Showing 21 to 30 of 49 results
Among the eight local higher education institutions in Hong Kong, CityU was ranked third in terms of the percentage of successful applications for funding from the 2008-09 General Research Fund.
State Vice-President Xi Jinping led a delegation visiting the CityU Shenzhen Research Institute and its Biotech and Health Centre on 5 July. He is the most senior official ever to have visited CityU facilities.
A Council member and three university supporters are included in this year's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Honours List.
CityU hosted an international symposium on Cross-cultural Perspectives on East Asian Cinemas from 3 July to 4 July, drawing together global experts from academia and the industry to enhance understanding of regional filmic culture.
The School of Continuing and Professional Education held a party on 2 July to mark the return to the University of 82 colleagues who will focus on top-up degree programmes and adult education.
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Chinese Civilisation Centre of CityU, a two-day conference titled“Passing the Flame:Teaching and Learning of Chinese Civilisation”opened on 2 July.
A five-member delegation from the Beijing WTO Affairs Centre visited CityU 29 March, looking for opportunities of co-operation with the WTO Law Dispute Resolution Centre (WTODR Centre).
Four students taking elective French courses at City University’s Division of Language Studies gained valuable experience and self-confidence by participating in the first ever French speech-writing contest organized by the Consulate-General of France in Hong Kong.
Rarely has a cultural festival exuded so much energy and zest in its opening ceremony. On 29 March, the "Hanbok Exhibition" opened in CityU's Run Run Shaw Library not only with a static display of the exquisite Korean national costume, but also a dynamic and potent demonstration of the traditional Korean martial art, Tae Kwon Do. Students and staff were given a sample of the Korean culture, from two different sides.
Swire Coca-Cola Hong Kong Ltd recently made a HK$100,000 donation to CityU's Smart Asset Management (SAM) Laboratory, in support of its unique equipment fault diagnosis and prognosis system—Smart Asset Maintenance System.