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Kira Matus

@kiram.bsky.social

Professor of Policy, Environment & Sustainability at HKUST; working on innovation for sustainable development, regulation of emerging tech; green chemistry, sometimes AI; CP baseball assistant coach (yeah, we play baseball in HK! Go TTBC Eagles!)

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Today's entry in "only in Hong Kong": getting a call from the MTR lost property office that they have our violin ready to be returned - within an hour of filing the lost property report. ❀️ you Hong Kongers. #HomeKong

10.03.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a happy capybara on a sunny day

a happy capybara on a sunny day

Who doesn't love an adorable capybara?

20.02.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The view of an artificial turf field with green hills behind, and a cloudy and blue sky.

The view of an artificial turf field with green hills behind, and a cloudy and blue sky.

14.12.2024 05:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hot coffee, chilly morning. let's play ball!!! Go Eagles!

13.12.2024 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
International Forum on Interdisciplinary Education 2024 We take huge pleasure in inviting you to join us at the inaugural – International Forum on Interdisciplinary Education 2024. Organized by the HKUST Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS), the for...

I am super excited for our International Workshop on Interdisciplinary education, which I've been helping to plan for at least 9 months! calendar.hkust.edu

16.11.2024 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ, assuming public policy counts

15.11.2024 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was thinking shades of Philip Green, too

13.11.2024 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Every year, the first day of my MPP public management class, we pick apart this general notion....

12.11.2024 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

* Camp counselor and canoe trip leader (the canoeing was in Sweden though)
* Kids birthday party planner
* Lab intern for a specialty chemical products company
* Research director for a tech startup
* Sustainability certification program consultant for a secretive family owned chocolate company

11.11.2024 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi everyone! I'm a policy Prof in HK, working around innovation policy, green tech, and urban sustainability. Lately I have alot going on around the chemical and fashion/textile industry, and green building tech. Love comparing notes with folks around the world!

10.11.2024 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I will say, this election is not shocking (a la 2016) to most of my colleagues in Hong Kong. More of a "ok, here we go again, so what will happen this time?" vibe...

07.11.2024 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the best parts of my job is random surprise visits from former students - and I've had a disproportionately high share in the past month. Love it!

30.10.2023 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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