News Express: UM organises research activities for secondary school students to boost their interest in research
新聞快訊：澳大辦科研活動提升中學生科研興趣
師生參觀澳大健康科學學院核心實驗中心
Students and teachers visit the core facilities of the Faculty of Health Sciences
澳大辦科研活動提升中學生科研興趣
澳門大學健康科學學院在成立10周年之際，舉辦第五及六期“科研探索之旅”，吸引澳門11所中學70多位師生參與，透過參觀實驗室和親身操作實驗，培養學生對健康科學的興趣，同時豐富暑假生活。
開幕儀式上，澳大健康科學學院助理教授曾華鑫及澳大濠江學者李俊樂向來自粵華中學、澳門浸信中學、氹仔坊眾學校、教業中學、利瑪竇中學、濠江中學、嘉諾撒聖心中學、菜農子弟學校、新華學校及勞校中學的師生介紹該學院和10年來取得的學術及研究成就，並鼓勵學生透過是次活動，加深對大學科研的了解，感受當中樂趣。
在澳大健康科學學院高級導師王麗及研究助理教授孫恆的帶領下，師生參觀了學院的核心研究中心，了解澳大在精準腫瘤學、幹細胞與發育、衰老及相關疾病等領域的研究成果。學生還在學院人員的指導下，親手操作多個與生物醫學、藥物科學及生物信息學相關的實驗，探究其背後的科學理論及掌握實驗技巧。
嘉諾撒聖心中學學生馮芷櫻表示，學院人員在實驗過程中的細心指導，讓一眾學生明白科研人員必須保持嚴格認真的科學態度，每個步驟都要一絲不拘。教業中學學生阮志朗表示，活動讓他增長知識，透過相關實驗了解到生物信息學是一門運用計算機科學和統計學來分析處理生物數據的跨領域學科。濠江中學學生游美金則表示，活動可以讓學生利用暑假學習課堂以外的科學知識，提前接觸大學科研，有助於日後決定升學方向。
澳大健康科學學院10年來積極向大眾推廣科學教育，定期舉行不同的科普活動，包括“科學專題講座＂、“健康科學夏令營＂、“校長推薦生一日營＂等，藉此增強中學生對科學的認知，提升他們的科研素養。
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UM organises research activities for secondary school students to boost their interest in research
On the occasion of its tenth anniversary, the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) organised the fifth and the sixth instalments of its science popularisation activity ‘The Pursuit of Research’, attracting over 70 students and teachers from 11 secondary schools in Macao. The activity provided an opportunity for the participants to visit the core facilities of FHS and conduct a series of hands-on experiments, with the aim of boosting students’ interest in health sciences and making the most of their summer break.
At the opening ceremony, FHS Assistant Professor Chang Wa Kam and UM Macao Fellow Lei Chon Lok gave an introduction to the faculty and its teaching and research achievements over the past decade to the students and teachers from Yuet Wah College, Macau Baptist College, Fong Chong School of Taipa, Kao Yip Middle School, Colégio Mateus Ricci, Hou Kong Middle School, Sacred Heart Canossian College, Escola Choi Nong Chi Tai, Escola Xin Hua, and Lou Hau High School. They also encouraged the students to learn more about university research and experience the fun of research through the activities.
Led by FHS Senior Instructor Wang Li and Research Assistant Professor Sun Heng, the students and teachers visited the faculty’s core facilities and gained an understanding of UM’s research achievements in the fields of precision oncology, stem cells and development, and ageing and related diseases. Under the guidance of the FHS members, students conducted a series of experiments related to biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, and bioinformatics to learn about scientific theories and acquire experimental skills.
Fong Chi Ieng, a student at Sacred Heart Canossian College, said that the FHS members gave the participating students clear instructions during the experiments, which reminded them of the researchers’ strict, serious, and conscientious attitude towards their research work. Un Chi Long, a student at Kao Yip Middle School, remarked that he gained knowledge through the activity, and the relevant experiments enabled him to understand that bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field of scientific study which makes use of the knowledge of computer science and statistics to analyse and process biological data. Iao Mei Kam, a student at Hou Kong Middle School, said that the activity enabled students to gain more scientific knowledge outside the classroom during the summer break and to familiarise themselves with university research, which would help them decide on the direction of their future studies.
Over the past decade, FHS has actively promoted science education to the public by regularly organising various science popularisation activities, including science talks, the Health Sciences Summer Camp, and a one-day camp for students in the Principals’ Recommended Admission Scheme. These activities aim to improve secondary school students’ understanding of science and enhance their research literacy.
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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/press-release/detail/56065/