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CUHK Students Won Three Prizes in the 3rd Green Competition under the Cross-Strait Green University Consortium
The 3rd Green Competition was held in Taiwan Central University (NCU) from 18 to 22 May 2015, co-organized by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Nanjing University (NJU) and NCU. A total of 5 teams comprising 19 CUHK students from different disciplines (including Fine Arts, Business Administration, Professional Accountancy, Nursing, Biology, Environmental Science, Food and Nutritional Sciences and Social Work) took part in the competition. Participating students from altogether 14 teams of 3 universities showed their innovative ideas and enthusiasm for protecting our living planet in their projects, with topics ranging from in-depth studies on current environmental issues to innovation and enhancement of green products. CUHK students won three prizes, becoming the university receiving the highest number of awards. A list of awarded projects is set out below:
First Prize: iEco: Mobile App Design by NCU
Second Prize: Duo-la: Second-hand Exchange Platform by CUHK
Sewage Treatment: Research Project by NJU
Third Prize: Grow Glow Stick: Innovation Project by CUHK
Keyboard Fighter: Innovation Project by CUHK
Research on Environmental Liability Insurance by NJU
Professor Lii Kwang-Hwa, Vice President of NCU, gave remarks at the opening ceremony and encouraged students to exchange ideas on environmental protection to promote green living and sustainable development. Participating students and members of the 3 universities also had the chance to visit green sites in Taoyuan and discuss environmental issues via movie appreciation.
The Green Competition was one of the student programs developed under the Cross-Strait Green University Consortium among CUHK, NJU and NCU. The three universities take turns to co-organize the competition. The 1st Green Competition, with the theme of Environmental Protection, Sustainable Development and Green Culture was held in CUHK in 2013.
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CU in Mainland & Taiwan in Summer 2015
OALC organizes a wide range of student interflow programs every summer in collaboration with various mainland and Taiwan institutions, providing the opportunities to experience different cultures and understand cross-strait developments.
In April and May 2015, 76 CUHK students participated in the following seven programs. Students had the opportunities to take part in competitions, service-learning activities (e.g. voluntary teaching and community services), field trips on special topics, cultural exploration tours and visits to historical sites and enterprises:
Institutions | Activities | Date | Participants |
Tianjin University | Tianjin-Hongkong Cultural Summer Camp 2015 | 2 – 7 Apr | 5 |
Sichuan University | The Second International Student Forum on Disaster Management and Reconstruction | 11 – 17 May | 2 |
Taiwan Central University | The 3rd Green Competition under Cross-Strait Green University Consortium | 18 – 22 May | 19 |
Communication University of China | Summer Camp on News Photography for Hong Kong University Students | 24 – 30 May | 9 |
Peking University | Beijing-Hong Kong Cultural Study Camp 2015 | 25 – 31 May | 18 |
Chongqing University | Summer Camp on Three Gorges Culture | 26 May – 2 Jun | 17 |
Shanghai Jiao Tong University | Shanghai-Hong Kong Cultural Study Camp 2015 | 29 May – 2 Jun | 1 |
Shaoguan University | Shaoguan Service-Learning Camp for Pre-service Teachers: Phase 3 | 31 May – 11 Jun | 5 |
