This year marks the 150^th heavenly birthday of the legendary Russian composer Sergei RACHMANINOFF. His virtuosic and romantic pieces continue to resonate in today's world. Join us in this concert performed by HKUST faculty members from the Division of Humanities, including baritone Isaac DROSCHA, violinist Anders HUI, and pianist Amy SZE, as they showcase the beauty and power of RACHMANINOFF's music. Prepare to be swept away by the magnificent and heart-wrenching melodies throughout the concert. 

Directed by YUEN Siu Fai (阮兆輝) and adapted by CHAN Sau Yan (陳守仁), this abridged version of the classic romantic tragedy – The Floral Princess (帝女花‧精緻版) will be performed by renowned Cantonese opera artists Chin Shan (千珊) and Ling Yan (靈音) together with HKUST students who participated in the Cantonese Opera Workshop: Singing and Acting.  

BIZET’s Le Docterur Miracle (Dr Miracle) and DONIZETTI's Rita are Paris-inspired operas full of comical and lovable tunes. Join us in this exhilarating performance with a stellar cast, including soprano Etta FUNG, tenor CHEN Young and baritone Isaac DROSCHA, a faculty member from the Division of Humanities of HKUST. This program is presented in collaboration with Opera Hong Kong and OperaLab as part of the French May Festival 2023.

15 Minutes of Fame is a lunchtime pop-up show that provides HKUST members with the opportunity to showcase their artistic talents. Let’s cheer on our fellow students:

• Apr 19 - Grace LAW (Year 2 student, School of Business and Management)
• Apr 25 - Bernard YU and TAN Jing Yee (Year 1 students, School of Science and School of Business and Management respectively) 

Join us for two extraordinary performances showcasing the musical talents of HKUST students who participated in the HUMA courses - Making Chamber Music Concert (HUMA3102) and Introduction to Music Composition (HUMA 2103). Come support and experience the unique sound world created by your fellow classmates!

Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as a pianist with "a powerful, passionate and compelling representation of pure artistry", Zee Zee is one of the brightest rising Chinese soloists on the international stage. She will perform a German Romantic program of Brahms and the Schumanns, unfolding a story full of complicated love and friendships.

The Long Service Award was formally established by the University for the purpose of expressing appreciation and recognition to long-serving faculty and staff members, whose hard work and dedication have contributed to the University’s rise since it was founded.

The HKUST Unicorn Day cum Startup Showcase is one of our signature events, bringing like-mind innovators, potential investors and industry stakeholders together to exchange insights and explore collaboration opportunities. In addition, more than 30 fast-growing startups will showcase their solutions, and a guided Startup Showcase Tour and concurrent Startup Pitching Sessions will be held to demonstrate HKUST’s commitment to knowledge transfer and the development of featured technologies.

The 35^th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices serves as a frontier for reporting the latest breakthrough device technologies into energy-efficient power electronic applications. The flagship conference will be hosted at the Shaw Auditorium this year.

The competition aims to provide a platform for HKUST and surrounding community members with an integrative learning experience to create and evaluate new businesses and prepare students to start their future careers in entrepreneurship. Winners of the competition can use the cash prize as seed money to build their own company or to further the commercialization of their inventions.

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) celebrates its 30^th anniversary by hosting a three-day conference with a plenary session and various workshops.