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CUHK Jointly Organizes Orchestral Performance with Tsinghua University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) organized a joint orchestral performance with the Symphony Orchestra of Tsinghua University at Lee Hysan Concert Hall of CUHK on 29 May, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The 55 musicians, together with students of CUHK's Department of Music and the Tsinghua University Choir, brought top musical enjoyment to the audience in the concert hall.
Both Presidents of the two universities, Prof. Joseph Sung and Prof. Qiu Yong, attended the event. In their opening speeches, the two Presidents recognized the multiple significance of the day, comprising the close friendship of the two universities as demonstrated by the concert and the best wishes of the two universities to Hong Kong's future and the nation's growth and prosperity. Other guests attending the concert include Ms. Elsie Leung, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Basic Law Committee; Prof. Li Lu, Director of Department of Education, Science and Technology of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government (LOCPG) in HKSAR; and Prof. Wang Zhenmin, Director of Department of Law of LOCPG, together with students, staff and alumni of both universities, contributing to a full audience of over 260 people.
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CUHK Students Win Top Awards in Hong Kong Challenge Cup Competition
Nine teams of students from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) won top awards at the 'Challenge Cup' National Competition Hong Kong Regional Final – Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2017 held on 23 May. CUHK students received one Top Prize, one first-class award, two second-class awards and three third-class awards in the Innovation category, as well as three third-class awards in the Entrepreneurship category.
The Top Prize winner under the Innovation category is Mr. Dang Xiaobing, PhD Year 2 student from the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering. His winning project is 'Research on Incremental Bending of Three Dimensional Free Form Metal Plates and Its Prototype Machine', which was also awarded the first-class award of the 'Mathematics and Physics/ Mechanics and Control Systems' group.
The invention of Mr. Dang Xiaobing provides a new and simplified manufacturing platform of three dimensional free form metal plates with high efficiency. The traditional method used in shipbuilding is 'Line Heating Method', which is not only labour intensive but also inefficient and error-prone. The new 'Incremental Bending Method' can be widely used in heavy industries including shipbuilding.
The 'Challenge Cup' National Competition Hong Kong Regional Final – Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2017 was organized by the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association. A total of 591 students from 18 local tertiary institutions submitted 181 projects for the two categories of the competition, namely 'Innovation' and 'Entrepreneurship'. Winning teams will represent Hong Kong at the biennial 'Challenge Cup' National Entrepreneurship Competition 2017.
The following is the list of CUHK awarded projects:
Award | Name of Project | Name of students | Affiliated Department |
Category: Innovation |
Top Prize and First-Class | Incremental Bending of 3D Free Form Metal Plates: Theory, Prototype Machine and Applications | DANG Xiaobing | Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering |
Second- Class | Development of High-resolution Compact Spectrometers Based on Custom-printed Concave Gratings | LEE Hiu Hung, WANG Dongping, CHEN Jianwei | Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering |
Second- Class | Smart Prosthesis for Below-knee Amputees | GAO Fei, LIU Yan nan | Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering |
Third-Class | Biomimetic Soft Crawling Robot for GI Tract Inspection | PAN Tianle, ZHUANG Zhuoli, MA Zhiyao, HEUNG Ho Lam | Biomedical Engineering Programme |
Third-Class | Identification of circular RNA as a novel non-invasive biomarker for early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer | WONG Chi Hin | School of Biomedical Science |
Third-Class | Soft Magnetic Anchored and Guidance Endoscope System for Minimally Invasive Surgery | CHENG Truman, LI Pui Ling | Department of Surgery, Biomedical Engineering Programme |
Category: Entrepreneurship |
Third-Class | The Glimpse | LAU Ka Yu, NG Wai Lam, TSANG Yuk Ting, WONG Tsz Ching, CHOW Wing Kin, TSUI Wai Ho | Global Economics and Finance, IBBA, Mathematics and Information Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Engineering |
Third-Class | Guiderly | CHEUNG Tsz Hin | Department of Computer Science and Engineering |
Third-Class | Rapid Detection for Transgenic Papaya by Lab-on-a-disc Instrument | BUT Grace Wing Chiu, LAW lok Gi Iris, LIU Shiye | School of Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering Programme |
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Activity Highlights of CU in Mainland & Taiwan in May
OALC is organizing over 50 activities this summer In collaboration with various mainland and Taiwan partner institutions. A total of 66 CUHK students went to mainland China for the following student interflow programmes in May:
Programmes | Hosts (Destinations) | No. of CUHK Participants | Categories |
Adventures into Miracle | Peking University (Beijing) | 4 | Cultural Experience |
The 7th Cross-Strait Youth Leader Summit | Wuhan University (Wuhan) | 6 | Thematic Studies |
Beijing-Hong Kong Cultural Study Camp | Peking University (Beijing) | 6 | Cultural Experience |
Fudan-CUHK Summer Study Camp | Fudan University (Shanghai) | 19 | Cultural Experience |
Spring City Exploration: Cultural Experience in Kunming | Yunnan University of Finance and Economics (Kunming) | 10 | Cultural Experience |
Summer Camp on News Photography for Hong Kong University Students | Communication University of China (Beijing) | 8 | Thematic Studies |
Workshop on Cultural Identity and Representation in Xi'an | Xi'an Jiaotong University (Xi'an) | 10 | Thematic Studies |
The 4th Enterprise Internship Programme | Shenzhen University (Shenzhen) | 3 | Career Development |
Some activities under CU in Mainland & Taiwan this year are still receiving applications, though places are limited. Programme details, enquiries and/or feedbacks can be forwarded to Mr. Simon LEUNG of our Office at 39434412 or via simoncnleung@cuhk.edu.hk. You may also visit our webpage for further information (click here).
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We Are Recruiting Student Ambassadors for CU in Hong Kong
Every summer, OALC organizes and coordinates a wide variety of student interflow programmes not only for CUHK students to explore the Greater China and gain learning experience, but also for mainland and Taiwan students to visit CUHK and Hong Kong for research placement and cultural exchange.
We are now recruiting full-time CUHK students as CUHK student ambassadors. Interested students can look for information via OALC webpage, or contact Mr. Simon LEUNG of our Office at 39434412 or via simoncnleung@cuhk.edu.hk for details.
