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Students rethink ‘American dream’ as costs rise and visa rules tighten

Students rethink ‘American dream’ as costs rise and visa rules tighten

Rising tuition and tighter U.S. visa and work rules are prompting more Vietnamese students to consider universities in Singapore and Hong Kong instead.
World leading brain scientist leaves US for Asia's top university

World leading brain scientist leaves US for Asia's top university

Public school students are losing spots at Asia's No.1 university

Public school students are losing spots at Asia's No.1 university

Math professor at Asia's No. 1 university becomes youngest International Mathematical Union vice president in 20 years

Math professor at Asia's No. 1 university becomes youngest International Mathematical Union vice president in 20 years

Chinese mathematician He Xuhua, a professor at the University of Hong Kong, has been elected vice president of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), becoming the youngest person to hold the position in the past 20 years.
July 23, 2026 | 03:56 pm PT
From Fields Medalist to Nobel laureate: Meet 6 prominent scientists who moved from Western universities to Hong Kong in 2026

From Fields Medalist to Nobel laureate: Meet 6 prominent scientists who moved from Western universities to Hong Kong in 2026

Nobel laureate Andre Geim and Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau are among six internationally recognized scientists who left universities in the U.S. and Britain for Hong Kong institutions in 2026.
July 15, 2026 | 08:35 pm PT
Vietnamese math Olympiad silver medalist gets PhD scholarship from Asia’s No. 1 university

Vietnamese math Olympiad silver medalist gets PhD scholarship from Asia’s No. 1 university

Dinh Vu Tung Lam, an International Mathematical Olympiad silver medalist, has got a scholarship pursue a PhD in mathematics at the University of Hong Kong under Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau.
July 14, 2026 | 09:31 pm PT
Computer science master's graduate from Asia's No. 1 university turns to food delivery after year-long job hunt

Computer science master's graduate from Asia's No. 1 university turns to food delivery after year-long job hunt

After spending a year unsuccessfully searching for an IT job, a University of Hong Kong computer science master's graduate has turned to food delivery and security work, highlighting growing concerns over the city's job market.
July 1, 2026 | 02:29 am PT
Vietnamese mathematician who left Yale for Hong Kong says most students study math just to get through it

Vietnamese mathematician who left Yale for Hong Kong says most students study math just to get through it

Most university students, even at elite American institutions like Yale, treat mathematics as an obstacle to clear rather than a tool to use, according to Vu Ha Van, one of Vietnam's most internationally cited mathematicians.
April 13, 2026 | 11:00 pm PT
'I want Asia to be the next America' of mathematics: Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau

'I want Asia to be the next America' of mathematics: Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau

Professor Ngo Bao Chau, the only Vietnamese to have won the Fields Medal, says he wants to help transform Asia into the world's next great center of mathematics and science, describing the continent as a future rival to America and Europe.
March 17, 2026 | 04:37 am PT
Nobel laureate physicist Andre Geim leaves UK after over two decades to join Asia’s 2nd best university

Nobel laureate physicist Andre Geim leaves UK after over two decades to join Asia’s 2nd best university

British physicist Andre Geim will leave the U.K. after more than two decades to become a chair professor at the University of Hong Kong in April, the university said.
March 9, 2026 | 01:01 am PT
Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau to interview Vietnamese students for elite math program as he begins Asia-focused chapter after 15 years in US

Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau to interview Vietnamese students for elite math program as he begins Asia-focused chapter after 15 years in US

Ngo Bao Chau, Vietnam's only Fields Medal laureate, will select students for a new honors math program at the country's two national universities, with tuition waivers and monthly stipends of up to VND15 million (US$573), the Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM) announced March 5.
March 6, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Top-11 global university professor resigns after AI-generated fake citations found

Top-11 global university professor resigns after AI-generated fake citations found

Professor Paul Yip Siu-fai of the University of Hong Kong has stepped down as an associate dean after the school found a paper he co-authored contained fake AI-generated references.
December 19, 2025 | 01:26 am PT
Chinese beauty queen Li Si Xuan sentenced to jail for forging Columbia University credentials

Chinese beauty queen Li Si Xuan sentenced to jail for forging Columbia University credentials

Li Si Xuan, crowned the titleholder of a Chinese beauty contest, has been sentenced to prison for forging her Columbia University qualifications to gain admission to The University of Hong Kong (HKU).
May 15, 2025 | 12:07 am PT
Student faces jail for faking Ivy League degree to enter top Hong Kong university

Student faces jail for faking Ivy League degree to enter top Hong Kong university

A 28-year-old mainland Chinese student is facing jail after faking an Ivy League degree to gain admission to the University of Hong Kong (HKU), one of Asia's top universities.
April 22, 2025 | 02:31 am PT
Top Chinese universities charge international students up to $28,000 a year

Top Chinese universities charge international students up to $28,000 a year

Top universities in China are collecting up to $28,000 per year as tuition fees for international students, according to a 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) ranking.
February 26, 2025 | 03:02 pm PT
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