HKU Chi Wah Learning Commons Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Chi Wah Learning Commons (CWLC), a leading learning centre in Hong Kong, commemorated its 10th anniversary by hosting a Hybrid Teaching and Learning Conference. The full-day event featured morning and afternoon sessions, bringing together academics, IT representatives, and education professionals to share insights and experiences on various topics related to teaching, learning, and current academic trends. With 124 in-person […]
Launch of “2023 Future Science Prize” series of events to promote the spirit of science
The Future Science Awards Foundation, together with the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Tencent Foundation, co-organised the “Future Science Prize Laureates’ Documentary Screening” at HKU Rayson Huang Theatre on 10 June. The Screening included documentaries of three laureates of the “Future Science Prize”, namely Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, 2021 The Life Science Prize Laureate and […]
Professor Hongzhe SUN receivesthe Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2023 Dalton Horizon Prize
A team led by Professor Hongzhe SUN, Norman & Cecilia Yip Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry and Chair Professor of Chemistry at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has been elected by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)’s Dalton Prize Committee to award the 2023 Horizon Prize, for their pioneering research on the medicinal chemistry of […]
Don’t ban tools like ChatGPT for students when they will have to work with AI
Students can now use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT to complete their assignments, from essays and presentation slides to computing codes and maths problems. I cannot help but wonder if my days as an educator are numbered. I am shocked and awed by the ease of use and capability of these generative AI tools, […]