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Putting Gratitude into Action
Dec 2022 Mr Kenny Tung, an alumnus who obtained both a first and a master degree from HKU, is a staunch supporter of the University and our students. He firmly upholds the value of Gratefulness 感恩 and has been expressing his gratitude towards his alma mater by making regular donations to it, including establishing the …
HKU receives HK$100 million from the Philip K.H. Wong Foundation to support Faculty of Law and university developments
June 2022 The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is pleased to announce that, in recognition of the generous support of the Philip K.H. Wong Foundation and the Wong family throughout the years, the Faculty of Law’s Centre for Chinese Law will be named the “Philip KH Wong Centre for Chinese Law (黃乾亨中國法研究中心) ”, and a 300-seat …
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.
Celebrating Graduation by Paying it Forward
Dec 2021 Award-winning independent singer-songwriter Serrini Leung 梁嘉茵 (MA 2015; PhD 2021) has strong ties with HKU, starting with her Master studies through to her PhD. During her years in HKU, she was often invited to share her musical journey and views on literature with students. Serrini was not only academically connected to HKU, she …
A Symbol of What’s Possible
January 2021 Mr Tam Wing-fan, Edmund 譚榮芬 (BArch 1956; Riccian) was a member of the first cohort of students at HKU’s Department of Architecture when it opened in 1950 under the Faculty of Engineering. More than 60 years later, he and his wife Mrs May Tam 譚麥美燕 donated over HK$100 million for the creation of …
Class of 2017 Graduation Gift Campaign
Sept 2017 Every year, the new graduating class continues the tradition of paying forward when they celebrate the milestone of their academic journey. This year, the Class of 2017 is invited to make a graduation class gift of HK$201.7. These gifts will be designated to the “HKU Class Giving Scholarship Fund” and support future students through scholarships and …
The ART of Giving
Feb 2017 The HKU Class of 1971 initiated a fundraising project at the time of their 40th anniversary to donate a work of art to HKU in celebration of the University’s Centenary in 2011. Through a long and extensive selection process by the University’s Working Group on Art and Decoration, and with the help from …