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| Vol. 432023.02 | |
| 【College Updates】The 71st New Asia College Graduation Ceremony | |
The College’s 71st Graduation Ceremony was held at the University Mall on 24 November 2022. It was our honour to have invited Prof. David Faure, Emeritus Professor of the CUHK Department of History, Honorary Fellow of New Asia College, to officiate the Ceremony. |
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| 【College Updates】Upcoming Academic and Cultural Lectures of New Asia College 2022/23 | |
(A) The 34th Ch’ien Mu Lecture in History and Culture
“The Ch’ien Mu Lecture in History and Culture” is endowed by the Mr. Chan Chi-sun Chinese Culture Fund. This year’s lectures will be held in mid-March, with Prof. Nicolas Standaert, Professor of Sinology of University of Leuven in Belgium as the guest speaker. Details of the lectures are as follows:
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| 【Cultural Topics】First and Second Lectures of New Asia College Cultural Talks 2022/23 | |
Jointly organized by New Asia College and New Asia College Alumni Association, and co-organized by New Asia Middle School, the first and second lectures of the “New Asia College Cultural Talks 2022/23” were held on 24 September and 19 November 2022 respectively. |
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| 【Cultural Topics】Three Books Released (Chinese Only) | |
Three books written by our alumni have been published in recent months. Please see the Chinese version for detailed introductions. |
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| 【Cultural Topics】Article Repost: “Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit” by Hung Yeuk-chun (Chinese Only) | |
“Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit”
by Hung Yeuk-chun (96/Chinese Language and Literature, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, CUHK)
Source: New Asia Life Monthly Magazine February 2023 issue p.17-24 |
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| 【Student Development】Genuine Communication – Intensive Training on Presentation and Communication Skills | |
The College organized a number of workshops entitled “Genuine Communication – Intensive Training on Presentation and Communication Skills” in November 2022 to enhance the presentation and communication skills of College students and alumni. |
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| 【Student Development】College Mentorship Programme 2022/23 Career Talks Day cum Lunar New Year "Poon Choi" Party | |
The Career Talks Day of the College Mentorship Programme 2022/23 was successfully held on 14 January at Lee Shau Kee Building, CUHK, attended by over 110 mentees and students. |
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| 【Student Development】Pass On the Torch under New Asia Young Scholars Scheme | |
The New Asia Young Scholars Scheme, which started in 2013, aims at deepening students’ understanding of College history and spirit, empowering them to become responsible individuals towards society as well as equipping them with qualities that contemporary intellectuals and leaders should possess. |
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| 【Student Development】Student Achievements | |
Chu Chun-to (Computer Science/5) of the College together with two CUHK students formed the team “Cloud Players” and won the championship at the Huawei ICT Competition 2022-2023 Hong Kong (Huawei ICT Competition). The team will represent Hong Kong in the Huawei ICT Competition Asia Pacific 2022-2023. |
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| 【Staff Engagement】The Lunar Solstice and Christmas Luncheon | |
The College Staff Association organized this annual event to celebrate the Lunar Solstice and Christmas on 22 December 2022 at Yun Chi Hsien. With the stabilization of the pandemic, the Christmas luncheon was resumed this year. Staff members were particularly excited about this arrangement, and the places were swiftly taken up. |
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| 【Staff Engagement】Newly Elected Executive Committee of New Asia College Staff Association | |
The New Asia College Staff Association Executive Committee 2022/23 has been formed, as follows:
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| 【Staff Engagement】Newly Affiliated Colleagues (Dec 2022 – Feb 2023) | |
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Six colleagues are newly affiliated to the College between December 2022 and February 2023 (shown in chronological order): |
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| 【Staff Engagement】Prof. Yu Jun Named 2022 Best Female Scientist | |
Three scholars from CUHK Medicine were named “2022 Best Female Scientists” in the “Top 1,000 Female Scientists in the World” by Research.com, a leading academic platform for researchers. Among all, NA-affiliated Prof. Yu Jun, Professor of the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, was ranked top three nationally and 162 globally. |
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| 【Staff Engagement】Prof. Ren Hongliang Awarded RGC Research Impact Fund | |
Four CUHK research projects were awarded the 2022/23 RGC Research Impact Fund, among which the project titled “Robotic Endobronchial Multi-modal Biopsy of Pulmonary Nodules”, led by NA-affiliated Prof. Ren Hongliang, Associate Professor of the Department of Electronic Engineering, received HK$8.95 million to facilitate researchers to undertake impactful and translational research projects. |
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| 【Staff Engagement】Prof. He Xuhua Selected as Tencent’s New Cornerstone Investigator | |
Two CUHK scholars were selected as Tencent’s New Cornerstone Investigators, among which is NA-affiliated Prof. He Xuhua, Professor of the Department of Mathematics. He will receive up to RMB25 million to conduct basic research for five years. |
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| 【Alumni Connections】Obituary (Chinese Only) | |
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College alumnus Prof. Tsao Sai-wah George (79/Biology) passed away on 8 December 2022 at the age of 67. Our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy. |
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| 【Alumni Connections】Updates from Overseas College Alumni Association | |
New Asia College Alumni Association of Northern California
(1) Mr. Fan Ying-wai Daniel (03/Mathematics), Exco member of the Association visited Hong Kong and pay a visit to the College on 16 January 2023. College Head Prof. Hector Sun-On Chan, College Secretary Miss Luk Man-chung Jean and Mr. Daniel Fan took a photo at the New Asia History Gallery.
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| 【Alumni Connections】Chinese New Year Party 2023 | |
At the beginning of the year of Rabbit, New Asia College and New Asia College Alumni Association (NACAA) co-organized the Chinese New Year Party 2023 on 10 February 2023 at the Grand Ballroom of Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong in Mongkok, attracting over 170 friends, alumni and students. |
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| 【Upcoming Events and Exhibitions】Exhibitions of Ch’ien Mu Library | |
Wordview (Wenziguan) (Solo Display of Cheung Chu-yin Cyrus)
Period: 20 February to 3 March 2023
In the prologue of Shuowen Jiezi, Xushen explained that the Chinese word “wen” refer to pictograms, while the Chinese word “zi” refers to the words developed later for more complicated usage. The word “guan” has lots of meanings, namely, observation, value, and Daoist temple. With the combination of these different meanings, not only does it bring the topics of his work, but also conclude his research in these four years. |
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| 【Upcoming Events and Exhibitions】“Harmony of Architecture and the Nature in CUHK” Photo and Painting Contests | |
CUHK campus is built on a hillside, and the architecture blends perfectly with the natural landscape to form a beautiful scenery. The Committee on Environmental Protection organizes the “Harmony of Architecture and the Nature in CUHK” Photo and Painting Contests with an aim to encourage students and staff to discover the beauty of architecture in harmony with nature on the campus and turn it into visual artworks that share wonderful images. Winners will be awarded cash prizes and certificates. All College students and staff are welcome! |
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| Call for Submissions | |
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