University Event Calendar - HKUSThttps://calendar.hkust.edu.hkUniversity Event Calendar - HKUST<![CDATA[National Security Exhibition Gallery]]>Where: Hong Kong Museum of History
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Organizer: 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]]><![CDATA[Baylor New Venture Competition]]>Speakers / Performers:

Organizer: Entrepreneurship Center on behalf of The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship]]><![CDATA[2026 Huawei Hackathon Software Challenge]]>Time: 12:00am - 11:55pm
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Organizer: Center for Global & Community Engagement on behalf of Huawei Hong Kong]]><![CDATA[Ode to Chinese Characters - Su Shishu Calligraphy Exhibition 蘇士澍書法展《漢字頌》]]>Where: Ping Yuan and Kinmay W Tang Gallery, Library G/F
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Organizer: Library, Office of the Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, Development and Alumni Office, Sino United Publishing (Holdings) limited, Beijing Su Shishu Museum of Hanzi Art]]><![CDATA[Connect Ambassador for Community Engagement (Connect ACE) 2026-27]]>Time: 12:00pm - 09:00pm
Where: HKUST Campus
Organizer: HKUST Connect, Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs]]><![CDATA[Reel Good 2026-27]]>Time: 12:00am - 08:15pm
Where: HKUST Campus
Organizer: HKUST Connect]]><![CDATA[Financial Health CANversations - Learning Series for 2026 Data, AI & Policy APAC Hackathon]]>Where: Online
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Organizer: Global Engagement and Communications Office on behalf of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) ]]><![CDATA[Open Call for Lunchtime Performance in Moonlit Delights 2026 @ Shaw Auditorium]]>Where: Foyer, Shaw Auditorium
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Organizer: Shaw Auditorium Unit]]><![CDATA[Orientation for New Undergraduate Students Library Tour: Explore 6 Floors of Beauty & Wonder]]>Where: Library
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Organizer: Library]]><![CDATA[Orientation & Workshops for New Postgraduate Students]]>Where: Library
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Organizer: Library]]><![CDATA[Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Catch-up Programme]]>Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Where: online
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Organizer: Health, Safety and Environment Office]]><![CDATA[Winter Service Learning Trip Organizing Committee]]>Time: 12:00pm - 11:59pm
Where: HKUST Campus
Organizer: HKUST Connect]]><![CDATA[2026 He Xianzhao Philosophy of Science Essay Prize ]]>Speakers / Performers:

Organizer: Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies]]><![CDATA[Shaw Auditorium Unit Presents: Stamp Your Way to a Surprise Fall Term 2026]]>Where: Shaw Auditorium
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Organizer: Shaw Auditorium Unit]]><![CDATA[Shingles Awareness Campaign]]>Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
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Organizer: Health, Safety and Environment Office]]><![CDATA[ HPV Disease Prevention Vaccination Campaign 2026-2027]]>Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
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Organizer: Health, Safety and Environment Office]]><![CDATA[Influenza Awareness Campaign 2026-2027]]>Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
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Organizer: Health, Safety and Environment Office]]><![CDATA[[Call for Papers] The 23rd International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR 2026)]]>Where: Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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Organizer: Global Engagement and Communications Office]]><![CDATA[APRU Global Health Webinars - Beyond the Basic Principles - Ethical Research with Vulnerable Populations]]>Time: 9:00am - 10:30am
Where: Zoom
Speakers / Performers:
  • Roger Chung - The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Yali Cong - Peking University
  • Veronica Figueroa - Universidad de Chile
  • Michelle Hermiston - VinUniversity
  • Rena Janamnuaysook - Institute of HIV Research and Innovation, Thailand
  • Paul Simpson - University of New South Wales

