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| A Message from the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid | |
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A big hello to you all in Hong Kong and from around the world! During such testing moments, you have shown resilience, positivity and keep pursuing your dreams and happiness. I thank you for bringing hopes to the future. Campus life is an essential part of university education. The University continues to closely monitor the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong. Due precautionary measures will be put in place to keep our campus safe and protect our community from the virus. In a month’s time, many of you will become one of us. May I take this opportunity to introduce four exciting, brand new undergraduate programmes to you? They are: | |
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| ------------------------------ Admissions News ------------------------------ CUHK increases University Admission Scholarships investment by 40% ahead of the 2022-2023 intake | |
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will add to the University Admission Scholarships in 2022-2023, benefiting more JUPAS students who are admitted to CUHK with outstanding results in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination. It will offer two new tiers of scholarships for those attaining Level 5** in seven or more subjects, and Level 5** in one subject. The estimated value of the scholarships will be about HK$19 million, representing an increase of about 40%, and over a two-fold increase in the number of awardees from about 310 to 740 per annum. | |
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| CUHK admits 53 students through School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme | |
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), through the School Nomination Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS) implemented by the Education Bureau, will admit 53 students in the 2022/23 academic year to 24 of the participating undergraduate programmes. | |
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| ------------------------------ Campus News ------------------------------ Eight CUHK Students Awarded the Innovation and Technology Scholarship | |
Eight students from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), who excel in academic performance and possess a passion for innovation and technology, have been awarded the Innovation and Technology Scholarship 2022, one of the most prestigious academic awards in Hong Kong, offering outstanding undergraduate student opportunities to widen their international exposure via difference opportunities, thereby developing future leaders in innovation and technology. | |
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| Three CUHK members awarded the 2022 Joseph Needham Merit Scholarship in support of their overseas postgraduate studies | |
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Joseph Needham Foundation for Science and Civilisation (JNFSC), www.jnfschk.org. is pleased to announce the award of 8 outstanding graduating students from The University of Hong Kong (HKU), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) for the 2022 “Joseph Needham Merit Scholarship” (JNMS) program. | |
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| CUHK robotics team claims victory at the Robocon Hong Kong Contest for the second year in a row | |
The robotics team of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)’s Faculty of Engineering has won champion at the Robocon Hong Kong Contest for the second year in a row. The team will represent Hong Kong at the Asia-Pacific Robocon Contest, hoping to replicate its success of 2019. | |
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| Innovative CUHK research receives grant of over $50 million from RGC Theme-based Research Scheme | |
The University Grants Committee’s Research Grants Council announced today (12 July) the funding results of the Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) 2022/23. A research team led by Professor Pheng Ann Heng, Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), has been awarded a grant of more than HK$50 million to establish a world-leading Institute of Medical Intelligence and XR that will advance the frontier of artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) in medical and healthcare applications, making precision medicine a reality in next-generation healthcare. The grant falls under the theme of Advancing Emerging Research and Innovations Important to Hong Kong, one of the four designated research themes under the TRS. | |
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| ------------------------------ Faces ------------------------------ The future is in our hands Professor Amos Tai talks grassroots sustainability and environmental education | |
I’m interested in a wide range of environmental issues, including climate change, air pollution, food security and forest conservation. More precisely, I look at the interactions between them. At every step of the way, you see humans—just ordinary people like you and me—being at the centre of the issue. | |
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| The only race is the human race OASIZ: A multicultural music theatre performance to promote diversity and inclusiveness | |
Does skin colour really matter? “Certainly not,” students of the OASIZ production crew would answer, as the cosmopolitan team successfully brought an original show to life and earned positive feedback from the audience. OASIZ, a student-led music theatre performance, was the finale to the multicultural music theatre project coordinated by the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), aiming to create a culturally inclusive and welcoming campus for the entire University community. The performance was attended by 200 people face-to-face and online. | |
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| Mastering Edupreneurship Eman Liu’s secrets for growing an education business | |
Eman Liu, Deputy Director and President of Huashang Education Group, recalled that when she applied to university in 2001, CUHK was her first choice, a decision she saw as straightforward. “Everybody says if you want to pursue a business degree in Hong Kong, CUHK is a great place to go. A bachelor’s degree from Hong Kong combined with an overseas masters is a golden ticket to a dream job anywhere in the world.” | |
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| ------------------------------ CUTV ------------------------------ Shared Root · Shared Future CUHK & CUHKSZ Online Performance Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR | |
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| Multi-cultural Music Theatre Project - OASIZ | |
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| ------------------------------ CUHK Events ------------------------------ Exhibition: Archiving Hong Kong Literature: The 20th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Literature Collection at CUHK Library | |
Date: 28.06.2022 - 30.12.2022 Time: Please refer to CUHK library website: http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/ Venue: Exhibition Area, University Library, the Chinese University of Hong Kong | |
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| Please send enquiries and suggestions to oafaenews@cuhk.edu.hk |
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