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The Education Development Office held the e-Learning Forum Asia 2009 from 11 to 12 May to promote electronic teaching and learning in tertiary institutions across Asia.
EMBA alumni and students enjoyed a remarkable evening at the EMBA Association Annual Dinner 2009 on 9 May with Council Chairman, who addresses Hong Kong economy issues.
The Department of English is hosting the Third International Roundtable on Discourse Analysis: Discourse and Creativity from 7 to 9 May, with acclaimed novelist and distinguished poet conducting a discussion on literary creativity.
Professor Pierre Corvol, President and Chair of Experimental Medicine, Collège de France, delivered a lecture in the France-Hong Kong Distinguished Lecture Series, becoming the first president of the college to visit CityU.
The School of Creative Media organised an Industry Night Forum on 5 May. Under the theme "The fusion of creativity, media and enterprise in coming future", five honorable guests were invited to discuss with participants the future of creative industries
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.