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A distinguished theoretical computer scientist discusses quantum computing at a City University Distinguished Lecture on 27 October.
Interdisciplinary academics and experts gathered at CityU for the two-day Sustainability Summit.
Professor Sun Dong delivered the latest talk in the President’s Lecture Series: Excellence in Academia on 20 October.
Academicians from across the Straits shared their insights on the developments and impact of the increasingly important field of big data at a forum organised by CityU on 13 October.
Three renowned professors from mainland China delivered a seminar on 9 October as part of the “CityU Distinguished Lecture Series”.
CityU hosted a symposium on labour migration and migratory experiences in Asia on 6 and 7 October.
More than 40 new inventions and innovative ideas from CityU are on display at the Innovation Expo 2001 from 22-26 November at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
CityU's Centre for Cross-Cultural Studies (CCS), two years in preparation, finally made its official debut on 12 October. World-renowned sinologist and author of modern Chinese studies, Jonathan Spence, Sterling Professor of History at Yale University, delivered a public lecture on "The Image of China in the West: Accident or Design?"to a packed audience at the Wei Hing Theatre.
To deepen understanding of the psychosocial, cultural, and political issues facing youth today, the Youth Studies Net (YSNet) (http://www.cityu.edu.hk/prj/YSNet) was founded jointly by the Department of Applied Social Studies and the Division of Social Studies in March 2000.
Think of your favourite idols. Would they include Magic Johnson, Zhou Enlai, or Faye Wong by any chance? Now think of the most creative Chinese minds, historical or modern. Would Confucius, Sun Yat-sen, or I M Pei appear on your list? To learn more about adolescent idol worship in different Chinese cities and young people's perceptions of the most creative figures, Dr Yue Xiaodong of the Department of Applied Social Studies conducted two lines of research over the last few years.