Although autobiographic, most of the events revolved around the author and did not necessarily involve him. Why hku international undergraduate admissions the. Chang received a research scholarship by german academic exchange service daad to pursue his doctoral training in neurophysiology and clinical neuroscience at the university of munich, munich, germany, in 19941997. Research excellence university today about hku hku. The university of hong kong, founded in 1911, is hong kongs oldest tertiary education institution. Gf hung hing ying building, the university of hong kong, pokfulam, hong kong. About the talk is hong kong merely an urban and economic phenomenon. It requires hku portal uid and pin for authentication. As long as the book is in print, the author will receive annual statements reporting cumulative sales. As a key vehicle of hku s knowledge exchange initiative, the hub aims to enhance the visibility of hku authors and their research, and to foster opportunities for collaboration. The degree of master of statistics is a oneyear fulltime twoyear parttime programme, which has been restructured from the previous degree of master of social sciences in applied statistics that was launched in september 1987. Hkus highcalibre staff and studentsrecruited from around the region and the worldengage in innovative research with local, regional and global significance across the universitys faculties and research centres and institutes. The first book ever on diamond hill presents the early days of the authors humble upbringing shaped by a nowextinct community, and an account of life in general in hong kong in the 60s.
The reading club will sponsor a series of book talks featuring leading members of. Experts address series 2019 20 organized by msc programme office, department of computer science, hku the ecomicomp experts address series is designed primarily to keep students and alumni of our programme uptodate with the information technology and electronic business trends around the world. Founded in 1911, hku is the territorys oldest and most wellknown tertiary institution. The hku foundation and the university family the university of hong kong, established in 1911 and with its origin tracing back to 1887, is the first university in the. Hkul book talk old hong kong press invitations media. Web booking for general medical consultation appointment only call 2549 4686. He holds a phd in the history of early western banking in china from the university of hong kong and is a member of the royal numismatic society. Failure to undertake the examination of a course as scheduled shall normally result in automatic failure in that course. The hku scholars hub is the current research information system of the university of hong kong. Opening hours of the hong kong university libraries. Faculty profile the hong kong university of science and technology. Introducing the automated book return at the main library. A candidate who, because of illness, is unable to be present at the written examination of any course may apply for permission to present himselfherself at a supplementary examination of the same course to be held before the beginning of the following academic year. The second edition goes into greater depth on the partys view on one country, two systems, patriotism, and elections.
Master of accounting, hku the university of hong kong. Harriets research project at hku is entitled on the threshold. To ensure you can see your chosen doctor at a chosen time, please book your appointment well in advance. You are also welcome to offer other diverse support to the faculty and our students. China and the world since 1750 for generations of readers the penguin history of the world has been one of the great cultural experiences the entire story of human endeavour laid out in all its grandeur. Sep 23, 2016 the 24 hour 7 days a week automated book return. Hong kong expects democracy, the chinese dont want it. The book has much to say about both colonial education and hong kong in general, and it tracks the fortunes of the colony from the peak of the british empires power to the destructive effects of the japanese occupation between 1941 and 1945. This illustrated talk will offer one photographers answer. The man who fooled wall street, hollywood, and the world duration. A quick guide to your graduation is now at your fingertips. Prevention of voice problems for workers, public event delivering a talk, workshop, exhibition, performance, etc.
Mena is an undergraduate arts student majoring in english at the university of hong kong. While embracing our rich heritage and traditions, we endeavor to drive frontier research and develop the next generation of leaders for the world. Hku undergraduate handbook university of hong kong. Intended to chronicle the time and life of the ho family for the authors grandchildren, this is a selfpublished book of memoirs. Also, hku is the first university established by the british empire in east asia. Sep 21, 2017 the overall aim of this workshop is to provide you with the information on the key features of the university academic advising system, the latest developments in academic advising, the advising tools in sis and relevant campus support resources at hku. Divided into six sections that coincide with developments in society and education, the book examines how past chairmen of the board of directors, directors of the school, and presidents of hku space alumni council have led the school through its milestones. For students from a university in hong kong, the mainland or overseas. Students have the opportunity to conduct research internships in the laboratories of hku professors, 114 of whom have been ranked among the worlds top 1% of scientists by clarivate analytics. The web page that you are trying to access is intended for hku members only. Ethics and aesthetics of translation, the translation. Equal opportunity festival 2016 library book exhibition the libraries, in support of the equal opportunity festival, will hold a book exhibition on the theme think differently, embrace diversity from october 28 to november 12, 2016 at the. The university of hong kong it was also the alma mater of dr. Hku consistently receives the highest number of awards of any university grants committeefunded institution ugc in hong kong.
