HKUST, GZ Information Hub

11/02/2026

Galloping into 2026 – The Year of the Horse! 🐴✨

Happy Chinese New Year from your Info Hub family at HKUST(GZ)! May this year bring you the energy to chase your goals and the joy of great accomplishments.

🎨 Creative Credit:
This awesome poster was designed by Jiayang Huang from CMA Thrust!

Saddle up for an amazing year ahead! 🎉

11/02/2026

Galloping into 2026 – The Year of the Horse! 🐴✨

Happy Chinese New Year from Info Hub family at HKUST(GZ)! May this year bring you the energy to chase your goals and the joy of great accomplishments.

🎨 Creative Credit:
designed by Jiayang Huang from CMA Thrust

Saddle up for an amazing year ahead! 🎉

28/01/2026

🎉 一场跨越粤港澳与狮城的学术对话，圆满落幕！

上周，香港科技大学（广州）信息枢纽在新加坡举办了学术招聘宣讲会，正值 盛会期间。现场气氛热烈，学者云集，交流不断！

🌟 陈雷院长与四大学域主任亲自分享信息枢纽和四大学域的愿景与优势：
▫️ 充足的科研经费与国际化学术环境
▫️ 深度融合的产学研联合实验室
▫️ 全球顶尖的师资团队
▫️ 真正支持青年学者成长的平台与资源

🤝 更有从新加坡毕业的青年教授现场分享亲身经历，与参会学者深入交流。不少学者表示：原来港科广比想象中更开放、更自由、更值得加入！

如果你也渴望在一个“为你铺路”的科研平台上发光，不妨通过视频感受现场的热度与诚意👇

🔗 了解更多招聘信息，请访问官网或扫描视频结尾二维码。

#信息枢纽 #新加坡招聘 #学术生涯 #交叉学科 #人才招聘 #粤港澳大湾区

25/01/2026

Calling creative technologists, digital artists & immersive media researchers! 🎨💻

Meet Professor Pan Hui, Acting Head of the Computational Media & Arts Thrust at HKUST(GZ). He is coming to Singapore on January 25 to share their work and meet future collaborators.

If you believe technology should be human-centered, expressive, and transformative—join us to learn how you can build, create, and innovate within a cross-disciplinary research community.

🗓 Jan 25 | Singapore (during )
📍 Scan the QR code in the video to register & connect!

24/01/2026

From smart sensors to connected cities – meet the team building the future of IoT!

Professor Danny TSANG, Head of the IoT Thrust at HKUST(GZ), is coming to Singapore on Jan 25.

Work with world-class faculty, use cutting-edge labs, and contribute to technology that makes everyday life smarter and safer.

🗓 January 25 | Singapore (during )
📍 Scan the code in the video to register and meet the team!

24/01/2026

Data scientists & researchers in Singapore — this is for you! 📊

Meet Professor Yu Xu, Acting Head of the Data Science & Analytics Thrust at HKUST(GZ) Information Hub. He and our team are coming to Singapore on Jan 25 for a special recruitment session!

Great research starts with the right environment — join us to learn about our openings, funding, and collaborative culture.

🗓 Jan 25 | Singapore
📍 Scan the QR code in the video to register!

23/01/2026

🎉Congratulations! Professor Hui XIONG of Information Hub, HKUST(GZ), has been elected as a 2025 ACM Fellow by the Association for Computing Machinery!

🎉Congratulations! Professor Hui XIONG of HKUST(GZ), has been elected as a 2025 ACM Fellow by the Association for Computing Machinery!

🏆 This prestigious award is conferred annually to the top 1% of ACM members globally. Professor XIONG is recognized for his pioneering research in and .

🌏This achievement underscores HKUST(GZ)'s leading role in advancing frontier interdisciplinary research and nurturing world-leading innovative talent. ACM - Association for Computing Machinery

23/01/2026

Meet Professor Xiaowen CHU, Acting Head of the Artificial Intelligence Thrust at HKUST(GZ) Information Hub! 🤖

Join him and our AI team in Singapore this January 25th for a dedicated recruitment session. Whether you work in machine learning, computer vision, NLP, or AI systems—let's talk about how you can build the future with us.

🔍 We’re recruiting researchers, PhDs & postdocs.
📍 Singapore | During
📅 Jan 25 | Registration via QR code below

23/01/2026

Join us in Singapore! 🚀

Professor Lei Chen, Dean of the Information Hub at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), invites researchers, PhD candidates, and postdocs to our exclusive academic recruitment session in Singapore!

🗓 Date: January 25
📍 Location: Singapore
🤝 Meet our Thrust Heads from:

Artificial Intelligence

Data Science & Analytics

Computational Media & Arts

Internet of Things

We’re coming to you during — let’s connect and explore how you can be part of a forward-thinking, interdisciplinary research community.

