July 2015 “Knowledge can change one’s life.” That was the belief of the late Mr Yang Tuck-Ming and Mrs Yang Wong Fung-Ying. Despite being blue-collar workers who did not receive much schooling, they had a strong faith in the importance of education. They worked very hard to support their family, giving their children the liberty …
August 2011 While cash gifts are regarded as one of the most common ways of giving, there are a variety of non-cash options which can benefit the University. Recently, the University received a generous donation of carpet tiles, worth approximately HK$500,000, from an alumna. The carpet tiles will be used as floor coverings across the …
Giving back to the University in new forms of donation Read More »
July 2011 Renowned author, Ms Eunice Lam Yin-nei 林燕妮 (MPhil), initiated a charity book sale in July 2011 to support research on Microbiology. Around 1,000 rare books written by Ms Lam were sold and all the profits generated were donated to the Department of Microbiology for research purposes. A cheque presentation was held in August …
Charity Book Sale raises funds for the Department of Microbiology Read More »
May 2011 In celebration of the 40th anniversary of its graduation, the Class of ’71 has raised over HK$2.2 million from 11 donors and friends to launch the “1971 for 2011 Collection” project (四十情誼百載緣．藝術藏品). The University and the Class of ’71 would like to thank the following donors for their support and generosity: Mr Daniel …
June 2009 Professor Justin Yifu Lin, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank, spoke at the Edward K Y Chen Distinguished Lecture Series held in November 2009. As the World Bank’s Chief Economist, he guides the Bank’s intellectual leadership and plays a key role in shaping the research agenda of the institution. Talking on …
Professor Lin addressed the problem of global economic imbalances Read More »
May 2009 To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its graduation, the Class of ’84 wanted to celebrate the occasion by supporting a worthy social cause. They decided to establish an extraordinary initiative which embodies the spirit of community that is at the heart of the University: the “HKU Class of ’84 Social Inclusion Fund” to …
April 2009 HKU keeps contributing its efforts to build on various initiatives relating to reconstruction and long-term knowledge transfer in catastrophe management. With donations from alumni and the community, 15 projects have received support from internal seed funding to facilitate the University’s academic colleagues engagement in research and service-oriented initiatives in the Sichuan earthquake-affected areas. …
Funding allocated to 15 projects related to reconstruction and catastrophe management Read More »
March 2009 A nearly missed chemistry practical exam and a kind gesture from an unknown lady some thirty years ago are what prompted Dr Tse Kong to donate HK$200,000 to the Department of Chemistry. Back in his matriculation days, Dr Tse was late to the examination room, but a silver-haired lady allowed him in to …
March 2009 As the world observes the one-year mark since the 512 Sichuan Earthquake, the efforts of the HKU community to build on various initiatives relating to reconstruction and long-term knowledge transfer in catastrophe management continue. At the Symposium on Disaster Management, held on May 9, progress reports were presented on some the HKU activities …
Dec 2008 It has been eight months since the catastrophic Sichuan earthquake, but for many, just a glance at the figures still proves heartbreaking. Close to 70,000 dead Over 18,000 missing More than 370,000 injured 15,000,000 people needing resettlement Since the catastrophic earthquake, HKU community has been engaged not only in raising funds for emergency …
