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A senior-level delegation led by Mr Xiao Yafei, Deputy Director of the Guangdong Municipal People’s Congress Standing Committee and Secretary of the Dongguan Municipal Party Committee, visited CityU on 25 October. They were warmly welcomed by Mr Lester Garson Huang, CityU Council Chairman, Professor Freddy Boey Yin Chiang, President, Professor Kevin Downing, Secretary to the Council, and Professor Lu Chun, Vice-President (Mainland Strategy). A meeting was arranged for both parties to exchange ideas on expediting the establishment of CityU (Dongguan).
The first Graduation Gala of CityU's BVM was held on 28 October. With the recent attainment of direct accreditation from both the RCVS and the AVBC, all 11 BVM graduates of the leading cohort completed registration with the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Hong Kong and obtained their license to practise as veterinary surgeons.
Five young academics at CityU have been awarded the Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau) by the National Natural Science Foundation of China for 2023.
A huge step forward in the evolution of perovskite solar cells recorded by researchers at CityU will have significant implications for renewable energy development. The CityU innovation paves the way for commercialising perovskite solar cells, bringing us closer to an energy-efficient future powered by sustainable sources.
CityU signed a MoU with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and four local universities on 20 October to establish the Central Bank Digital Currency Expert Group.
CityU launched CityU Milk in May, which has been keenly sought after by staff and students. In order to allow the local community to taste the fresh milk produced locally by CityU Farm, CityU distributed milk to 300 students in Shamshuipo Kaifong Welfare Association Primary School at lunchtime today (19 October) to share the deliciousness of CityU Milk with the students and provide them with a nutritious addition to their lunch.
Renowned and reputable law experts in Hong Kong and mainland China gathered at the Opening Ceremony for the Juridical Science Programme for Chinese Senior Judges, Master of Laws Programme for Chinese Judges, Advanced Programme for Chinese Senior Judges, and Graduation Celebration for Chinese Judges 2023, organised by CityU School of Law on 25 September.
Mr Ong Siew Gay, the Consul General of Singapore in Hong Kong, led a delegation to visit CityU on 10 October. During the visit, Mr Ong met with Professor Freddy Boey Yin Chiang, CityU President, to explore collaboration opportunities between Singapore and CityU.
A team led by the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences of CityU has developed a scientific and comprehensive Caregiver Support Model and has increased family caregivers’ resilience through a Psycho-education Program on Empowerment to help them tackle the challenges they encounter on their caregiving journey.
Speaking at a distinguished lecture at CityU on 6 October, Professor Jeffrey Sachs argued that new politics for sustainable development based on peaceful global cooperation are urgently needed to tackle the global crises we collectively face.