KE Spotlight - Community Engagement - HKU Knowledge Exchange

A Night at the Museum of Art with Andy Warhol: A unique experience of an overnight event for secondary students

The Hong Kong Museum of Art opened up its doors for the first time at night on February 22 and March 8 for ''A Night at the Museum of Art with Andy Warhol'', an innovative programme co-organised by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMA). The event drew some 600 secondary school students from 56 local schools to the Art Museum.

Understanding Non-Academic Impact of Research in Social Sciences

The Dean of Social Sciences shares his views on how to demonstrate non-academic impact of social sciences research.

Green Roofs to Conserve Energy

The green roof and associated green wall (vertical greening) research projects transfer the research-based knowledge to the community for direct adoption and application.

10 themes and 15 network group projects developed under ExCEL3

The ExCEL3 Project (Excellence in Capacity-building on Entrepreneurship and Leadership for the Third Sector) under the Faculty of Social Sciences has identified 10 project themes and developed 15 network group projects in collaboration with non-profit organizations since its launch on May 7, 2012.

Life and Death Education Training and Service Programme for Cancer Survivors and Local College Students

During the summer of 2012, the Department of Social Work and Social Administration and the Centre on Behavioral Health of the University of Hong Kong, the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, and the Hong Kong Social Enterprise Incubation Centre jointly provided a Life and Death education and training course to cancer survivors and local college students and arranged them to visit and accompany terminally ill patients after the training. It is hoped that this pilot programme could be promoted to different hospitals in Hong Kong to attract more cancer survivors and college students to participate in the scheme so as to benefit more terminally ill patients.

To Myanmar With Love

Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma, is in the throes of a historic transition. The military has given up direct rule after more than a half century in power. Parliamentary elections have been held, and the long-imprisoned democracy campaigner, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been sworn in as a member of parliament. She visited Thailand in late May - the first time she has been allowed to travel abroad since 1988 - followed by a visit to several European countries, including Norway to collect the Nobel Peace Prize that was originally awarded to her in 1991. The University of Hong Kong has been lending support to Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Myanmar for years, inside and outside the country. Read the cover story of the Convocation Newsletter (Summer 2012 issue) published by the Development & Alumni Affairs Office of HKU for details.

Knowledge Exchange (KE) Awards 2012

The Faculty Knowledge Exchange (KE) Awards were introduced in 2011 in order to recognize each Faculty's outstanding KE accomplishment that has made demonstrable economic, social or cultural impacts to benefit the community, business/industry, or partner organizations. Following the successful launch of the Faculty KE Awards, the KE Award (Non-Faculty Unit) has been introduced this year with the same objective for the independent centres, institutes and units of the University.