With the warmth of the spring breeze and the arrival of the Chinese New Year, the Faculty of Education (FED) of the University of Macau (UM) held the “Chinese New Year Gathering 2025 for FED House Programme” on 19 February 2025 in the Learning Commons of FED. More than 100 faculty members and students participated to welcome the Chinese New Year together.

At the beginning of the party, Prof. Lianghuo Fan, Dean of FED delivered a speech, saying that he was very happy to be able to celebrate new year with all, and sent his sincere wishes to the students and faculty members. Dean Fan reviewed the accomplishments of the past year and made special mention of the faculty progress in the global subject rankings, encouraging students to continue to work hard in the new year, to set up role models, and to support each other in making progress. He hoped that students could improve communication and help each other through the big family of faculty, and have a fulfilling and enjoyable learning journey.

Fun-filled game sessions were prepared for the party. The Student Association of the FED organized a Chinese New Year quiz, which was well attended and the winners received exquisite gifts. The performance session was equally exciting, with students from the Student Union presenting a wonderful dance performance, which won a round of applause. At the end of the party, everyone sat together to share the food and communicate with each other warmly, spending this wonderful time together.

This gathering not only deepened the emotional ties between teachers and students, but also further strengthened the cohesion of the FED family. Through this warm and energetic party, everyone communicated with each other, supported each other and welcomed the new year together. We sincerely wish every teacher and student a prosperous career, academic progress and all the best in the Year of the Snake!

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Prof. Lianghuo FAN, Dean of FED	Group photo
Game session	Dance performance

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On February 17 2025, the Faculty of Education (FED) of the University of Macau and the Yang Pao An Memorial School in Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai, held the signing ceremony for an internship cooperation agreement. The participants included Prof. Lianghuo FAN, Dean of FED; Prof. Zhaowei KONG, Associate Dean (Teaching) of FED; Prof. Tien Ping HSIANG, Programme Coordinator of Bachelor of Education Programme (Primary) and Prof. Zhisheng WANG of FED; Principal Jie ZHANG, Vice-Principals of Lingli ZHAO and Hongbiao SHU of the Yang Pao An Memorial School.

On the basis of friendly exchanges and cooperation, the two parties signed this agreement on the principles of mutual benefit and common development to provide opportunities for students in the Primary Education programme in FED to undertake teaching internships in Zhuhai, so as to enhance students’ pedagogical knowledge and skills in mainland primary schools and to promote cooperation between Guangdong and Macao, as well as to jointly contribute to the cultivation of teachers for the country and the Macao SAR Government.

The signing ceremony kicked off with a speech by Principal Zhang, she introduced the historical development, the excellent teaching staff and the outstanding performance of students of the Yang Pao An Memorial School, and conveyed the message from the Zhuhai Bureau of Education for supporting this cooperation. We then played a promotional video of the University of Macau to showcase its beautiful campus and outstanding scientific research achievements. Afterwards, Dean Fan delivered a speech for emphasizing that this cooperation between the two schools will not only help the development of both parties, but will also make positive contributions to the education of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Finally, both parties signed a cooperation agreement. Dean Fan sincerely welcomed the teachers and students of the Yang Pao An Memorial School to visit FED. Principal Zhang also hoped that FED can advance the professional development of their teachers, and wished that the Year 3 primary education programme students of FED would successfully complete their internship. The two parties will work together to promote exchanges between Zhuhai and Macao as well as create new achievements. The signing ceremony was successfully completed.

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Dean Fan and Principal Zhang singed the cooperation agreement
Den Fan delivered a souvenir to Principal Zhang	From left: Zhisheng WANG, Tien Ping HSIANG, Zhaowei KONG, Lianghuo FAN, Jie ZHANG, Lingli ZHAO and Hongbiao SHU

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From 15 to 16 February 2025, the “International Symposium on STEM Literacy” are organized by the Faculty of Education, the University of Macau and supported by the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) and the Centre for Science and Engineering Promotion-Macao Base for Primary & Secondary STEM Education of the Faculty of Science and Technology, was successfully held at the Mr. and Mrs. Lau Chor Tak Lecture Theatre, Anthony Lau Building and Faculty of Education of the University of Macau (UM) . In the opening ceremony of the first day, Prof. Yonghua SONG, Rector of UM delivered a speech, in which he first extended a warm welcome to the guests and emphasized that, as a young institution of higher learning rooted in the Macao Special Administrative Region, UM has always been on a mission to build an open platform and to promote academic innovation, Prof. Song mentioned in particular that, after the opening of the new campus in Hengqin, UM has made remarkable breakthroughs in disciplinary construction, research cooperation and internationalization. He also spoke highly of the contributions made by the FED for UM’s educational endeavors, and encouraged the faculty and students to realize more values in scientific exploration and to inject vitality into global education.

Prof. Lianghuo FAN, Dean of FED reviewed the growth of the faculty and emphasized the fruitful achievements made in recent years through deepening education reform and promoting scientific cooperation. He expressed his hope that the symposium would stimulate new thinking, promote cross-border integration and innovation, and facilitate the development of science education practices. Dr. Wai Keong TANG, Chief of the Department of Educational Resources of the Education and Youth Development Bureau of Macao SAR, pointed out that Macao has always been committed to enhancing the scientific and technological literacy of students, and through teacher training and the construction of innovative educational resource platforms, it has been helping to upgrade the education system, further promote the integration of science and technology with education, and facilitate the sustainable development of the society. The five renowned scholars were invited as the keynote speakers included Prof. Lynn BRYAN, Purdue University; Prof. Sibel ERDURAN, University of Oxford; Prof. David FORTUS, The Weizmann Institute of Science; Prof. Yeping LI, Texas A&M University and Prof. Gillian ROEHRIG, University of Minnesota to share their views and focus on many topics of STEM education, such as collaborative problem solving in engineering design, STEM literacy as literacy in STEM, etc. Meanwhile, a number of concurrent sessions were set up for the participants to have in-depth discussions on various aspects of STEM curriculum implementation and teaching, and the professional development of teachers, etc. More than 200 people participated in this 2-day symposium, both online and offline. The symposium was successfully concluded on February 16 2025.

