AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLife Sciences: HKUST president Nancy Ip has won UNESCO’s 2026 life sciences prize for neuroscience research, including work on Alzheimer’s biomarkers, blood-based diagnosis and gene therapy. University Rankings: Hong Kong universities claimed three of the top five spots in the QS Asia rankings: HKU stayed first, CityU ranked fourth and CUHK fifth. AI and Surveillance: Police plan to add facial recognition to the SmartView CCTV network this month, saying it will help find missing people and suspects; data may be kept for up to 180 days. Climate Technology: HKUST researchers developed a low-cost elastocaloric cooling structure designed to last more than 100 million cycles, pointing to a potential alternative to conventional refrigerants.
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