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Call for UROP Fall 2026 Student Applications

️Interested in doing research this semester? Go to our website (https://urop.hkust.edu.hk/) and take a look at the UROP projects offered this Fall🌊
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️🚩Apps are due on 2 Sep 2026, unless you’re

🍀seeking special consideration (e.g. those who don't meet the CGA requirements but demonstrate research competencies), in which case please submit your app and required docs by 26 Aug❗️
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🤔Not sure if you’re eligible? Fill in our Eligibility Form (https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0HCnn7fSZG7IsK2)~

🏊Got questions / want to learn more about UROP? Register for our upcoming Info Session here: https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9nT70Emj9hUikrY

Feel free to email us ([email protected]) too🙌




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Award Announcement😎

The 10th UROP Mini-conference (Summer 2026) was successfully held last Friday (7 Aug)! We would like to thank everyone who took their time to join the event💖
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The Best UROP Mini-conference Paper Award was selected by attending faculty supervisors and UROP Advisory Board members based on 4 criteria. More details on the winner, finalist, scoring criteria below⬇️~
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🎁Missed our event? Check out the Keynote Speech recording on our website (https://urop.hkust.edu.hk/urop3200_projects)~ Our speaker, Prof. CHEN Qifeng (former UROP student!), shared lots of tips on how to start your first research project in the age of Generative AI.




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Interested in learning more about UG research at UST? Don’t forget to register for our events before the deadlines~

The 10th UROP Mini-Conference
🚩Registration closes on 3 Aug (next Mon)

UROP Info Session (Fall 2026)
🚩Registration closes on 16 Aug, but seats are going fast⏩⏩⏩

️See event details & reg. forms here: https://linktr.ee/hkust_urop




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📨Invite to The 10th UROP Mini-Conference~

We’re excited to invite all UST students to join the 10th UROP Mini-Conference✨Come support your peers’ poster presentations and learn about “How to Start Your First Research Project In the Age of Generative AI” from our keynote speaker, Prof. CHEN Qifeng, Associate Professor from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

⏰7 Aug 2026, 10am – 1:30pm
(select the session you’re interested in in the registration form: https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bki0fejHOMpr1wG?Q_CHL=qr)
🏠 Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall
➡️ More details here: https://urop.hkust.edu.hk/urop3200_projects




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🌈Awards Announcement🌧️

Many thanks to the students and faculty who climbed to GGT in the rain to join the 9th UROP Mini-conference (Spring 2025-26)~ The Best UROP Mini-conference Paper Award was selected by attending faculty supervisors and UROP Advisory Board members based on 4 criteria🤔

More details on the winner, finalist, scoring criteria in our post🔽
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🎤Curious why G.E.M. is mentioned in our Program Director’s Keynote Speech? Check out the recording here (https://gohkust.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/RO/UROP/IQA9kCkjSouGSLLGVj91dsPAAcBiGLAFN4Pl19heI79Ijh0?e=OsEDhK)~

🚩If you’re interested in joining UROP this summer, remember to submit your application by 5 Jun (this Fri)!




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Last Call for UROP Summer 2026 Student Applications🏖️

️What’s special about Summer 2026 apps😎❓

🦐The Tasting Stream (UROP1000) is only offered in the Summer. Students who successfully apply and enroll in a UROP1000 course may be offered a stipend up to HK$6,000 (at your supervisor’s discretion).
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☀️Apps are due on 5 Jun 2026 (next Fri), unless you’re

💦seeking special consideration (e.g. those who don't meet the CGA requirements but demonstrate research competencies), in which case please submit your app and required docs by 29 May (this Fri)❗️
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🤔Not sure if you’re eligible? Fill in our Eligibility Form (https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0HeV9ldPuNPL9k2)~

🌊Got questions / want to learn more about UROP? Check out the recording of our recent Info Session (13:08-23:50 of the video: https://gohkust.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/RO/UROP/IgDcfnRZ5bk5R4V5LvyYQgJ5ATWz5tsdEq0WcEYQkhTlWAs?e=DFuFmg).

🙌Feel free to email us ([email protected]) too~




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🚩Last day to sign up for The 9th UROP Mini-conference

The 9th UROP Mini-conference is happening this Friday! If you’re interested in our Program Director’s keynote speech on how to conduct research / student presentations of their UROP projects, register for the Mini-conference by TOMORROW~

⏰15 May 2026, 10am – 4:45pm
(select the session you’re interested in in the registration form: https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3kPTLgnQihE3hHw)

🏠Multi-Purpose Room (Room G019), G/F, Global Graduate Tower (GGT), HKUST Clear Water Bay campus
(please expect a 10-minute walk from the Academic Building)

➡️More details here: https://urop.hkust.edu.hk/urop3200_projects




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🏆Who won the 2026 UROP Awards?

Many thanks to everyone who joined the UROP Info Session and 2026 Kerry Holdings Limited Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Award Presentation Ceremony on April 17🥳 We were thrilled to announce the Awards in the presence of our esteemed guests, Provost Prof. GUO Yike; Prof. Tim Kwang Ting CHENG, Vice-President for Research and Development; Mr. Steven HO, Senior Advisor of Kerry Properties Limited, as well as over 90 HKUST faculty, staff and students together with representatives from Kerry Holdings.

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The top 3 awardees are as follows:
➡️Champion: XU Ziyi (Year 4 / ISD), supervised by Prof. SHAO Qijia (ISD)
➡️First Runner-Up: FEI Yang (Year 4 / COSC & MATH), supervised by Prof. CHEN Qifeng (CSE)
➡️First Runner-Up: PARK Juwon (Year 4 / COMP), supervised by Prof. CHEN Hao (CSE)

🎉Congrats to all the awardees and finalists~ You can check out the full list on our website (link in bio). The video recording will also be uploaded soon😉

🌟UROP Week has started~ Check out UROP students' research projects outside LT-A!

Free popcorn if you drop by LT-B this Friday between 12-3PM🍿🎊

‼️To students who registered for the Info Session & Award Ceremony: a friendly reminder that the event will be held at LT-G this Friday from 3:30-4:45PM. Registration starts at 3:15PM and seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Don't forget to bring your student ID!




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