🎥 Watch Professor Chen’s personal invitation below!

✅ Scan the QR code in the video to register now!

16/01/2026

Wrapping up our 2025 Annual Review, we celebrate the theme of "Expand Talents", a year dedicated to pushing boundaries and fostering a vibrant, connected community.

🎨 Expanding Horizons: Art x Technology
We are redefining interdisciplinary education through the Computational Media and Arts (CMA) Thrust:
- New Landmark Program: Launched the Master of Fine Arts in Computational Arts (MFA-CA), the first taught postgraduate (TPG) program in the "Art x Tech" domain at HKUST Guangzhou.
- Future-Focused: The curriculum integrates , virtual reality, and creative coding to prepare students for the global creative industry.

💡 Educational Innovation: Empowering Society
Our expertise extends beyond the classroom to serve both campus and industry:
- AI Productivity: Successfully trained over 300 faculty and staff through three sessions of our "Large Model Productivity Accelerator".
- Knowledge Transfer: Launched "AI Large Model Practical Classes" for industry elites and hosted our first "Future Tech Creative Camp" for high school and undergraduate students.

🌟 Vibrant Community: Connection & Dialogue
We continue to build an open and active academic ecosystem:
- Global Dialogue: Hosted 12 Excellence Series Lectures featuring renowned scholars from prestigious institutions like MIT and USC.
- Regional Synergy: Initiated joint academic competitions across the Greater Bay Area and with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - PolyU.
- Campus Culture: From the "Waterbomb Festival" to "Tea with the Dean" and Winter Solstice gatherings, we prioritize equal and sincere dialogue.

These milestones are roadmaps for the future. At the Information Hub, we remain committed to transforming intellectual curiosity into tangible progress through persistent exploration and deep human connection.

16/01/2026

As we continue our 2025 Annual Review, we are proud to showcase the growth of the Information Hub at HKUST Guangzhou through the recruitment of elite talent, breakthrough research, and strategic partnerships.

🎓 Attracting Talents: Empowering an Elite Platform. We continue to build a world-class faculty matrix to drive global innovation:
- 23 new faculty members joined our Hub in 2025.
- Now home to 25+ International Academy Fellows and 30 scholars in Stanford’s Top 2% Scientists list.
- Dean Lei Chen elected as the first-ever President of the VLDB Endowment from China and an ACM Fellow.
- Key honors were awarded to Prof. Hui Xiong (AAAI Fellow) and Prof. Xiaowen Chu (IEEE Fellow).

🚀 Research Engine: A Leap in Impact. Our research ecosystem fosters both technological and social progress:
- Total funding reached 39.97 Million RMB, a 29.9% year-on-year increase.
- Secured 114 projects, including 23 national-level grants.
- Breakthrough in the National Social Science Fund for Digital Cultural Heritage preservation.
- Undergraduate research projects surged by 294% to 138 active projects.

🤝 Platform Co-construction: Deepening Synergy We are scaling our impact through high-level industry-academia collaboration:
- Established the Kunpeng & Ascend Academic Innovation Incubator.
- Launched Joint Labs with industry leaders like Stellantis and HoneyBot.
- Currently managing 1 Provincial, 4 Municipal, and 11 Joint Laboratories.

Together, these milestones reflect our commitment to building a connected ecosystem of education, research, and industry impact.

10/01/2026

As we step into a new year, we’re excited to share highlights from the 2025 Annual Review of the Information Hub, focusing on how we continue to cultivate talent.

🎓 Graduate Outcomes
- The first cohort of the MSc in Data-Centric AI (DCAI) achieved 100% employment or further study
• 83% entered leading technology and innovation-driven organizations
• 17% pursued PhD studies at top universities
- The first cohort of PhD graduates demonstrated diverse pathways across industry, academia, and entrepreneurship

🏆Academic Excellence
- 850+ peer-reviewed publications in 2025, with strong year-on-year growth
- Research spanning AI, data science, systems, HCI, and computational media
- Ranked first university-wide in the number of best paper awards

🎨 Exhibitions & Creative Practice
- Research-led creative practice driven by the Computational Media and Arts (CMA) Thrust
- Projects evolving from academic exploration to public-facing and international platforms
- Continued participation in Ars Electronica, strengthening long-term global dialogue at the intersection of technology and art

🌱 A Growing Student Community
- 1,177 students across PhD, research master’s, taught master’s, and undergraduate programs
- An international, interdisciplinary, and practice-oriented academic community supporting sustained research and innovation

Together, these highlights reflect how the Information Hub continues to build a connected ecosystem of education, research, practice, and dialogue, cultivating talent for long-term impact.