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Bio International Convention 2015

The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) co-ordinated HKU's participation in the Bio International Convention 2015, which was held in Philadelphia, USA, from June 15-18, 2015. Five projects relating to treatment of infectious diseases as well as treatment of cancer by bacterial therapy and chemical drugs were showcased at the event.

Going through grief

The nuclear families, longer life spans and breakdown of community that characterise modern living mean that more and more people are alone in bereavement. Dr Amy Chow of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration has been developing interventions to help people navigate the tides of grief.

Hong Kong's malaria-ridden past

A KE-funded exhibition titled Fever: The History of Malaria in Hong Kong, co-presented by the Centre for the Humanities and Medicine of HKU and Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, revisits Hong Kong's battle with malaria in the past and alerts people to the prevalence of the disease in other parts of the world.

Proposed solution to better retirement

Professor Nelson Wing-Sun Chow of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration talks about his study on the future development of retirement security in Hong Kong and the questions that need to be discussed by the government and the general public.

HKU Faculty of Medicine presents new book on Dissecting the Meaning of Life: An Anthology of Essays on Body Donation

The HKU School of Biomedical Sciences Division of Anatomy joined hands with the Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit to present a new bilingual book, Dissecting the Meaning of Life: An Anthology of Essays on Body Donation. Included in the book are essays written by medical students reflecting on their dissection experience and their relationships with their Great Body Teachers, and the book is dedicated to all the body donors and their families over the past 40 years. A book launch was held where writers and medical students shared their views on body donation and anatomy dissection.

HKU Department of Architecture holds Degree Show 2014-15

The Degree Show is an annual event to showcase graduation projects and projects by students in various masters and undergraduate programmes at the Faculty of Architecture. The exhibition is held from June 20 to 29 at the HKU Department of Architecture. The projects represent the students' visions of the built-environment, reflecting their concerns with social and cultural environments, and their determination to tackle contemporary issues in architecture with new approaches.

HKU Museum showcases the world's largest collection of Nestorian Crosses

More than 700 pieces of re-installed Nestorian Crosses from the Yuan dynasty will be on view at the University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) from June 10, 2015 onwards. A series of events will be held, which includes an international 3-day conference on Jing Jiao on June 10 – 12, 2015 and a public talk on Christianity in China in the Tang and Yuan Dynasties on June 13, 2015. HKU's Nestorian crosses were collected by Mr. F. A. Nixon who served as a British postal commissioner in Beijing in the 1930s and 1940s. The collection was subsequently acquired by the Lee Hysan Foundation and donated to Hong Kong University in 1961.