Chang is also the founder and secretary of hku alzheimers disease research network. China and the world since 1750, which explores chinas foreign affairs since the midqing dynasty, providing an historical framework for understanding the international behaviour of modern china. She has a zest for exploring the complementarity between philanthropy and environmental protection with the hopes of achieving her social aspiration of eradicating poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all. Sir h n mody every year on october 12, the local zoroastrian community commemorates the birthday of sir hormusjee mody and his generosity to the university by having a priest place a garland of flowers around the bust of mody located inside the main building. The hku foundation and the university family the university of hong kong, established in 1911 and with its origin tracing back to 1887, is the first university in the territory and one of the first tertiary institutions in the region. It evokes memories of childhood during the japanese occupation of hong kong, school days, university days, and the days of sovereignty transition. Evaluation of the effectiveness of a traditional chinese herbal formula yang.
Come in person to the clinic at 2f meng wah complex. By making a booking application, you are deemed to accept the relevant policies governing the hku libraries. An illustrated talk on the life of the great book of ireland the great book of ireland, a modern irish manuscript acquired by ucc was produced by poetry ireland in 1989 containing over a hundred poems by irish poets in their own hand, alongside as many original paintings by prominent irish artists, each expressing their hopes, joys, loves. Hku, as a preeminent international university, seeks to sustain and enhance its excellence as an institution of higher learning through outstanding teaching and worldclass research so as to produce wellrounded graduates with lifelong. Edbcommissioned instep moi course for secondary school teachers on mathematics education in the english medium, short course for continuing professional development cpd. He will also comment on the book concept, and its design and printing. Below i am going to share with you one particular formula that. He also asked if it was still appropriate for him to keep his job at hku. Formula student is a renowned educational engineering competition, combining practical engineering with soft skills including business planning and project.
The university of hong kong annex i 77918 approved list of calculators for use in university examinations unless otherwise prescribed by the examiners concerned, candidates can only use the following approved models of calculators. Publication by hong kong university press is based on reports commissioned. Lam started to collect rare books and photographs relating to hong kong and china in 1993. The university, as a preeminent international university in asia, seeks to sustain and enhance its excellence as an institution of higher learning through outstanding teaching and worldclass research so as to produce wellround graduates with lifelong abilities to. Its ahead in the rankings and we even had an hkust adcom at our school and i had the temerity to ask him that and he had the honesty to tell me that technology wise hku eversoslightly edges it. Founded in 1911, its origins trace back to the hong kong college of medicine for chinese, which was founded in 1887. The university of hong kong hku is a comprehensive researchintensive institution comprising ten faculties.
This book is written with both a scholarly and a more general audience in mind. As an englishmedium university with a history that stretches back more than 100 years, it has grown with and helped shape the city from which it takes its name. If an author is able to arrange any kind of book talk or other event, the press can support either by working with a local bookstore to sell books on site or by providing flyers allowing participants to purchase copies. This undergraduate handbook contains basic information about the university of hong kong for those who are admitted to firstdegree curricula in the academic year of 202014. Our undergraduate curricula equip students with knowledge in diverse aspects of business and economics, and prepare them to be creative leaders of tomorrow with a global. In this book talk, dr cunich will discuss the reasons for the recent surge of interest in historical photographs of hong kong and the ways in which these images can be used by historians and others to elucidate various elements of our local history. Undergraduate the faculty of business and economics takes an entrepreneurial approach to meeting the challenges of a rapidly changing economic and business environment. Harriet hulme society of fellows in the humanities, faculty of arts.
Since every book is unique, there is no single formula for making a proposal. Underground front is a pioneering examination of the role that the chinese communist party has played in hong kong since the creation of the party in 1921, through to the present day. Dec 18, 2017 we support and promote elearning across hku, for example by developing games and apps with teachers and producing online learning materials. The university of hong kong hku is a public research university in hong kong. Ackbar abbas is a professor of comparative literature at the university of california, irvine. Conservation programmes, faculty of architecture, hku. Eight massive open online courses moocs through the edx and coursera platforms in 201617. Professor westad has been instrumental in developing the schools links with china and with peking university. For international and mainland china students completing international curriculum such as ib diploma, gce a level or satap. Some applications such as inventory systems and pagerank algorithm are discussed. Chronic voice problems, books and other media newspaper, radiotv, etc. The outline part i aims at providing the fundamental knowledge in probability theory, poisson process and markov chain theory.
It is the oldest tertiary institution in hong kong. For students taking associate degrees higher diplomas in accredited institutions in hong kong. Hku ranked 25 th best university in the world the university of hong kong hku is the oldest university in hong kong. Member of ke working group of hku, internal ke committee 20111128 to 20140529.
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