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HKU receives $7.5M from the Tin Ka Ping Foundation
January 2020 The Tin Ka Ping Foundation recently injected $5M into the Tin Ka Ping Education Fund at the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (HKU). The Foundation donated a further $2.5M to support the Tin Ka Ping Immersion and Internship in Chinese Culture and Traditions, which provides all undergraduates with the opportunity …
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Gifts from the New Graduating Classes
January 2020 Every year, the new graduating class continues the tradition of paying forward when they celebrate the milestone of their academic journey. Their gifts have been put to use in areas such as Centennial Campus Development, the Vice-Chancellor’s Development Fund, and Scholarships which open doors to a myriad of enrichment opportunities for students. Since …
Giving Back to Nurture Future Engineers
September 2019 Ir Tony SHUM, a 1977 graduate, recently donated HK$10M to The University of Hong Kong (HKU) to establish the Tony Shum Education Fund. The Fund aims to support the education and development of students in the Department of Civil Engineering. It will provide resources to enhance the teaching facilities of the Department, with …
Passion Makes the Wave of Change
July 2019 Established in 1998, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Scholarships are dedicated to nurturing local talent. This year, five HKU undergraduate students were awarded a Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarship in recognition of their academic excellence and commitment to serving community. In addition, five of the six awardees for overseas postgraduate scholarship are HKU alumni and they will be …
Hope is a Passion for the Possible
June 2019 Dr Li Dak Sum, Founding Chairman of the Ning Po Residents Association (Hong Kong) supports deserving graduates from Ning Po College and Ning Po No. 2 College to pursue their studies at HKU, CUHK, and HKUST, through the awarding of Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Scholarship. Sabrina Zeng (BBA(Acc&Fin) Year 1), an …
A Journey of Self-exploration
June 2019 First-in-the-Family Education Fund recipient, Ivy FUNG, an Arts Student, immensed herself in her interest – documentary production when she went on an exchange at Northwestern University in Chicago. This is her very first trip outside Hong Kong. She had an internship in Kindling Group, a Chicago-based documentary media and further her pursuit in …
Riding the Innovation Wave
May 2019 This year, ten HKU students were awarded an Innovation and Technology Scholarship, driving their passion to pursue science and technology as a lifelong career. The Scholarships support students’ participation in overseas/Mainland attachments, local internships, service projects and mentorship programmes. Computer Science student Angel Woo (BEng(CompSc) Year 2) has enjoyed using technology to design and create …
The ”King” of Engineering
April 2019 Colleagues and alumni who remembered HKU in its struggling post-war days revered the lateProfessor S Y King 金新宇, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Engineering, as the ”King” who revived and developed the Engineering Faculty. Dean of Engineering Professor Christopher Chao 趙汝恒 (BSc(Eng)-Mech 1988) lauded Professor King’s ”confidence in the power of engineering. Nothing …