UM awards outstanding student athletes

The Office of Sports Affairs (OSA) of the University of Macau (UM) held the 2023-2024 UM Sports Awards Presentation Ceremony to commend outstanding student athletes and to thank donors for their support of sports scholarships. The total amount of sports scholarships for this year increased to MOP 480,000, and 12 outstanding athletes and 19 most valuable athletes were awarded scholarships.

As of April this year, UM sports teams had won 58 gold medals, 46 silver medals, and 62 bronze medals in the 2023/2024 academic year. Mok Kai Meng, vice rector of UM, thanked the organisations and individuals for their support of UM’s sports development, as well as all the coaches and student athletes for their hard work and contributions. In addition, 32 coaches, 57 captains, vice captains and assistants of university sports teams, and 63 loyal athletes received the certificates of appreciation. Certificates were also presented to 32 student trainees from the Train the Trainer (T.T.T.) Programme and 20 student volunteers from the UM Sports Volunteer Programme (SVP).

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UM Macao Centre for Testing of Chinese Medicine, CPTTM sign MOU

The Macao Centre for Testing of Chinese Medicine, University of Macau (MCTCM, UM), and the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the delivery service for lab test, with the aim of promoting Macao’s ‘1+4’ strategy for economic diversification and the development of the Chinese medicine industry.

In the presence of UM Vice Rector Xu Jian, MCTCM Director Li Shaoping and CPTTM Deputy Director General Chang Chak Io signed the MOU. Xu also gave the CPTTM delegation an overview of UM’s commercialisation of research results. She expressed hope that the industry will gain a better understanding of the university’s industry-academia collaboration through CPTTM. According to the MOU, Chinese medicine companies in Macao can send their samples to MCTCM for testing through CPTTM, and the testing costs will be subsidised.

After the signing ceremony, the CPTTM delegation visited MCTCM, and both parties had discussions on the development of the health and traditional Chinese medicine industry, the commercialisation of research results, technical training and other related areas of cooperation. Both parties agreed to strengthen cooperation in the future.

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UM holds China Economic and Business Forum

The Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) of the University of Macau (UM) held the China Economic and Business Forum 2024, which brought together more than 200 esteemed scholars, business elites and UM students to engage in insightful discussions on the future development of China’s economy and business.

At the opening ceremony, Yonghua Song, rector of UM, said that UM is committed to nurturing high-calibre talent who love the country and Macao and contributing to the building of a strong educational system. He said that the forum not only aimed to promote the prosperous development of China’s business and economy, but also to develop outstanding talent with innovation and international outlook.

The forum featured several keynote speeches by esteemed scholars. Lin Yifu, dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University, highlighted the uniqueness of China’s economic development and discussed the innovation and application of the theories of new structural economics in the process of modernisation. Other speakers addressed the complexity and multidimensionality of the Chinese economy, the impact of the changes in the China-US relations on the Chinese economy, and China’s financial policy in the context of global industrial transformation. In addition, Yu Jun, dean of FBA and Fu Xiaoqing, programme director of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programme, each moderated a round-table discussion. Business elites shared their insights into the challenges and opportunities facing China’s economy and their experiences in entrepreneurship. The forum not only provided participants with the latest news on China’s economy and business, but also offered in-depth insights into China’s economic development.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/58334/

UM graduating students organise CommFest

Graduating students of the Department of Communication of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Macau (UM) organised CommFest 2024, which attracted the participation of students, faculty, and people from different sectors of the community. With the theme ‘Youthful Heart, Freedom Start’, this year’s CommFest aimed to provide participants with an unforgettable experience of personal growth and self-discovery.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Lei Choi San, representative of the organising committee of CommFest 2024 and a student of the Department of Communication, said that CommFest, which reached its 23rd edition this year, has been an annual event for the graduating students of the Department of Communication at UM since 2000. It allows the students to apply and demonstrate their theoretical knowledge and professional skills in the field of communication and event organisation.

The week-long event is packed with activities, including talks, workshops, a fair, an interactive exhibition, a film screening, and an electronic music festival. The students also presented their final year projects during the event, including a book titled City Walk in Macau (Communicator 2024) and a magazine titled LIF(V)E! (UM Bridges).

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/58332/

UM launches arts training programme with support from China National Arts Fund

The University of Macau (UM) has launched a training programme in traditional Chinese arts for art teachers in Macao. The programme is funded by the China National Arts Fund (CNAF) and will start on 24 June. Applications for the programme are now open until 9 June 2024.

