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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.
Earlier this month, a team of volunteers from Animals Asia took their dogs to CityU to meet with students, as “Professor Paws”.
CityU Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Doujin Philharmonia Ensemble Quintet kicked off CityU Arts Festival 2023/24 with a series of hot Japanese anime songs at the opening concert, City Anime Fantasy, on 10 October and attracted over 500 audiences to enjoy an evening of orchestral delight.
CityU resumed its physical Undergraduate Info Day on 7 October this year, attracting about 20,000 visitors with nearly 200 activities for secondary school students and parents to learn about the latest programmes, admissions information, campus facilities and advanced developments.
CityU conferred honorary doctorates on four distinguished persons on 6 October in recognition of their significant contributions to education and the well-being of society.
Mr Lester Garson Huang, Council Chairman of CityU, together with Professor Boey Yin Chiang, CityU President, presided over a flag-raising ceremony at Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall on 1 October to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
"Each city needs its own cultural positioning," Visiting Professor Dr Lung Yingtai, an influential Chinese writer of international stature and former Director of Taipei's Cultural Affairs Bureau, said. "Culture is not just about dancing and singing. It is an industry that forms an important part of a country's overall strength," she told more than 20 reporters in a press conference held at CityU, 27 August.
A base station antenna project presented by Mr Steven Yang at the Institution of Electrical Engineers in Hong Kong (IEE) in the Young Members Section (YMS), on 27 July, has won him the championship in the undergraduate category. Other CityU students who received prizes in the event include Mr Liu Yang Fan and Mr Kenji Yum, who clinched the championship in the postgraduate division with their group project on compact microstrip resonant cells. Mr Francis Kwong was the first runner-up.
To move ahead in a career, one must learn and apply interpersonal and communication skills, in addition to proper job training. This is one of the gems of advice two CityU alumni gave to some 2,050 new students attending the University Welcoming Ceremony with a "building self-confidence" theme, held in the Chan Tai Ho Multi-purpose Hall, 25 and 26 August.
Advances in Wireless Communication, a forum held on 21 August, was the first in a series of six technology forums organized by CityU's Technology Transfer Office (TTO) to exhibit the University's strengths in applied research. There was an overwhelming response with 170 participants, ranging from industry pros to students, keen to learn the latest technological know-how and explore opportunities for collaboration.