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Prof. Yonghua SONG, Rector of UM	Prof. Lianghuo FAN, Dean of FED
Dr. Wai Keong TANG, Chief of the Department of Educational Resources of the Education and Youth Development Bureau of Macao SAR	From Left: Yeping LI, Sibel ERDURAN, Kam Weng TAM, Lianghuo FAN, Yonghua SONG, Wai Keong TANG, Lynn BRYAN, David FORTUS, Gillian ROEHRIG, & Xiufeng LIU
Group Photo	Prof. Xiufeng LIU, University of Macau
Prof. Yeping LI, Texas A&M University	Prof. David FORTUS, The Weizmann Institute of Science
Prof. Gillian ROEHRIG, University of Minnesota	Prof. Lynn BRYAN, Purdue University
Prof. Sibel ERDURAN, University of Oxford	Concurrent session

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On 13 January 2025, the Faculty of Education (FED) of the University of Macau and the Ziqi Experimental Primary School of Capital Normal University (CNU) in Guangdong-Macao in-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin held the signing ceremony on internship cooperation agreement. On the basis of friendly exchanges and cooperation, the two parties signed this agreement on the principles of complementarity, equality and mutual benefit, and common development to provide opportunities for students in the Primary Education programme in FED to undertake teaching internship in Hengqin, so as to enhance students’ knowledge and skills in mainland primary schools and to promote cooperation between Guangdong and Macao, as well as to jointly contribute to the cultivation of teachers for the Greater China Area and the Macao SAR Government.

The participants included Prof. Lianghuo FAN, Dean of FED; Prof. Zhaowei KONG, Associate Dean (Teaching) of FED; Prof. Tien Ping HSIANG, Programme Coordinator of Bachelor of Education Programme (Primary) of FED; Ms. Cuibing TANG, Director of Division of Education Development, Livelihood Affairs Bureau of Guangdong-Macao in-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin; Principal Lian ZHANG, Vice-Principals of Geliang LUAN and Min GUAN, Diector Dongxu YU of Moral Education, Director Lujia WANG of Curriculum and Instruction, Vice-Director Fengju ZHANG of Academic Affairs and Director Congliang WU of Administration of the Ziqi Experimental Primary School of CNU.

The Signing Ceremony was kicked off by two videos introducing the Ziqi Experimental Primary School of CNU and the University of Macau respectively. Director Tang delivered a speech to express the importance that Hengqin Bureau attaches to this cooperation. Dean Fan and Principal Zhang also delivered speeches, emphasizing that the cooperation between the two schools will not only help the development from each other, but also make a positive contribution to the education of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area. Finally, Dean Fan and Principal Zhang signed the cooperation agreement and exchanged the souvenirs. The ceremony was successfully completed.

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Director Tang	Dean Fan
Dean Fan and Principal Zhang represented to sign the agreement between two schools	From left: Dongxu YU, Geliang LUAN, Min GUAN, Cuibing TANG, Lian ZHANG, Lianghuo FAN, Zhaowei KONG, Tien Ping HSIANG, Lujia WANG, Fengju ZHANG and Congliang WU

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We are delighted to announce the newly appointment of Prof. Tao TANG as Adjunct Chair Professor in the Faculty of Education starting from January 2025.

Prof. Tao TANG is a well-known mathematician. He is an Academician at both the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries (TWAS). He is also a Fellow of European Academy of Sciences (EURASC), the American Mathematical Society (AMS) and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). He currently holds the positions of the Rector of the Nanfang College, Guangzhou and Chair Professor at both the Hong Kong Baptist University and the Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), China. 

For more information, please visit the link of Prof. Tang: https://fed.um.edu.mo/prof-tao-tang/

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On 7 January 2025, the Faculty of Education（FED）held an Academic Council & Faculty Meeting in E34-G011. The participants of the meeting included all FED faculty members. At the beginning, Prof. Lianghuo FAN, Dean of FED gave a speech. Dean Fan expressed his gratitude to all faculty members for their help and support in the past year. At the same time, he emphasized that a new year brings new expectations, and that in the future, where opportunities and challenges exist side by side, he hoped that all of them can work together to achieve better results and everyone would work together to make a good progress.

During the meeting, Prof. Mingming ZHOU, Associate Dean (Research) of FED, announced the winners for the academic awards of the academic year 2024/2025. Kindly refer to the details below:

Teaching Award: Prof. Katy Ieong Cheng HO WEATHERLY
Research Award: Prof. Lijia LIN and Prof. George Chun Wai CHENG
Service Award: Prof. Yang GONG
Incentive Scheme for Outstanding Academic Staff in Research: Prof. Shulin YU and Prof. Rui YUAN
Best Paper Award: Prof. Xiaowei TANG and Prof. Nan ZHOU

At the end, Dean Fan made a comprehensive and profound conclusion, and the meeting was successfully concluded.

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Prof. Lianghuo FAN	Prof. Lijia LIN
Prof. George Chun Wai CHENG	Prof. Yang GONG
Prof. Shulin YU	Prof. Rui YUAN
Prof. Xiaowei TANG	Prof. Nan ZHOU

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