The training programme is UM’s first CNAF-funded project. Zhang Zexun, associate professor in the Faculty of Education (FED) at UM and inheritor of national intangible cultural heritage, and a team of doctoral students were responsible for the project design and fund application. According to FED, a total of 1,231 projects applied for the fund, but only 110 were approved, representing a success rate of just 8.94 per cent. The faculty hopes that the programme will enhance the aesthetic skills, art appreciation, and artistic creation of local art teachers in traditional Chinese culture. The total duration of the programme is six months, and teachers in the programme include leading experts and scholars from renowned universities. The programme consists of six sections: aesthetics and theory of art education; creation and appreciation of traditional Chinese art; teaching of traditional Chinese art; seminars and exchanges; artistic creation; and participation in an exhibition. For more information (in Chinese only), please visit the FED website at https://fed.um.edu.mo/.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/58313/

UM members visit national security education exhibition

The University of Macau (UM) arranged several visits to the National Security Education Exhibition for around 1,000 students and staff members. The exhibition was jointly organised by the Macao SAR Government and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR. Led by Vice Rector Mok Kai Meng, UM members learned more about the development of the national security system from various perspectives.

Through the exhibition, UM students and staff members gained a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the holistic national security concept, the latest developments of the country and Macao in improving the national security system, as well as the collective responsibility and obligation to safeguard national security. From the texts, photos and videos displayed in the exhibition, UM members learned that under the guidance of the holistic approach to national security in the past decade, China has made a series of historic achievements. Meanwhile, with the strong support of the central government, the Macao SAR Government has thoroughly implemented the principle of ‘patriots governing Macao’, actively integrated into the overall development of the country, and created a new landscape of the successful implementation of the ‘one country, two systems’ policy in Macao.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/58314/

Delegation led by Sichuan vice governor visits UM to expand cooperation in Chinese medicine

A delegation led by Yang Xingping, vice governor of Sichuan Province, visited the University of Macau (UM) and was warmly received by UM Rector Yonghua Song. The two parties had in-depth discussions on deepening exchanges in higher education between Macao and Sichuan and expanding cooperation in Chinese medicine.

Song said UM attaches great importance to cooperation with Sichuan Province. For example, in 2018, UM and the People’s Government of Sichuan Province signed a strategic cooperation agreement to promote exchanges and common development between Macao and Sichuan. In addition, UM has established cooperation with universities in Sichuan, such as Sichuan University, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, and Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Song hopes that universities and research institutes in Macao and Sichuan will continue to complement each other’s strengths and promote collaborative innovation to foster the development of industry-academia collaboration in Chinese medicine between the two places, as well as the training of high-calibre talent in related fields in both places. The delegation also visited the University Gallery, the UM Library, the State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and the Macao Centre for Testing of Chinese Medicine, and spoke highly of UM’s research development, in particular its achievements in Chinese medicine.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/58309/

UM’s construction safety officer course open for applications

To support the implementation of the law on occupational safety and health in the construction industry and to enhance the understanding of the relevant parties on the importance of occupational safety and health measures for safe construction, the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) of the University of Macau (UM) and the Labour Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government will offer a new round of the Construction Safety Officer Course. Applications are now open.

One English class and three Chinese classes will be offered. The English class will start on 1 June and the application deadline is 17 May. The three Chinese classes will start on 1 July, 1 August, and 9 September, respectively, and the application deadline is 31 May. The English class is a new class launched for Macao-based professionals whose first language is not Chinese. The course consists of four parts, namely ‘occupational safety’, ‘occupational health’, ‘safety management’, and ‘legislation’, totalling 150 study hours. Those who complete the course and pass the assessment will receive a certificate issued jointly by UM and the Labour Affairs Bureau. For more information on the Construction Safety Officer Course, please visit the CCE website at https://cce.um.edu.mo/?lang=en. For enquiries, please call 8822 4545.

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UM to hold frontiers science center joint symposium

The UM-Tongji Frontiers Science Center Joint Symposium, jointly organised by the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of the University of Macau (UM), the Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology (FSCPO) of UM, and the Ministry of Education Frontier Science Center for Stem Cell Research of Tongji University, will be held on Saturday 11 May.

Under the theme ‘Cell Fate & Disease’, the symposium will feature 16 talks by top scientists from the two frontiers science centers at UM and Tongji University. The talks will cover the latest research advances, prospects, and challenges in the fields of precision oncology and stem cell research. In addition, Gao Shaorong, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the Frontier Science Center for Stem Cell Research at Tongji University, will give a keynote presentation titled ‘Epigenetic Regulation of Early Embryo Development and Somatic Cell Reprogramming’, while Chuxia Deng, dean of FHS and chief scientist of FSCPO, will give a keynote presentation titled ‘Strategies to Identify and Overcome Cancer Drug Resistance’.

The joint symposium will begin at 9:00am in the Lecture Hall of the Research Building (N21-G013) at UM, and will be conducted in English. The programme rundown is available at https://fhs.um.edu.mo/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/booklet_online.pdf. In addition, the symposium is a continuing professional development (CPD) training activity approved by the Health Professionals Council of the Macao SAR Government (Activity approval no: RO-CPD-16-16-24). Interested health professionals can register at https://umac.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ePXIcdykaCddAfc. The symposium is also open to the public and registration is not required. For enquiries, please call 8822 4405 or email um_fhs@um.edu.mo.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/58301/