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Emotion is our instinct. However, believe it or not, many of us may misinterpret, ignore or suppress our seemingly inborn emotional response. This workshop will help you understand more about our emotions and their association with stress in building resilience. Strategies on effective mood management will also be explored. Just come along! You may have a lesson on how to manage your own emotions and turn the perceived obstacles into treasure.

Remarks: This is a HMAW1905-recognized event in the "Personal Enrichment & Community Service' category under the "Self-directed Experience" of HMAW1905: Behavioral Foundations of University Education: Habits, Mindsets, and Wellness. To receive 1.5 hours, you must attend the event in full and miss no more than 10mins.

Medium of Instruction: Cantonese

Enquiry Email: counsel@ust.hk

It's easy for GPA to start feeling like everything - especially in the University of Stress and Tension. University life often brings academic pressure, grade comparison and concerns about GPA. This workshop explores why results can feel personal and how academic pressure affects motivation, focus and confidence. Through practical strategies and psychological insights, you will learn healthier ways to manage academic stress, respond to results, and build a sense of self-worth that goes beyond numbers on a transcript.

Remarks: This is a HMAW1905-recognized event in the "Personal Enrichment & Community Service' category under the "Self-directed Experience" of HMAW1905: Behavioral Foundations of University Education: Habits, Mindsets, and Wellness. To receive 1.5 hours, you must attend the event in full and miss no more than 10mins.

Medium of Instruction: English

Enquiry Email: counsel@ust.hk

Stand-up Paddle Stage 1 & 2 Certificate Course

(WSC) Basic Certificate Course in Windsurfing

Participants can build a thermoelectric model car to experience how semiconductor engineering transforms heat into motion through hands-on exploration of energy conversion in this workshop.

Participants will learn how to harness generative AI tools to boost productivity, creativity, and everyday problem-solving in both personal and professional contexts in this workshop.

About the Workshop

In the context of climate change, extreme natural hazards—such as landslides, debris flows, and floods—are occurring with increasing frequency and intensity. Rapid urban expansion and socioeconomic development have significantly increased exposure to these hazards. To effectively reduce disaster risks, there is an urgent need for more efficient and integrated disaster management tools. Recent advances in Digital Twin (DT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Remote Sensing have opened new opportunities for improving natural hazard risk management.
The International Workshop on Digital Twin and AI Empowered Emergency Risk Management will bring together leading researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to explore how these advanced technologies can enhance resilience and decision-making, and to advance the technologies themselves.
CPD certificates will be issued to attendees per request.

Scope & Topics
The workshop welcomes contributions related to, but not limited to:
• Digital twin modeling
• Geospatial big data analytics for disaster risk reduction
• AI-driven risk analysis, forecasting, and early warning
• Remote sensing and IoT for real-time monitoring
• Urban resilience and infrastructure risk management
• Societal response monitoring and analysis
• Emergency management technologies

Organized by

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The University of Hong Kong

Supported by

International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) TC210 on Embankment Dams and TC304 on Machine Learning

The Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (HKIE) Geotechnical Division

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Greater China Section

Tentative Workshop Program
7 August 2026 AM
Keynote and invited lectures
7 August 2026 PM
Keynote and invited lectures, parallel sessions
8 August 2026 AM
Keynote and invited lectures, parallel sessions

Registration Fees
Regular delegates                   HKD 1500
Invited speakers or Students  Free

Contact
Candy Chen:
cecandy@ust.hk
Jian He:
hejian@ust.hk
Luyu Ju:
luyuju@ust.hk

Website:
https://georisk.hkust.edu.hk/events

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