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Professor Guo Lei of the Chinese Academy of Sciences explored the use of sophisticated algorithms in understanding flocking behaviour in the latest CityU Distinguished Lecture.
Global and regional developments in the world of nanotechnology were the focus of a distinguished lecture by Professor Bai Chunli, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Honorary Doctor of CityU.
Former Chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation Dr Chiang Pin-kung discussed summits, trade and economic prospects between Taiwan, the mainland and Hong Kong at a City University Distinguished Lecture on 12 November.
At a CityU Distinguished Lecture on 8 Nov, Professor Huang Chin-shing reflected on his study of Confucianism as a religion with a focus on the Confucian temple as a holy ground.
CityU receives HK$ 20 million funding to develop the high-speed wireless data transceiver system, with a transmission rate almost 50 times faster than the Wi-Fi system.
"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.
CityU will confer honorary degrees on four distinguished individuals at its 18th Congregation on 12 November, in recognition of their contribution to knowledge, to the development of the University and to the well-being of society. The recipients are: