UM’s Portuguese Language Summer Programme now open for applications

The 38th Portuguese Language Summer Programme, organised by the Department of Portuguese of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Macau (UM), is now open for applications. The application deadline is 15 June, and interested individuals are welcome to apply. The summer programme is a key project in UM’s training of bilingual professionals.

This year’s summer programme will take place from 8 July to 26 July. It will include language courses, theme-based courses, and various cultural clubs designed to improve participants’ Portuguese language skills, expand their sociolinguistic and pragmatic knowledge, and enhance their sociocultural skills and intercultural awareness.

The language courses will be offered at four different levels in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): basic (A1), elementary (A2), intermediate (B1 and B2), and advanced (C). Upon enrolment, participants will be required to take a placement test to determine the level that best fits their linguistic profile. The language courses will run from 9:00am to 1:00pm, with a total of 60 study hours.

The language courses will also be supplemented by 15 hours of guided self-study. In addition to sessions aimed at developing participants’ written and oral skills, the language courses will include sessions dedicated to grammar, vocabulary, and other level-appropriate content. The theme-based courses will cover literature, history, international relations, translation, and other topics related to the culture of Portuguese-speaking countries. Furthermore, participants can take part in the evening clubs, which will include workshops related to Portuguese-speaking countries, such as dance, music, poetry, body language, gastronomy, and oenology.

Participants will have access to free textbooks and other supplementary materials for all courses and cultural activities. Participants who have completed 80 per cent of the classes will receive a certificate, which will contain information about their course performance. To apply for the summer programme, please visit https://fah.um.edu.mo/dportsummerprogramme2024/.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/press-release/detail/58333/

38.º Curso de Verão de Língua Portuguesa da UM está aberto a inscrições

O 38.º Curso de Verão, organizado pelo Departamento de Português da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Macau (UM), está aberto a inscrições. A inscrição deve ser feita antes de 15 de junho e os interessados podem inscrever-se. Esse curso faz parte dos programas-chave da formação de talentos bilingues da UM.

O Curso de Verão deste ano decorrerá de 8 a 26 de julho, incluindo cursos de língua, cursos temáticos e vários clubes culturais destinados a desenvolver os conhecimentos de português dos participantes, a alargar os seus conhecimentos sociolinguísticos e pragmáticos, e a reforçar as suas competências socioculturais e a sua consciência intercultural.

Os cursos de língua estão organizados em quatro níveis diferentes, correspondendo, em linhas gerais, aos níveis do Quadro Europeu Comum de Referência: básico (A1), elementar (A2), intermédio (B1 e B2), avançado (nível C). Ao inscreverem-se, os participantes terão de fazer um teste para determinar o nível que melhor se adequa ao seu perfil linguístico. Os cursos decorrem das 9h00 às 13h00, com um total de 60 horas lectivas.

Os cursos de língua podem ser complementados por 15 horas de estudo autónomo. Além do desenvolvimento das competências escritas e orais, os cursos de língua incluem sessões dedicadas à gramática, ao vocabulário e a outros conteúdos adequados a cada nível. Os cursos temáticos incluem literatura, história, relações internacionais, tradução e tópicos de várias áreas sobre a cultura dos países de língua portuguesa. Além disso, os estudantes podem também participar nos clubes noturnos, que incluem workshops relacionados com os países de língua portuguesa, como dança, música, poesia, linguagem corporal, gastronomia e enologia.

Os materiais didáticos e outros materiais suplementares para os cursos e actividades culturais são gratuitos. Após a conclusão do curso, os participantes com frequência de 80% das aulas receberão o Certificado do 38.º Curso de Verão, no qual consta uma informação sobre o seu progresso no curso. Para se inscrever no curso de verão, visite https://fah.um.edu.mo/dportsummerprogramme2024/.

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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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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/58308/

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/

Sharing session on Prof Jao Tsung-I’s stories in Macao held at UM

The University of Macau (UM), Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), and Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) jointly held a sharing session on Prof Jao Tsung-I’s stories in Macao at UM today (10 May). The event brought together experts, scholars, colleagues, friends and family members closely related to Prof Jao from Macao and Hong Kong, as well as university and secondary school students and teachers from both places.

Speaking at the event, Yonghua Song, rector of UM, said that Prof Jao, who had served as chair professor in the Faculty of Arts, as well as director of the Department of Chinese Literature and History at the University of East Asia, the predecessor of UM, played a pivotal role in laying the foundation for UM’s remarkable development in Chinese disciplines. Song also expressed his gratitude to Prof Jao’s consistent support for the university’s academic and research development, particularly in the humanities. In his speech, Lee Chack Fan, director of Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole of HKU, talked about Prof Jao’s dedication to academic research and his exhibitions held in Macao.

The sharing session was divided into two parts. The first part was a panel discussion, where experts and scholars shared Prof Jao’s stories in Macao, such as the exhibitions he organised and his contributions to Macao’s cultural industry. The second part featured presentations by students from Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology of HKBU. They explored Prof Jao’s connection with different places from different aspects and angles, including his academic publications and artistic creations.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/58303/

Party secretary of Ocean University of China leads delegation to visit UM

A delegation led by Tian Hui, secretary of the Party Committee of the Ocean University of China, visited the University of Macau (UM) and was warmly received by UM Rector Yonghua Song. The two parties had in-depth discussions on promoting exchanges between the two universities and deepening cooperation in ocean research.

Song said that UM is committed to cultivating outstanding talent who can serve the country’s needs by leveraging Macao’s advantages. UM and the Ocean University of China have enjoyed extensive cooperation in student and faculty exchanges as well as academic and research projects, and have jointly established the China-Portuguese Speaking Countries Ocean Research Alliance. He hopes that the two universities will further integrate their geographical advantages, academic resources and research strengths to jointly promote talent cultivation and technological innovation in China’s ocean research, and contribute to the building of a maritime community with a shared future. The delegation also visited the University Gallery, the UM Library and the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, and spoke highly of UM’s research development.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/58300/

UM faculty and students awarded Zhuhai social science outstanding achievement award

Faculty and students in the Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) at the University of Macau (UM) have won a second prize in the thesis category of the Fifth Zhuhai Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award for a research paper they co-authored. The paper is of great reference value as it provides solutions for promoting mutual complementarity, common development, and collaborative innovation in the tourism industries of Zhuhai and Macao.

The award-winning paper, titled ‘Cooperator or supporter: how can cross-boundary Macau-Zhuhai metropolis promote regional tourism together?’, analyses over one million visitors’ reviews of their travel experiences in Zhuhai and Macao collected from travel websites. The results of the study show that Macao and Zhuhai are in a hybrid of competition and collaboration in terms of tourism destination image. Macao impresses visitors in ‘tourism, leisure and recreation’ and ‘culture, history and art’, while Zhuhai excels with ‘cost-effective accommodation and food’, ‘digitisation’, and ‘natural resources’. The study concludes that the two cities should establish deeper cooperation based on mutual complementarity in order to achieve coordinated development and a win-win situation. Notably, the paper was published in 2022 in Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, an SSCI-indexed international journal.

The first author of the paper is Song Xi, a doctoral student in FBA jointly trained by UM and Shenzhen University. Mo Ziying, assistant professor in the International Business School at Jinan University, is the corresponding author. Matthew Liu Ting Chi, professor in FBA and director of the Centre for Continuing Education at UM; Niu Ben, professor and associate dean of the College of Management at Shenzhen University; and Huang Li, a doctoral graduate of FBA, also contributed to the study. The full version of the research article is available at https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/APJML-02-2021-0137/full/html.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/58294/

UM holds Regulatory Science for Pharmaceutical Innovation and Internationalization Conference

To promote the development of the pharmaceutical industry in Macao and the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the Centre for Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences of the University of Macau (UM) and the Macao Society for Medicinal Administration jointly held the Regulatory Science for Pharmaceutical Innovation and Internationalization Conference. The event brought together experts, scholars, and industry professionals from Macao, mainland China and abroad, as well as UM faculty and students to discuss how to accelerate the internationalisation of the pharmaceutical industry through innovation in regulatory science.

The conference featured a multitude of insightful academic talks by experts and academics. Yang Yue, professor at Tsinghua University, discussed regional regulatory coordination within the GBA. Following that, Orin Chisholm, professor at the University of Sydney, explained how regulatory collaboration and reliance mechanisms could speed up the market entry of new drugs. Wu Shan, general manager of AstraZeneca China Hong Kong and Macau, shared insights on the latest developments of international pharmaceutical companies at the forefront of global pharmaceutical innovation. Additionally, Benjamin Kwong, council member of the College of Pharmacy Practice, Hong Kong, analysed the pros and cons of regulatory science in pharmaceutical innovation. Hamish King, CEO of Cisema, a contract research organisation, talked about the strategy of introducing Hong Kong pharmaceutical products to the GBA. Lastly, Carolina Ung, deputy director of the Centre for Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences of UM, discussed the importance of developing regulatory science to enhance regulatory capacity building and facilitate the coordinated development of the health industry in the GBA.

In addition, Su Ling, research fellow at Yeehong Business School of Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, and Sabrina Chan, senior executive director of the Hong Kong Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry, engaged in an insightful panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges facing pharmaceutical regulation in the GBA, and shared their views on the coordinated development strategies to promote regulatory cooperation between the three places in the GBA and facilitate innovation in the pharmaceutical industry.

The conference was also attended by Li Peng, deputy director of the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) of UM; Hu Yuanjia, director of the Centre for Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences of UM and professor at ICMS; Hu Hao, president of the Macao Society for Medicinal Administration and professor at ICMS; and Bian Ying, supervisory board director of the Macao Society for Medicinal Administration and associate professor at ICMS.

UM established the Centre for Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences in 2023, with the aim of providing a sustainable platform to promote regulatory excellence and capacity building, as well as cross-sectoral, cross-regional, and international cooperation in key areas related to medical product regulation in Macao and the GBA, thus facilitating the globalisation of the pharmaceutical industry. The centre focuses on conducting research in pharmaceutical regulatory science and related policy and regulation, training professionals, and providing a platform to facilitate the commercialisation of research results and the exchange between industry, academia, research, and government.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/58291/