Lam started to collect rare books and photographs relating to hong kong and china in 1993. Also, hku is the first university established by the british empire in east asia. Since every book is unique, there is no single formula for making a proposal. To ensure you can see your chosen doctor at a chosen time, please book your appointment well in advance. Come in person to the clinic at 2f meng wah complex. Founded in 1911, hku is the territorys oldest and most wellknown tertiary institution. University of hong kong, cultural studies series no. Forums fintech committee and is a phd candidate at hong kong university law school. Master of accounting, hku the university of hong kong. The reading club will sponsor a series of book talks featuring leading members of. 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. Harriet hulme society of fellows in the humanities, faculty of arts. When an appointment is made successfully, a time will be allocated.
This illustrated talk will offer one photographers answer. 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. Edward stokes will share with the audience the books development, his memories of taking the photographs and his thoughts on hong kong nature conservation. 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. Chang is also the founder and secretary of hku alzheimers disease research network. For students from a university in hong kong, the mainland or overseas. Some applications such as inventory systems and pagerank algorithm are discussed. 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. Hku ranked 25 th best university in the world the university of hong kong hku is the oldest university in hong kong. Although autobiographic, most of the events revolved around the author and did not necessarily involve him. Opening hours of the hong kong university libraries.
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. Hong kong expects democracy, the chinese dont want it. It is the oldest tertiary institution in hong kong. 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. Online syllabuses and regulations 4 years curriculum. Failure to undertake the examination of a course as scheduled shall normally result in automatic failure in that course. Chronic voice problems, books and other media newspaper, radiotv, etc. Harriets research project at hku is entitled on the threshold.
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. 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. Hkul centenary book talk press invitations media hku. It requires hku portal uid and pin for authentication. Eight massive open online courses moocs through the edx and coursera platforms in 201617. In this book, hku space revisits its pioneer programmes and the growth of its faculties. The university of hong kong hku is a public research university in hong kong. 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. 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. 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.
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. 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. For students taking associate degrees higher diplomas in accredited institutions in hong kong. 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. For international and mainland china students completing international curriculum such as ib diploma, gce a level or satap. It evokes memories of childhood during the japanese occupation of hong kong, school days, university days, and the days of sovereignty transition. Conservation programmes, faculty of architecture, hku. While embracing our rich heritage and traditions, we endeavor to drive frontier research and develop the next generation of leaders for the world. The university of hong kong hku is a comprehensive researchintensive institution comprising ten faculties. The university of hong kong it was also the alma mater of dr. 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. He will also comment on the book concept, and its design and printing. This book is written with both a scholarly and a more general audience in mind. Ackbar abbas is a professor of comparative literature at the university of california, irvine.
Hkul book talk old hong kong press invitations media. About the talk is hong kong merely an urban and economic phenomenon. By making a booking application, you are deemed to accept the relevant policies governing the hku libraries. Hku consistently receives the highest number of awards of any university grants committeefunded institution ugc in hong kong.
As long as the book is in print, the author will receive annual statements reporting cumulative sales. The hku scholars hub is the current research information system of the university of hong kong. Why hku international undergraduate admissions the. The second edition goes into greater depth on the partys view on one country, two systems, patriotism, and elections. Mena is an undergraduate arts student majoring in english at the university of hong kong. Sep 23, 2016 the 24 hour 7 days a week automated book return.
Hku undergraduate handbook university of hong kong. 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. 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. Web booking for general medical consultation appointment only call 2549 4686. 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. Intended to chronicle the time and life of the ho family for the authors grandchildren, this is a selfpublished book of memoirs. 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. Please login with your hku portal uid user identification and pin personal identification number. Below i am going to share with you one particular formula that. Evaluation of the effectiveness of a traditional chinese herbal formula yang. The man who fooled wall street, hollywood, and the world duration.
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. The university of hong kong, founded in 1911, is hong kongs oldest tertiary education institution. 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. You are also welcome to offer other diverse support to the faculty and our students. Undergraduate the faculty of business and economics takes an entrepreneurial approach to meeting the challenges of a rapidly changing economic and business environment. Research excellence university today about hku hku. 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. The outline part i aims at providing the fundamental knowledge in probability theory, poisson process and markov chain theory. Professor westad has been instrumental in developing the schools links with china and with peking university. Edbcommissioned instep moi course for secondary school teachers on mathematics education in the english medium, short course for continuing professional development cpd. Faculty profile the hong kong university of science and technology. Gf hung hing ying building, the university of hong kong, pokfulam, hong kong. Publication by hong kong university press is based on reports commissioned.
He also asked if it was still appropriate for him to keep his job at hku. Member of ke working group of hku, internal ke committee 20111128 to 20140529. 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. 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. Formula student is a renowned educational engineering competition, combining practical engineering with soft skills including business planning and project.
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. 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. Prevention of voice problems for workers, public event delivering a talk, workshop, exhibition, performance, etc. Founded in 1911, its origins trace back to the hong kong college of medicine for chinese, which was founded in 1887. 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. 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.