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| Vol. 442023.05 | |
| 【College Updates】New Asia College/Yale University Student Exchange Programme 2022/23 | |
New Asia College and Yale University have jointly organised the New Asia College/Yale University Student Exchange Programme (YUNA) since 1993. The major objective of the programme is to enhance students’ understanding of social, cultural and scientific issues of the two regions. Dr. Raymond Wong has generously supported the programme since 2015. |
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| 【College Updates】Review of Environmental Activities 2022/23 | |
The Committee on Environmental Protection organised various activities related to environmental protection and sustainable development in 2022/23. We would like to thank College staff and students for their support and participation. |
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| 【College Updates】Results of New Asia College Previous Head’s Trophy 2022 and 29th Head’s Trophy (2022/23) | |
The results of the New Asia College Previous Head’s Trophy 2022 and the 29th New Asia College Head’s Trophy (2022/23) are as follows: |
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| 【College Updates】College Trustee and Student Informal Gathering | |
The College Trustee and Student Informal Gathering was successfully held on 27 April 2023 which aims to foster stronger relationships between trustees and New Asia students, and to gain a deeper understanding of students’ needs.
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| 【Cultural Topics】Professor Nicolas Standaert Chaired 34th Ch’ien Mu Lecture in History and Culture | |
The “Ch’ien Mu Lecture in History and Culture” is organised to enhance academic and cultural exchanges. Invited speakers in the past years are all distinguished scholars in different fields of Chinese culture. Since 2013, the lecture series has been endowed by the Mr. Chan Chi-sun Chinese Culture Fund. |
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| 【Cultural Topics】Professor Yuen Siu-fai Chaired Third Talk of New Asia College Cultural Talks 2022/23 | |
Jointly organised by the College and the College Alumni Association, and co-organised by New Asia Middle School, the third talk of the “New Asia College Cultural Talks 2022/23” was held on 11 March 2023 with Professor Yuen Siu-fai, BBS, BH, Cantonese Opera Veteran and Adjunct Associate Professor, CUHK Department of Music, as the speaker. |
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| 【Cultural Topics】Professor Xu Guoqi Chaired Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History 2022/23 | |
The Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History 2022/23 was held on 6 and 8 May 2023 with Professor Xu Guoqi, Professor, Department of History, The University of Hong Kong, as the speaker. |
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| 【Cultural Topics】Article Repost: “Remembering Mr. Mou Jun-sun” by Chan Che-shing (Chinese Only) | |
“Remembering Mr. Mou Jun-sun”
by Chan Che-shing (62/Chinese Literature)
Source: New Asia Life Monthly Magazine May 2023 issue p.16-20
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| 【Student Development】Award Presentation Dinner for Genuine Communication – Intensive Training on Presentation and Communication Skills | |
The College organised a number of workshops on “Genuine Communication – Intensive Training on Presentation and Communication Skills” in November 2022. The workshops, hosted by Mr. James Bryce, a professional trainer in communication and presentation skills, and sponsored by Dr. Wong Kwai-lam, aim to enable our students and alumni to communicate with others confidently during interviews, presentations and daily conversation; improving fundamental communication and presentation skills; and strengthening techniques for enhancing team dynamics. |
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| 【Student Development】Results of “Harmony of Architecture and the Nature in CUHK” Photo and Painting Contests | |
“Harmony of Architecture and the Nature in CUHK” Photo and Painting Contests organised by the Committee on Environmental Protection has successfully completed. The contests were well received among College students and staff, with more than 50 submissions of entries. The Committee selected the following awards among the outstanding entries. Congratulations to all the winners! |
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| 【Student Development】New Asia Orientation Team Won Second Runner-up in CUHK 60th Anniversary Fund-Raising Orienteering Relay Competition | |
The New Asia Orientation Team won the second runner-up in the CUHK 60th Anniversary Fund-Raising Orienteering Relay Competition on 19 March 2023. The Team was formed by five alumni, two staff and six students.
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| 【Student Development】Our Student Won Championship in Cloud Track of Asia Pacific Huawei ICT Competition | |
After winning the Huawei ICT Competition 2022-2023 Hong Kong, the team “Cloud Players” formed by our student Chu Chun-to (Computer Science/Year 5) and two other CUHK students won the first prize in the Cloud Track of the Asia Pacific Huawei ICT Competition in March 2023. The team will represent the Asia-Pacific region in the global competition. |
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| 【Student Development】New Asia College Rowing Team Won Overall Championship in 19th CUHK Rowing Championships | |
The 19th CUHK Rowing Championships was held on 15 April 2023 on Shing Mun River, Shatin. The College Rowing Team demonstrated an indomitable team spirit during the competition and won the men’s overall championship and overall championship. Lam Ngo-fung Justin (MBChB/Year 2) and Yiu Tsz-leong (Physical Education, Exercise Science and Health/Year 4) also achieved outstanding results in individual events.
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| 【Staff Engagement】Newly Affiliated Colleagues (Mar – May 2023) | |
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Three staff are newly affiliated to the College between March and May 2023 (in chronological order): |
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| 【Staff Engagement】College Staff Won Long Service Awards | |
The Long Service Award 2022 Presentation Ceremony was held at Lau Chor Tak Lecture Theatre, Yasumoto International Academic Park on 26 April 2023. A total of 34 colleagues received the Long Service Awards, including 3 colleagues for the 35-year Award, 9 for the 25-year Award and 22 for the 15-year Award. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to them for their many years of dedication, commitment and loyalty to the University.
