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HKU awards six outstanding student-athletes with the HKU Lee Shau Kee Top Athletes Scholarship worth HK$400,000 each
Aug 2022 The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is immensely grateful to the Lee Shau Kee Foundation for the generous gift of HK$7.2 million to set up the “HKU Lee Shau Kee Top Athletes Scholarship” to support outstanding emerging and active athletes in pursuit of excellence in both sports and academic studies. A presentation ceremony …
HKU receives donations from Kuok Group and Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund to support the establishment of Tech Landmark
July 2022 The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is immensely grateful to receive two generous gifts from long-standing supporters: a HK$500 million donation from the Kuok Group, as well as a HK$300 million donation from the Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund. These gifts will support the establishment of Tech Landmark, the headquarters of the …
Rodrigues Award – Celebration of Sports Achievements
Feb 2022 Dr Mary Gray Rodrigues 羅紀瑪浰博士 (BA 1967; Hon DSocSc 2004), former Chairman of Convocation, offered great encouragement to the five HKU Sports Scholars who represented Hong Kong at the Tokyo Olympics: Hayley Chan, Oscar Coggins, Ryan Choi, Moonie Chu and Coco Lin. Each of them was awarded HK$100,000 for their academic and sports career development. Dr …
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HKU launches Institute of Data Science with HK$150 million donation from The Musketeers Foundation
The Musketeers Education and Culture Charitable Foundation (the Foundation) donated HK$150 million to The University of Hong Kong (HKU) to establish the “Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science” (the Institute), marking a major milestone in the University’s innovation and technology development. The Institute will be anchored at the Tech Landmark, headquarters of the HKU InnoTech initiative.
Record-breaking climb inspires hope for Paraplegics
March 2021 The “Urban Climb 300M+” Challenge, a charity climb by paraplegic rock climber Lai Chi Wai, Ignite Community Services, raised more than HK$ 7.7 million for the HKU “Get up and Walk” Campaign, thanks to the generous support of the general public and a dollar-for-dollar matching donation by Chinachem Group. The funds raised will …
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Rosie Young 90 Medal for Outstanding Young Woman Scholar
October 2020 Professor Rosie Young 楊紫芝 is very special to HKU. She is a graduate of MBBS and MD, the first female Dean of Medicine and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Emeritus Professor and currently the Chairperson of HKU Foundation. She is a world-renowned educator and one of the foremost global authorities on endocrinology. To celebrate her 90th birthday, …
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The Frank Fischbeck Collection at HKU Libraries
January 2021 FormAsia Books Managing Director Frank Fischbeck’s photographs have won him the Overseas Press Club of America citation for his work in China. As a photojournalist, it came as second nature to chronicle the city’s evolution as it unfolded before him over succeeding decades. Together with his extensive travels throughout the region, this has …