Launch of 25th Anniversary Book “Prometheus in the Sky”
The title of the book Prometheus in the Sky is derived from Percy Bysshe Shelley’s idealist Prometheus Unbound, which conveys the morals of altruism, courage, innovation, and care for society. Prometheus was described as the one who tamed fire for humankind, generated curiosity in science, aroused study of medicine to save lives and gave humans language for better communication and knowledge. In celebrating the 25th anniversary of the University, the title echoes its core spirit as a science and technology university with a global vision and local commitment.
25 stories were selected from multiple HKUST researchers from all four schools, members of senior management, and some alumni. Each story was vetted and selected by the Editorial Committee which has taken into account a number of factors including academic interest, societal impact, readability, etc., reflecting the University’s diversity in accomplishments as well as personal backgrounds of the individuals involved.
The book launch also serves as the last celebration event of the University’s 25th Anniversary. At the event, President Tony Chan thanked the extraordinary and sustained effort of faculty, students, staff, alumni and friends. “Although our Anniversary program may have drawn to a close, meaningful and eventful decades lie ahead. No doubt challenging times are also in store. But we are a University that works on creation rather than imitation, can rather than can’t, inclusiveness not exclusion. Always keep that in mind and HKUST will always be able to soar.”
An interactive mobile e-version platform of the book is available in App store and Google Play for free download, which facilitates the wider community to get access to these interesting stories. To get a preview of the commemorative book, please visit the video.
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About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (www.ust.hk) is a world-class research university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science. HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. HKUST attained the highest proportion of internationally excellent research work in the Research Assessment Exercise 2014 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee, and is ranked as the world’s best young university in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2019. Its graduates were ranked 16th worldwide and top in Greater China in Global University Employability Survey 2018.