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| 【Staff Engagement】Professor Wang Xin, Professor Ren Wei and Professor Lu Xinhui Received RGC Collaborative Research Fund | |
Ten CUHK research projects were awarded the 2022/23 Collaborative Research Fund by the Research Grants Council. Among them, three NA-affiliated professors, including Professor Wang Xin, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Professor Ren Wei, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, and Professor Lu Xinhui, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, received the fund to support their research groups to engage in creative, high-quality, cross-disciplinary projects. |
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| 【Staff Engagement】Professor Wang Chi-chiu Won Silver Medal at 13th International Invention Fair of the Middle East | |
Researchers from CUHK won seven awards at the 13th International Invention Fair of the Middle East (IIFME). The result demonstrated the University’s excellence in research and innovation on the global stage. Among them, NA-affiliated Professor Wang Chi-chiu, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology received a Silver Medal (Inventor) for his project titled “EndoTest for prediction of implantation and pregnancy outcomes”.
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| 【Staff Engagement】Our Colleagues Won Awards at International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2023 | |
Researchers from CUHK won 26 awards at the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2023, among which six are NA-affiliated teaching staff, including Professor Tong Kai-yu Raymond, Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Professor Ren Hongliang, Associate Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, Professor Ngai To, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Professor Chen Chun, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Dr. Law Sheung-wai, Clinical Professional Consultant, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and Dr. Chong Kam-lung Kelvin, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Their awarded projects are as follows: |
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| 【Staff Engagement】Professor Lam Hon-Ming Participated in First Hong Kong Agricultural Research Project to be Launched into Space | |
NA-affiliated Professor Lam Hon-ming, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Life Sciences, and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology and his team, supported by the China Manned Space Agency, conducted a collaborative research project with the China Resources Research Institute of Science and Technology, and Shenzhou Space Biotechnology Group. |
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| 【Staff Engagement】Professor Wei Ran Compiled Archive of COVID Misinformation | |
Compiled by a team led by NA-affiliated Professor Wei Ran, Professor, School of Journalism and Communication over the past three years, an archive of COVID misinformation has recently been launched to give snapshots of bogus news items that once captured people’s imagination, and inform researchers in the field. |
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| 【Staff Engagement】Professor Chu Ka-hou Received Excellence in Research Award from The Crustacean Society | |
College Honorary Fellow Professor Chu Ka-hou received the Excellence in Research Award from The Crustacean Society (TCS) in recognition of his significant contributions to the advancement of the field of carcinology.
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| 【Alumni Connections】Obituaries (Chinese Only) | |
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Former Member of the College Broad of Trustees Dr. Sin Wai-kin David, as well as College alumni Mr. Tse Man-shing (77/Finance), Professor Kwong Kin-hung (62/Chinese) and Mr. Lee Hai-chee Edward (65/Business Administration), have passed away recently. Our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy.
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| 【Alumni Connections】Updates from New Asia Alumni Association | |
(1) On 8 March 2023, the New Asia Alumni Association held a luncheon and invited Professor Chong Tai-leung, Associate Head of the College, to share his views on the 2023/24 budget with the alumni. Everyone had a pleasant and unforgettable time at the gathering.
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| 【Alumni Connections】Updates from Overseas College Alumni Association | |
Dr. William Cheung (87/MBChB), President of the CUHK New Asia College Alumni Association of Greater New York, visited his alma mater on 28 February 2023. During the visit, he discussed the post-pandemic arrangements of the Summer Internship Programme with our colleagues. Other executive members of the Association also joined the meeting via video conferencing. The Association decided to continue to offer summer internship opportunities and receive exchange students from the College.
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| 【Alumni Connections】NA Alumni Interviewed by CU Alumni Magazine December 2022 Issue (Chinese Only) | |
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Several of our alumni were interviewed by the latest issue of CU Alumni Magazine. Please click the related links for details. |
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| 【Alumni Connections】Professor Tsun-Kong Sham Awarded Chemical Institute of Canada Montreal Medal | |
Professor Tsun-Kong Sham (71/Chemistry) of the University of Western Ontario received the Montréal Medal/Médaille de Montréal 2023 from the Chemical Institute of Canada in recognition of his excellent leadership in and outstanding contribution to the profession of chemistry and chemical engineering in Canada. |
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| 【Alumni Connections】Alumnus Mr. Raymond Yang Named on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: Social Impact List | |
College alumnus Mr. Raymond Yang (17/Government and Public Administration) named on this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: Social Impact list. Raymond is the Co-Founder of a Hong Kong-based charity “JUST FEEL” which was established in 2018 with the vision of transforming the communication culture in schools and families to enhance the emotional well-being of children. To date, “JUST FEEL” has partnered with 20 primary schools, providing support to a considerable number of students, teachers and parents. |
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| 【Upcoming Events and Exhibitions】Exhibitions of Ch’ien Mu Library | |
Head to Tail 19..21 (Joint Display of Chan Ho-yin Scofield and Peter Sam)
Period: 24 April to 12 May 2023
The title of Hong Kong modern literature writer Liu Yichang’s novel “對倒” is a translation of tête-bêche (head-to-tail), which describes a pair of stamps that are printed head-to-tail in relation to each other intentionally or accidentally. The novel takes its title meaning, using a parallel narrative to express the state of mind and urban conditions of a young lady and an old man in the 1970s. “Head to Tail 19..21” photo exhibition curated by Scofield Chan, a MAFA student, tried to explore the possibility of “head to tail” from a random selection of photographic works from amateur street photographer Peter Sam taken in 2019 and works taken by Scofield Chan in 2021.
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