Lesson 1

Organized by Center for Language Education

Room 3401 (Lifts 17/18)

5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026

Workshop

Living with Empathy: A Skill for Connection and Growth

Organized by HKUST Connect; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

HKUST Campus

5 October 2026

Workshop

Master Mandarin Sounds: The Essential Pinyin Bootcamp (Lesson 3)

Organized by Center for Language Education; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Rm 3316 (Lift 17/18), Academic Building

5 October 2026

Conference, Symposium, Forum

PhD DocNet Recruiting Forum in Hong Kong Hosted by HKUST Business School

Organized by School of Business & Management

Lee Shau Kee (LSK) Business Building, HKUST, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong

5 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

Physics Department - What the s-SNOM Tip Actually Measures: One Reflection Coefficient, from Vanadium Dioxide to Graphene Plasmons

Organized by Department of Physics

Room 5404, 5/F, Academic Building, HKUST (Lifts 17-18)

5 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

Social Science Seminar - Irrational Investors

Organized by Division of Social Science

Room 3301 (Lift 2 or Lifts 17-18), 3/F Academic Building

5 October 2026

Community Work

35 for Life - 35 for Life - Blood Donation (6 Oct)

Organized by HKUST Connect

Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall

6 October 2026

Workshop

Handpan Workshop by Ting Ho-Fung (Ding) from Panlab

Organized by Shaw Auditorium Unit

Room 119, Shaw Auditorium

6 October 2026 to 27 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

IAS-PHYS Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - Tracing out Massive Fields in Cosmology

Organized by HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study; Department of Physics

IAS4042, 4/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

6 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

IAS-PHYS Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - Tracing out Massive Fields in Cosmology

Organized by HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study; Department of Physics

IAS4042, 4/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

6 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

MSc(DDM) Expert Sharing Seminar Series - Beyond Personas: AI Roleplay, Generative Agents, and Human Simulation

Organized by Department of Physics; MSc Program in Data-Driven Modeling

Zoom

6 October 2026

Workshop

Master Mandarin Sounds: The Essential Pinyin Bootcamp (Lesson 4)

Organized by Center for Language Education; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Rm 3316 (Lift 17/18), Academic Building

6 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

Physics Department - Recent Progress in Path Integral Molecular Dynamics: Efficient Isobaric–Isothermal Sampling and the Geometric Phase

Organized by Department of Physics

Room 2303, 2/F, Academic Building, HKUST (Lifts 17-18)

6 October 2026

What Does This Meme? HKUST Edition

Organized by Center for Language Education; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Language Commons, Room 3018 (Lift 2)

6 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

3D Spatial Vision Technology and Its Cultural Applications

Organized by Division of Humanities; The University of Hong Kong; Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University

Rm 2303, Academic Building

7 October 2026

Workshop

Cantonese for Food Culture & Dining Out

Organized by Center for Language Education; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Room 3316/Room 3019A

7 October 2026 to 20 October 2026

Conference, Symposium, Forum

HKUST Industry Engagement Day Plus
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From Smart Electronics to Clean Energy: Driving the Sustainable Future

Organized by Office of Knowledge Transfer

Kaisa Group Lecture Theater, The HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)

7 October 2026

Workshop

Utilizing AI for Your Job Search

Organized by Center for Language Education; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Language Commons, Room 3018 (Lift 2)

7 October 2026

Workshop

You Can Read Hangeul, Korean Alphabet, in Six hours

Organized by Center for Language Education; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Room 3301 (Lift 2), Academic Building

7 October 2026

Community Work

Beach Clean Up @HKUST 科大海岸清潔 (Oct 2026)

Organized by HKUST Connect; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

HKUST Campus

8 October 2026

Performance

CAMPUS CINEMA - How To Train Your Dragon

Organized by Creative Media Zone | MTPC; Shaw Auditorium Unit

Main Hall, Shaw Auditorium

8 October 2026

Performance

Campus Cinema - How to Train Your Dragon

Organized by Creative Media Zone | MTPC; SUA - Shaw Auditorium Unit

8 October 2026

Performance

Campus Cinema - How to Train Your Dragon

Organized by Creative Media Zone | MTPC; SUA - Shaw Auditorium Unit

8 October 2026

Conference, Symposium, Forum

Climate Adaptation & REsilience Conference 2026 (CARE2026)

Organized by Division of Environment and Sustainability; Institute for the Environment; IAS Atmospheric Research Center; HKUST Business School; State Key Laboratory of Climate Resilience for Coastal Cities; Centre for Slope Safety; Division of Public Policy; Green Finance Research Project

Lam Woo Lecture Theater (LT-B), HKUST

8 October 2026 to 10 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - When Less is More: Sorption Properties in Ultra-microporous Materials

Organized by Department of Chemistry

Room 5508, 5/F (Lifts 25-26), Academic Building

8 October 2026

Workshop

Entrepreneurship 101 Fall 2026Cohort (10 Week Training program)

Organized by Entrepreneurship Center

The Base, The Base

8 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

From Burning Ideas to Global Icons
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Tech Innovation with YouTube Co-Founder Steve Chen

Organized by Office of Knowledge Transfer

Citigroup Lecture Theater (LT-A), HKUST Campus

8 October 2026

Workshop

Tying Good Wishes: Chinese Knot Crafting & Auspicious Meanings

Organized by Center for Language Education; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Room 3316 (Lifts 17/18), Academic Building

8 October 2026

Workshop

A Journey into Japanese Culture and Language (Session 2)

Organized by Center for Language Education; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Room3401 (Lift 17/18)

9 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

CBE Colloquia
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Understanding and regulating dynamic interphases in advanced lithium batteries

Organized by Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Lecture Theatre J

9 October 2026

Other Format Workshop

Calming Ourselves in the Midst of Family Conflict

Organized by Counseling & Wellness; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Room 5003, Counseling and Wellness Centre (via Lift 3)

9 October 2026

Workshop

Chinese Characters for Non-Chinese Language Background Students I (Lesson 2)

Organized by Center for Language Education; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Rm 3018 (Lift 2), Open area B, Academic Building

9 October 2026

Performance

Cosmopolis Festival 2026
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Zhang Ying: Master of the Pipa

Organized by Office of the Dean of Humanities & Social Science

Main Hall, Shaw Auditorium, HKUST

9 October 2026

Other Format Workshop

Erhu Sessions with Master Guo Gan

Organized by Office of the Dean of Humanities & Social Science

Room 3381, Academic Buildling, HKUST

9 October 2026 to 12 October 2026

Community Work Competition Other Format Performance

HKUST Community Musical 2027 - Open Auditions

Organized by Shaw Auditorium Unit

HKUST Campus (Clear Water Bay)

9 October 2026 to 18 October 2026

Seminar, Lecture, Talk

IAS Nobel Lecture - The Role of Protein Dynamics in G Protein Coupled Receptor Signaling

Organized by HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study

Padma and Hari Harilela Lecture Theater (LT-C), Academic Building, HKUST

9 October 2026

Social Gathering Workshop

Mic On! Public Speaking Club - Meeting #1

Organized by Center for Language Education; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Room 3018, Academic Building

9 October 2026

Community Work

Reach Out & Serve 步步「餐」與

Organized by HKUST Connect; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

Fortress Hill

9 October 2026

ON-GOING EVENTS

Community Work Other Format Workshop

Connect Ambassador for Community Engagement (Connect ACE) 2026-27

Organized by HKUST Connect; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

HKUST Campus

4 August 2026 to 21 April 2027

Other Format Workshop

Reel Good 2026-27

Organized by HKUST Connect

HKUST Campus

5 August 2026 to 20 April 2027

Competition

2026 He Xianzhao Philosophy of Science Essay Prize

Organized by Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies

31 August 2026 to 31 October 2026

Other Format

Shaw Auditorium Unit Presents: Stamp Your Way to a Surprise Fall Term 2026

Organized by Shaw Auditorium Unit

Shaw Auditorium

1 September 2026 to 31 January 2027

Information Session, Orientation

HKUST TSSSU
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Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities (TSSSU) @ HKUST 2027-28

Organized by Office of Knowledge Transfer

7 September 2026 to 16 October 2026

Social Gathering Workshop

Tap Dance Workshop: For Beginners & Advanced Beginners

Organized by Shaw Auditorium Unit; Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs

G19 Multi-Purpose Room, The Jockey Club Global Graduate Tower (GGT)

22 September 2026 to 20 October 2026

Workshop

Acrylic Painting Workshop by Apple Wong

Organized by Shaw Auditorium Unit

Room 209, Shaw Auditorium

24 September 2026 to 5 November 2026

Tour, Visit Other Format Workshop

STITCH — Students Together Interweaving Threads for Community Health

Organized by HKUST Connect

HKUST Campus

24 September 2026 to 22 April 2027

Competition

Call for Entries: Poster Competition on Empowering Researchers for Future Open Scholarship and Publishing

Organized by School of Engineering; Library; HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School

28 September 2026 to 8 November 2026

Exhibition, Fair

Fleeting Presence, Enduring Shadow: Five Hundred Years of Literati Seal Carving 驚鴻照影－五百年文人篆刻展

Organized by Library

The Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce Ko Pui Shuen Gallery, 1/F, Library

28 September 2026 to 16 December 2026

Exhibition, Fair

Northlandia in the Making: A Solo Exhibition by Michelle Fung

Organized by Library

Library G/F Gallery

29 September 2026 to 17 January 2027

Other Format

2026-27 Outward Bound Leadership Camp: Your Adventure to Grow

Organized by Co-curricular Programs

Sai Kung

2 October 2026 to 2 November 2026

NON-HKUST ORGANIZED EVENTS

These are events hosted by non-HKUST organizers such as the Government, that the University is helping to promote.

Community Work Exhibition, Fair

National Security Exhibition Gallery

Promoted by Office of the Vice-President for Institutional Advancement on behalf of Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Hong Kong Museum of History

26 March 2026 to 31 December 2026