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CityU's Department of Applied Social Studies revealed its findings on the "Positive Ageing Index" at a press conference on 19 January. The study shows that social networks and a positive outlook are crucial to enhancing positive ageing.
CityU's success rate in the 2005-06 Competitive Earmarked Research Grant (CERG) exercise, supported by the Research Grants Council , is ranked 2nd among the eight local higher education institutions.
Dr Yue Xiaodong, Associate Professor of CityU's Department of Applied Social Studies, announced the findings of his research study on “Turning Andy Lau from a star idol into a role model: An experimental study in Hong Kong and Shenzhen" on 24 June.
Beginning 19 January, in cooperation with the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong, CityU proudly presents the France-Hong Kong Distinguished Lecture Series, under the auspices of the French Academy of Sciences.
The Bicultural Self Symposium, co-organized by the Department of Applied Social Studies of the City University of Hong Kong and the Department of Psychology of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaigne, took place 16-17 August, 2004.
CityU scores first place in the number and level of grant awards in the “Electrical and Electronic Engineering”and “Mathematics”disciplines in the 2004-05 Competitive Earmarked Research Grants exercise.
An exuberant lion dance symbolizing the spirit of youth, power, strength and vitality marked the opening of the “International Conference on Youth Empowerment: A Cross-cultural Exchange” organized by the Department of Applied Social Studies (SS) on 17 May. Over 300 practitioners, scholars and students in social services from 34 cities in 14 countries flocked to CityU to share their findings and experiences in youth empowerment studies and initiatives at the conference that lasts until 20 May.
Hong Kong people are more likely to work overtime without complaint than people in Shanghai and Taipei, but they derive less sense of pride from their work, a recent CityU survey showed. The researchers warn that the lack of appreciation Hong Kong people receive for their work might impair their competitiveness in the long term, though they a enjoy competitive edge in the short term, thanks to their willingness to work long hours.
Four grants of over HK$1 million each were awarded to CityU in the latest round of Research Grants Council (RGC) applications. Three projects are related to linguistics and language information sciences, while the fourth is about marine biology.
More than 100 participants from all over the world filled the Wei Hing Theatre on 10 July for the opening ceremony of the Eighth International Conference on Language and Social Psychology (ICLASP).