Organizer: School of Engineering on behalf of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)]]><![CDATA[More Than Your GPA: Managing Academic Stress & Self-Worth in University (In-person) [HMAW1905 Recognised]]]>Time: 02:30pm - 04:00pm
Where: Multi-purpose Room, Counseling and Wellness Center, Room 5003, Academic Building (via Lift 3)
Organizer: Counseling & Wellness]]><![CDATA[On Your Mark! Get Set! (Compulsory for International Students) (Zoom)]]>Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Where: Zoom
Organizer: Counseling & Wellness]]><![CDATA[IAS Distinguished Lecture - Decoding Auxin Biology through New Technologies: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Ideal Plant Architectures]]>Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Where: Kaisa Group Lecture Theater (IAS LT), Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST
Organizer: HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study]]><![CDATA[Echoes of Excellence - Welcome Concert by University Philharmonic Orchestra, HKUSTSU]]>Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Where: Main Hall, Shaw Auditorium
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Organizer: Shaw Auditorium Unit, Dean of Students’ Office]]><![CDATA[Public Talks on The Way of Calligraphy and Science: Historical Legacy and Contemporary Research Frontiers in Chinese Writing and Calligraphy 書法與科學：中國書法文化的歷史傳承及當代前沿研究公開講座]]>Time: 10:30am - 11:55am
Where: Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall, HKUST
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Organizer: Office of the Dean of Humanities & Social Science]]><![CDATA[Collect Free Green Gift & Flow with Your Own Rhythm!  ]]>Time: 10:00am - 4:30pm
Where: Living Lab Hub (next to Passion restaurant)
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Organizer: Sustainability/Net-Zero Office]]><![CDATA[DJI Campus Recruitment Talk]]>Time: 02:00pm - 03:00pm
Where: Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall , HKUST
Organizer: Center for Industry Engagement and Internship]]><![CDATA[CAMPUS CINEMA - You cast your vote. We show.]]>Time: 09:00am - 05:00pm
Where: Main Hall, Shaw Auditorium
Organizer: Creative Media Zone | MTPC, Shaw Auditorium Unit]]><![CDATA[University Years to Go (Compulsory for Mainland Students) (Zoom)]]>Time: 02:30pm - 04:00pm
Where: Zoom
Organizer: Counseling & Wellness]]><![CDATA[Building Your Self-Care Toolkit: Essential Practices for a Healthy Mind (In-person) [HMAW1905 Recognised]]]>Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Where: Multi-purpose Room, Counseling and Wellness Center, Room 5003, Academic Building (via Lift 3)
Organizer: Counseling & Wellness]]><![CDATA[HKUST Li & Fung Supply Chain Institute - Buy Now Pay Later: The Hidden Effects of Consumer Liquidity on Retail Prices and Inventories]]>Time: 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Where: G003, LSK Business Building, Clear Water Bay, HKUST
Speakers / Performers:
  • Prof. Panos Kouvelis - Washington University in St. Louis

Organizer: Office of the Dean of Business & Management]]><![CDATA[CBE Colloquia - Multispectral Organic Photodetectors: Frontiers and Applications]]>Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Where: Lecture Theatre J
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  • Prof. Furong ZHU - Hong Kong Baptist University

Organizer: Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering]]><![CDATA[Civil Engineering Departmental Seminar - How to Get Published in an Elsevier Journal? How to Become an Editor of an Elsevier Journal?]]>Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Where: Room 3598 (Lift 27/28), Academic Building, HKUST
Speakers / Performers:
  • Mr. Pete Lewis - Publisher at Elsevier

Organizer: Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering]]><![CDATA[IAS Lecture Series - Back to the Future? The Journey from Lithium Metal to Graphite and Si/C and Back Again]]>Time: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Where: IAS2042, 2/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST
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  • Prof. Jean-Marie TARASCON - Professor of Chemistry of Materials and Energy, Collège de France; IAS Senior Visiting Fellow

Organizer: HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study]]><![CDATA[[Department of Ocean Science] PhD Qualifying Examination Defense Seminar: Attribution and Assessment of Nitrogen Pollution Across the Land-River-Ocean Continuum for Sustainable Development in the Greater Bay Area  ]]>Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: Room 4472 (4th Floor, near lift no. 25/26)
Speakers / Performers:
  • Miss HAN Aixi - Department of Ocean Science

Organizer: Department of Ocean Science]]><![CDATA[[Department of Ocean Science] PhD Qualifying Examination Defense Seminar: Top-down control on picoplankton in Hong Kong coastal waters  ]]>Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
Where: Room 4472 (4th Floor, near lift no. 25-26)
Speakers / Performers:
  • Mr. WANG Yijin - Department of Ocean Science

Organizer: Department of Ocean Science]]><![CDATA[Social Science Seminar - Demand-Driven Misallocation: The Upstream Impact of Search Frictions in Retail]]>Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Where: Room 3401 (Lift 2 or Lifts 17-18), 3/F Academic Building
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  • Prof Ajay SHENOY - Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz

Organizer: Division of Social Science]]><![CDATA[LIFS Seminar Series - Decoding Sound Transduction: Unraveling the Molecular Language of Hearing]]>Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Where: Lecture Theater C
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  • Prof. Heon Yung Gee - Department of Pharmacology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea

Organizer: Division of Life Science]]><![CDATA[UGOD Seminar | Vibe Researching with Agentic AI for Social Sciences]]>Time: 11:20am - 12:30pm
Speakers / Performers:
  • Dr. Yongjun ZHANG - Stony Brook University

Organizer: Urban Governance and Design, HKUST(GZ)]]><![CDATA[Cathay Pacific Pop-up]]>Time: 11:30am - 02:30pm
Where: Counter outside LTC, HKUST
Organizer: Center for Industry Engagement and Internship]]><![CDATA[城市治理与设计学域讲座 | 网诉心迹：数字足迹照见心理世界]]>Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Where: W4 101
Speakers / Performers:
  • 陈浩 - 南开大学

