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HKUST crowdsources innovation through its faculty and students, inviting applications for funding smart campus initiatives. “We scrutinise those proposals very closely and fund those with high potential, not just for research but for implementation and demonstration on campus,” Lo said. The key is application. Lo is looking for impact, to tackle a diverse range of real-world issues such as waste management, water consumption and biodiversity. “We have funded 39 projects in 바카라사이트 last few years involving a lot of students and faculty and external engagement with industry and government,” he said.?
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The speakers:
- Hong Kam Lo, dean of engineering, chair professor of civil and environmental engineering, and director of GREAT Smart Cities Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Marcus Leung-Shea, acting director, Sustainability/Net-Zero Office, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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