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Nobel Laureate Professor Claude Cohen-Tannoudji will give a lecture entitled “Manipulating Atoms with light: Achievements and Perspectives” on 1 March as part of the high-profile France - Hong Kong Distinguished Lecture Series.
Universities are becoming even more important because of today's knowledge-driven economy and enhanced competition throughout the world, according to Professor Patrick Dowling at CityU's Distinguished Lecture held on 17 February.
Professor Patrick Dowling, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey, UK, will give a talk entitled “The road to a first-class applied research university” on 17 February as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series organized by CityU.
CityU raised its standing among local tertiary institutions in this year's Competitive Earmarked Research Grants (CERG) Applications, increasing its funding to HK$56.8 million, a 4.4 per cent increase over last year's results of HK$54.4 million.
One of the world's most renowned experts on international trade law, Dr Ernst-Ulrich Petersmann, visited CityU on 19 July to deliver a lecture on competition rules in the World Trade Organization.
Two CityU researchers have demarcated the poverty line for Hong Kong, urging the Government to establish a minimum wage standard for its employees and those who perform its contracted services.
More than 100 participants from all over the world filled the Wei Hing Theatre on 10 July for the opening ceremony of the Eighth International Conference on Language and Social Psychology (ICLASP).
As it strives to transform Hong Kong into a city capable of meeting the demands of globalization and the information age, the Government of Hong Kong has paid particular attention to education over the past few years.