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Five young academics at CityU have been awarded the Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau) by the National Natural Science Foundation of China for 2023.
Speaking at a distinguished lecture at CityU on 6 October, Professor Jeffrey Sachs argued that new politics for sustainable development based on peaceful global cooperation are urgently needed to tackle the global crises we collectively face.
Congratulations to Professor Alfred Ho Tat-kei of CityU on his election as a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He is the only Fellow elected from Asia this year, emphasising the lead that CityU is taking in the field of public administration.
A first in Hong Kong: CityU students successfully pass the official Test de Connaissance du Francais
Some 17 students studying French courses in the French Section of City University's Division of Language Studies are the first students in Hong Kong to pass the Test de Connaissance du Francais (TCF) of the French Education Ministry, held on March 29, 2003.
Out-of-discipline (OD) courses are gaining more attention from faculties as a venue to fill educational needs currently not met in mainstream core curriculum. Rather than offering piecemeal OD courses, as in the past, some academic departments at City University have taken the proactive steps of consolidating resources on OD curriculum development, setting up committees and designating staff members to design tailored courses, and vigorously promoting OD courses to attract student enrolment.
An empirical study on energy consumption control of air-conditioning system in office environment won Mr Ryan Lee Lap-yan, a graduate of City University's Department of Building and Construction, the first prize of the 2002 Hays Montrose President's Prize from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).
Two City University students have a one-week study tour at the University of Washington to look forward to this summer, thanks to a winning business plan. Ms Rachel Lui and Mr Matthew Chang, students from the Faculty of Business and Faculty of Science and Engineering, respectively, won the Gold Award in the Third HSBC Young IT Entrepreneur Awards on 27 March.
The Quality Assurance Committee announced on 24 February the shortlist of eight nominees (from 26 nominees) for this year's Teaching Excellence Awards: