Empowering future talent through dynamic CityUHK campus visits

Over the past half year, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) welcomed over 400 secondary school students and their teachers across ten schools for a series of immersive campus visits, offering young minds a firsthand look at university life, advanced research facilities, and interdisciplinary innovation.

The participating schools included:

•  Law Ting Pong Secondary School
•  Tuen Mun Government Secondary School
•  STFA Lee Shau Kee College
•  TWGHs S C Gaw Memorial College
•  AD&FD POHL Leung Sing Tak College
•  Colégio Diocesano de São José 6
•  Kellett School
•  ESF Discovery College
•  Elegantia College (Sponsored by Education Convergence)
•  HKBU Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School

Across the visits, students gained valuable insights into academic pathways through university admission talks and student sharing sessions designed to help them navigate higher education choices. In addition, students explored CityUHK’s vibrant learning environment through guided campus visits, featuring state-of-the-art facilities at the School of Creative Media as well as exhibitions at the Indra and Harry Banga Gallery, including "Prototyping" and "The Power of Play." Some students also visited the State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, participating in the interactive workshop "Radar Building Workshop: From Concept to Creation" and exploring specialized laboratory environments. Some visiting groups learned about marine biodiversity through the informative " Story of the Ocean Giants: Cetaceans and Sea Turtles" exhibition.

The visits were further enriched by inspiring academic talks and demonstrations delivered by CityUHK faculty members.

•  Professor Clint Ho, Department of Data Science, offered an interactive AI course with dynamic robot demonstrations for students from TWGHs S C Gaw Memorial College.
•  Professor Alvin Leung, Department of Information Systems, and Professor Andy Chow, Department of Systems Engineering, shared insights on "FinTech Revolution: How is Technology Reshaping Business?" and "Smart City, STEM, and the Future of Hong Kong," respectively, introducing HKBU Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School students to the intersection of finance and technology, and urban innovation and engineering solutions.
•  Professor Xinyue Li, Department of Data Science, delivered a talk titled "AI-Enabled Digital Diagnosis and Precision Medicine," inspiring students from Colégio Diocesano de São José 6 with applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Through this series of dynamic campus visits, CityUHK continues to foster community engagement and spark curiosity among secondary students, empowering the next generation to explore diverse academic fields and discover the future of innovation.