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PHD in Computer Science & Engg - Can Large Language Models Truly Reason? From Stochastic Parrots to In-Context Learners

PHD in Computer Science & Engg - Can Large Language Models Truly Reason? From Stochastic Parrots to In-Context Learners

Room 3494 (Lifts 25-26), 3/F Academic Building, HKUST
13 July 2026
MPhil in Information Systems - Vibe Coding and AI Slop

MPhil in Information Systems - Vibe Coding and AI Slop

Room 4047, 4/F, Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
13 July 2026
MPhil in Life Science - Structural Insights into the AAV–Receptor Complex for AAV Gene Therapy

MPhil in Life Science - Structural Insights into the AAV–Receptor Complex for AAV Gene Therapy

Room 4502 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
10 July 2026
PHD in Individual Interdisci Prog - Vertical GaN Power Devices on SiC Substrates

PHD in Individual Interdisci Prog - Vertical GaN Power Devices on SiC Substrates

Room 3494 (Lifts 25-26), 3/F Academic Building, HKUST
10 July 2026
How Crowdfunded Charity Initiatives Shape Brand Evaluations

MPhil in Marketing - The Downside of Participatory CSR: How Crowdfunded Charity Initiatives Shape Brand Evaluations

Room 4047, Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
9 July 2026
MPhil in Life Science - Deciphering APOE Intracellular Trafficking and Secretion Pathways and Their Implications in Alzheimer’s Disease Progression

MPhil in Life Science - Deciphering APOE Intracellular Trafficking and Secretion Pathways and Their Implications in Alzheimer’s Disease Progression

Room 5506 (Lifts 25-26), 5/F Academic Building, HKUST
9 July 2026
PHD in Life Science - Structural and Mechanistic Insights into Human Na+/H+ Antiporter NHA1

PHD in Life Science - Structural and Mechanistic Insights into Human Na+/H+ Antiporter NHA1

Room 2302 (Lift 2), 2/F Academic Building, HKUST
9 July 2026
PHD in Physics - Generic Skyrmion Phase Diagram in Chiral Magnetic Films

PHD in Physics - Generic Skyrmion Phase Diagram in Chiral Magnetic Films

Room 4472 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
9 July 2026
PHD in Individual Interdisci Prog - Three Assays on Home and Neighborhood Environment and Child Development in Contemporary China

PHD in Individual Interdisci Prog - Three Assays on Home and Neighborhood Environment and Child Development in Contemporary China

E3 201 (HKUST-GZ), HKUST
9 July 2026
How Memory Efficacy Influence Consumption Enjoyment

MPhil in Marketing - Moments Meant to Be Remembered: How Memory Efficacy Influence Consumption Enjoyment

Room 4047, Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
8 July 2026
MPhil in Life Science - Exploring Tet-On–Inducible DLK Overexpression and Its Role in Neuronal Axon Regeneration

MPhil in Life Science - Exploring Tet-On–Inducible DLK Overexpression and Its Role in Neuronal Axon Regeneration

Room 4472 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
8 July 2026
PHD in Operations Management - Essays on Sustainable Operations

PHD in Operations Management - Essays on Sustainable Operations

Room 4047, Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
8 July 2026
DBA in Doctor of Business Admin - Conditional Carbon Premium and Equity Duration

DBA in Doctor of Business Admin - Conditional Carbon Premium and Equity Duration

, HKUST
8 July 2026
PHD in Operations Management - Essays on Quality, Traceability, and Responsible Operations

PHD in Operations Management - Essays on Quality, Traceability, and Responsible Operations

Room 6045, Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
8 July 2026
MPhil in Mathematics - Real-Time Tropical Cyclone Pressure and Wind Field Modelling using Local Measurements from Ground-Level Stations and Real-Time Tropical Cyclone Reports

MPhil in Mathematics - Real-Time Tropical Cyclone Pressure and Wind Field Modelling using Local Measurements from Ground-Level Stations and Real-Time Tropical Cyclone Reports

Room 4472 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
7 July 2026
PHD in Atmospheric Envrl Science - Improving the Understanding and Modeling of Turbulent Transport Processes in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Using Multi-scale Simulations

PHD in Atmospheric Envrl Science - Improving the Understanding and Modeling of Turbulent Transport Processes in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Using Multi-scale Simulations

Room 2302 (Lifts 17-18), 2/F Academic Building, HKUST
7 July 2026
PHD in Life Science - Characterization of Tissue-Resident Immune Cells in Zebrafish

PHD in Life Science - Characterization of Tissue-Resident Immune Cells in Zebrafish

Room 4504 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
7 July 2026
PHD in Life Science - Lipid Metabolism in Adipocytes Modulates Distant Tumor Growth in Drosophila

PHD in Life Science - Lipid Metabolism in Adipocytes Modulates Distant Tumor Growth in Drosophila

Room 5506 (Lifts 25-26), 5/F Academic Building, HKUST
7 July 2026
PHD in Envrl Sci, Policy & Mgmt - What Shapes Student Learning? A Multi-Scale Combined Education and Computation Approach

PHD in Envrl Sci, Policy & Mgmt - What Shapes Student Learning? A Multi-Scale Combined Education and Computation Approach

Room 2303 (Lifts 17-18), 2/F Academic Building, HKUST
7 July 2026
PHD in Electronic & Comp Engg - Holistic Design of Practical Electronic-Photonic Integrated Computing Systems

PHD in Electronic & Comp Engg - Holistic Design of Practical Electronic-Photonic Integrated Computing Systems

Room 2463 (Lifts 25-26), 2/F Academic Building, HKUST
7 July 2026