Prof. Chu Ming-chung to lecture on “Ghost particles and the evolution of the universe”

Prof. Chu Ming-chung has been invited to be the speaker at the fifth 50th Anniversary Fair Public Lecture. The topic will be ‘Ghost particles and the evolution of the universe’. Details are as follows: Date: August 24 (Sat) Time: 7:00pm Venue: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library Synopsis: In recent years, advances in cosmological observation have led to a large volume of precision data. As a result, physicists have gained tremendous insight into the content and evolution of the universe. We now know that the normal matter we are familiar with accounts for only a small fraction of the total mass-energy of the universe. Instead, ghost particles – particles that have almost no interaction with ordinary matter – dominate, and they are essential for understanding how the universe evolved to its present state. In this lecture, Prof. Chu will introduce the physics of ghost particles and their roles in some important and outstanding problems in cosmology. Recently, scientists have made important breakthroughs in the study of neutrinos, a class of ghost particles. Prof. Chu will also discuss a related research project that a CUHK group of researchers has been actively participating in, the Daya Bay Neutrino Oscillation Experiment.

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CUHK 50th Anniversary Fair - Exhibition to be staged at Tsuen Wan

Following its success at Times Square in June, the roving exhibition of CUHK 50th Anniversary Fair will be staged at the Event Hall, on the ground floor of Citywalk at Tsuen Wan early next month.

Exhibits include historical collections of the University as well as display panels and interactive games to illustrate the history and its latest developments.

The exhibition period will be from September 9 to 13, open daily from 10:00am to 10:00pm. Members of the public are welcome and admission is free.

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Venue sponsor: Citywalk

“The Professor” – Exclusive Performance for CUHK alumni

“The Professor” is collaboration between two outstanding CUHK alumni in the field of drama – Candace Chong, four-times winner of the Best Script Award of the Hong Kong Drama Awards, and Octavian Chan Cheuk-wai, winner of the Award for Young Artist of the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards. In the play, Chong and Chan join hands to create an original work which examines the vision and philosophy of university education, drawing inspiration from real-life challenges faced by CUHK as it enters its 50th anniversary.

Synopsis:

Lucretia, a student in the last year of her A-levels has opted to take Philosophy after failing to get her first choice of subject. She cares for nothing but the GPA until unexpectedly, she meets a second year law student, Jeremy, who is actively participating in student movements. Jeremy introduces Lucretia into the school debating team, which is organized by her professor, and shares with her his passion for student movements. They soon become close. Whilst taking part in a student protest, Jeremy is arrested. The professor has been challenged on education. Lucretia gets into a heated debate with him, “Education cannot change the society! Education is just talking the talk!” Has the professor changed the student’s mind or is it the other way round?

To enjoy the show, CUHK 50^th Anniversary Celebration Committee on Alumni Activities has arranged an exclusive performance for CUHK alumni. Details are as below:

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Organized by CUHK 50th Anniversary Celebration Committee on Alumni Activities and supported by New Asia College Alumni Association and Alumni Affairs Office, a 12-day alumni cruise took place from July 17-28. More than 160 alumni, along with their friends and families, boarded the cruise vessel ‘Emerald Princess’ in Copenhagen, Denmark to set off on a pleasant voyage. During the trip, apart from the luxurious accommodation, fantastic cuisine and enjoyable entertainment offered onboard, the alumni visited various Baltic and Scandinavian countries including Denmark, Norway, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Russia.

Leung Ying-wai, Chairman of the 50th Anniversary Celebration Organizing Committee, together with Connie Au, Director of Alumni Affairs Office (AAO) welcomed the alumni onboard at a reception held on the first day of the cruise. AAO also arranged a series of socializing activities for the alumni from different places and generations to offer them the chance to get to know each other. Each alumnus was also given a 50^th anniversary commemorative medal as souvenir.

SML Cantonese Opera Summer Camp 2013

30 members of the 5^th Tin Kids Cantonese Opera Development Project took part in the SML Cantonese Opera Summer Camp 2013 on CUHK campus from July 19 to 21. They were children aged from 7 to 14 who live in Tin Shui Wai. During the 3-day event, they attended a Cantonese Opera workshop organized by the Department of Music to learn the basics of the art. After the workshop, students from I-CARE proogramme accompanied them on a campus tour. They visited some of the landmarks of CUHK, such as the University Mall, University Library, the Beacon and the Art Museum.

With the same mission as I-CARE, “CU50 • Care” Campaign encourages the students and alumni of CUHK to serve the community. Coming programmes include the “Mid-Autumn Festival Elderly Care Programme” to be held with Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service on September 14.

To pledge your support for the campaign and to know more about the upcoming service programmes, please click here.