Organizer: Urban Governance and Design, HKUST(GZ)]]><![CDATA[Joining Dog Walkers 與毛孩漫步 (Sep 2026)]]>Time: 10:15am - 02:00pm
Where: Sai Kung
Organizer: HKUST Connect, Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs]]><![CDATA[Speak with Heart: Nonviolent Communication (In-person) [HMAW1905 Recognised]]]>Time: 02:30pm - 04:00pm
Where: Multi-purpose Room, Counseling and Wellness Center, Room 5003, Academic Building (via Lift 3)
Organizer: Counseling & Wellness]]><![CDATA[PRIDE in Practice: Campus Coping for LGBTQ+ Students & Allies (In-person) [HMAW1905 Recognised]]]>Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Where: Multi-purpose Room, Counseling and Wellness Center, Room 5003, Academic Building (via Lift 3)
Organizer: Counseling & Wellness]]><![CDATA[[Department of Ocean Science] PhD Qualifying Examination Defense Seminar: Research and Experiment on Key Technologies of a High-Precision Swept-DFB Michelson Optical Pressure Sensing System for Shallow-Sea Observation  ]]>Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: Room 4472 (4th Floor, near lift no. 25/26)
Speakers / Performers:
  • Mr. ZHANG Zhenghao - Department of Ocean Science

Organizer: Department of Ocean Science]]><![CDATA[IAS-PHYS Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - Axion Production and Detection Using Dual NMR-Type Experiments]]>Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Where: IAS4042, 4/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST
Speakers / Performers:
  • Dr. YANG Fengwei - Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Organizer: HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Physics]]><![CDATA[No Dragon No Lion by TS Crew  鐵仕製作《冇龍冇獅》]]>Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm
Where: Main Hall, Shaw Auditorium
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Organizer: Shaw Auditorium Unit]]><![CDATA[Psychology of Happiness (In-person) [HMAW1905 Recognised]]]>Time: 02:30pm - 04:00pm
Where: Multi-purpose Room, Counseling and Wellness Center, Room 5003, Academic Building (via Lift 3)
Organizer: Counseling & Wellness]]><![CDATA[Getting On Well with Your Emotions (In-person) [HMAW1905 Recognised]]]>Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Where: Multi-purpose Room, Counseling and Wellness Center, Room 5003, Academic Building (via Lift 3)
Organizer: Counseling & Wellness]]><![CDATA[[Rescheduled] Skills and Mindset for Impact]]>Time: 04:30pm - 06:00pm
Where: HKUST Campus
Organizer: HKUST Connect, Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs]]><![CDATA[A Taste of Digital Scholarship - Medicinal Animals: Two Digital Humanities Projects]]>Time: 12:00pm - 01:00pm
Where: LG4 Multifunction Room, Library
Speakers / Performers:
  • Professor Liz Pui Yee CHEE - Division of Humanities

Organizer: Library, Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs]]><![CDATA[Jewish Civilization and Yiddish Education in China]]>Time: 04:30pm - 06:00pm
Where: Room3401 (Lift 17-18), Academic Building
Organizer: Division of Humanities]]><![CDATA[Psychology of Building Healthy Connections (In-person) [HMAW1905 Recognised]]]>Time: 02:30pm - 04:00pm
Where: Multi-purpose Room, Counseling and Wellness Center, Room 5003, Academic Building (via Lift 3)
Organizer: Counseling & Wellness]]><![CDATA[Cultivating Resilient Habits (In-person) [HMAW1905 Recognised]]]>Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Where: Multi-purpose Room, Counseling and Wellness Center, Room 5003, Academic Building (via Lift 3)
Organizer: Counseling & Wellness]]><![CDATA[Students Wellness Day: DIY Computer Case Workshop]]>Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Where: Engineering Commons, 2/F Academic Building
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Organizer: Center for Engineering Education Innovation]]><![CDATA[Exhibition HKUST vaccination program 2026-27]]>Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Where: LT-C Communal Area
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Organizer: Health, Safety and Environment Office on behalf of HKUST Medical Clinic]]><![CDATA[Department of Chemistry Seminar - Reaction Discovery to Enable Synthesis and Drug Development]]>Time: 10:30am - 11:30am
Where: Room 2303, 2/F (Lifts 17-18), Academic Building
Speakers / Performers:
  • Prof. Daniel P. Furkert - School of Chemical Sciences and Maurice Williams Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, The University of Auckland, New Zealand

Organizer: Department of Chemistry]]><![CDATA[An Emotional Flu: Depression (In-person) [HMAW1905 Recognized]]]>Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Where: Multi-purpose Room, Counseling and Wellness Center, Room 5003, Academic Building (via Lift 3)
Organizer: Counseling & Wellness]]><![CDATA[Little EMpire Lanterns 童EM製燈籠慶中秋]]>Time: 06:00pm - 05:00pm
Where: KWUN TONG, KWUN TONG DISTRICT, KOWLOON
Organizer: HKUST Connect, Habits, Mindsets, & Wellness Programs]]><![CDATA[35 for Life - 35 for Life - Blood Donation (10 Sep)]]>Time: 10:00am - 05:00pm
Where: Alumni Commons, G/F near Lift 4
Organizer: HKUST Connect]]><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship 101 Fall 2026 Cohort (10 Week Training program)]]>Time: 06:00pm - 07:00pm
Where: The Base, The Base
Organizer: Entrepreneurship Center]]>