Dear HKUST Members,We will have an exciting weekend ahead with our Inter-varsity Sports Competitions in Table-Tennis and Fencing! Our talented student-athletes are ready to showcase their skills and determination as they strive for excellence and victory. Let’s come out in full force to support our sports teams and don’t miss the chance to witness the Men’s Final of Table-Tennis! USFHK Table Tennis Competition – Men’s Final:For the first time ever, our men's table tennis team has advanced to the Men’s Final after defeating HKU last week. They will face CityUHK this Sunday, 8 February at 2 PM in the Ng Kit Yee Memorial Hall at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan). If you can’t make it to the venue supporting the team, don’t worry - our dedicated sports leaders will provide a livestream so you can cheer them on from anywhere! The match will be available to watch live HERE.USFHK Fencing Competition @ HKUST:As the convenor of this year’s USFHK Fencing Competition, HKUST is proud to host this incredible event this Saturday, 7 February and Sunday, 8 February from 9 AM to 6 PM at the S H Ho Sports Hall. Our student-fencers will be going head-to-head with some of the best fencers from other universities. They need your support to fuel their passion and drive for victory!The first matches of each weapon are summarized in the table below:EventDateTimeDetailsMen's Epee7 Feb 202610:15HKUST vs PolyUWomen's Sabre7 Feb 202610:45HKUST vs HKBUMen's Sabre7 Feb 202614:45HKUST vs HKBUWomen's Epee8 Feb 202610:15HKUST vs EdUHKMen's Foil8 Feb 202610:15HKUST vs CityUHKWomen's Foil8 Feb 202614:00HKUST vs CUHKLet’s fill the S.H. Ho Sports Hall with our cheers and energy this weekend! Together, we can inspire our athletes to reach new heights.6 February 2026Sports DevelopmentDean of Students’ Office
Hong Kong is known to be one of the safest cities in the world. Unfortunately, we are not immune from the global trend of rising scams and fraud, which is a top crime world-wide. According to local statistics, students are primary targets of scammers in Hong Kong. Many had fallen victims to scammer's ever-changing tricks, incurring financial loss and emotional distress.As such, the University is offering this Anti-Scam Challenge (ASCM1000) to all new students, in collaboration with the HKSAR Government. It aims to raise student's awareness towards common scam tricks / topics, alert you about possible responses, and walk you through some prevention tips. By participating in this challenge, we hope you could gain a better understanding of scams and be scam-smart.You MUST pass the challenge by 22 Feb 2026 (23:59) to maintain access to all library resources (including all electronic resources and physical access). (Passing = 50% correct). Late registrants who join the University after 22 Jan 2026 will need to complete the challenge before they could access Library resources. If you pass the challenge after the deadline above, access to the Library will normally resume within the next two days.For enquiries, email antiscam@ust.hk.
