July 2017 The University of Hong Kong received $1.244 billion from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (HKJC) on June 28, 2017. The gift is the largest single donation to date in HKU’s history. The unprecedented pledge will help establish a Centre for Clinical Innovation and Discovery (CCID) and an Institute of Cancer Care …
A historic donation for a new holistic cancer care paradigm for Hong Kong Read More »
Sept 2016 The “Lee Siu Lun and Ho Ting Sik Research Fund in Lung Health and Disease” (李兆麟何廷錫胸肺研究基金) was established with a generous donation of HK$10 million from Mr Lee Siu-Lun and Mr Ho Ting-Sik to the Department of Medicine at HKU. The jointly named Research Fund embodies the admirable trust between the families of Mr Lee and Mr Ho in …
Two Families Joined Hands to Support Research in Lung Health and Disease Read More »
May 2016 To incubate a sustainable development option for rural areas and villages in Hong Kong, the HKU Kadoorie Institute, together with the Hong Kong Countryside Foundation, Produce Green Foundation, the Conservancy Association and inhabitants of a traditional Hakka village in Lai Chi Wo, launched the “Living Water & Community Revitalisation – An Agricultural-led Action, Engagement …
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Feb 2016 Generous support has been received from the community for the advancement of dentistry at the University. Hong Kong’s first Infection Control Teaching Suite (ITCS) was recently opened with a donation from Sir Gordon Wu Ying-Sheung and Honorary University Fellow Lady Ivy Wu Kwok Sau-Ping to promote awareness of the prevention of infection in dentistry. The …
July 2013 Established in 2012, the Centre for Medical Ethics and Law is jointly hosted by the Faculties of Law and Medicine. It aims to become a focal point for international research excellence in the areas of medical ethics and law, and will co-ordinate and provide teaching to and training for university students and professionals. As the ethics of medical practice and …
May 2012 There are many ways to celebrate one’s wedding anniversary; however, Dr Hector and Mrs Ada Ma could have chosen one of the unique forms of celebration, which would not only melt the hearts of the pair, but also create a special gift for the University. At the couple’s wedding anniversary, they invited their …
July 2009 由漢學大師饒宗頤教授帶領與指導，並由迪志文化出版有限公司在技術及工程方面全力支援的「迪志四庫全書電子版」學術研究系列計劃，已於二月十一日啟動。 迪志文化出版有限公司主席余志明先生為支持香港大學饒宗頤學術館之研究工作，於去年底捐贈港幣三佰萬元以啟動「迪志四庫全書電子版」學術研究系列計劃，首期研究計劃包兩個重要項目：1) 字書編纂計劃; 及 2) 增補資治通鑑長編研究計劃，為期四年，成果將於網上發佈。 饒宗頤教授認為「四庫全書」的學術價值，除了作為可供翻檢的工具書之外，更應投入心力，正視「四庫」收存之各類書籍，並加以研究。因此，饒教授特別提倡「四庫學」。 「文淵閣四庫全書電子版」的出現，使「四庫全書」的翻檢更加便利。 余志明先生又採納饒教授之建議，投入資源推行「四庫全書學術研究系列」，並考慮為「四庫學」闢劃出版學術刊物，以為學林拋磚引玉，勉勵學人積極參與「四庫學」之研究。
