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CityU is holding its 2007 Congregation from 6 November to 15 November. The successful stories of two graduates, Sandy Kwan and Louise Zhang, testify that the University's prfessional and whole-person education help them embark on their professional careers.
Forty-seven members of the CityU Choir, Alumni Choir and Staff Association Singing Group participated in the Busan Choral Festival and Competition from 31 October to 4 November. The trip brings rewarding experience to the participants.
Five Bachelor of Arts in Language Studies (Specialisation in Korean) students in the Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics of CityU were awarded scholarships by Samsung Electronics in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements.
More than 150 parents of Year 1 students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences attended the first Parents' Day hosted by the Faculty on 3 November to familiarise themselves with the study life of their children.
Nobel Prize-winning chemist Professor Jean-Marie Lehn led a full-house audience of almost 200 people to an illuminating journey into the world of chemistry at a distinguished lecture held at CityU on 30 October.
City University of Hong Kong is rated seventh among the top 10 Chinese universities in the Greater China area, covering the mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. In the same study by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, CityU ranks 332 in the top 500 universities worldwide, the third highest Hong Kong institution on the list.
SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) tend to seek short-term survival strategies in an economic downturn. However, such strategies are not good enough to support a business in the long term.
Parents intend to provide the best for their children. But is their best good enough in the eyes of the children themselves? According to a survey done by a group of CityU's third-year marketing students, improved communication between parents and children at an earlier stage, and a higher level of autonomy for children, allows more and enhances effective learning.
A select group of 107 form seven students recently had their very first taste of university life thanks to the Business Leadership Camp organized by the Faculty of Business. The camp was held 27 and 28 June, one week before the release of Hong Kong's Advanced Level Examination results. The participants were impressed by the academic excellence of the Faculty and of CityU. Many expressed an interest in joining the Faculty in September.
Medical staff wears protective face masks and gowns when working in wards for highly infectious diseases such as SARS. But how can a virus be prevented from transferring from the clothing into the public? And how can we ensure that medical staff will not contract a virus as the clothing is removed? An "air shower" facility currently under development by the Department of Building and Construction (BC) may provide a solution.