UM holds training course on Constitution and Basic Law for faculty and staff

The University of Macau (UM) held the fourth edition of the training course on the Constitution and the Basic Law for faculty and staff of residential colleges. The opening ceremony was held at Cheng Yu Tung College of UM on 6 December. Speaking at the event, UM Vice Rector Mok Kai Meng said that the training course was specially designed for faculty and staff of residential colleges to enhance the university’s education on the two laws and to ensure the quality development of national education within the residential colleges.

Emeritus Professor Lok Wai Kin in the Faculty of Law (FLL), who served as an instructor for the training course, delivered a lecture. He explained the background of the ‘one country, two systems’ policy, and discussed its successful implementation in Macao and future directions.

The training course was attended by college masters, associate masters and fellows of residential colleges, as well as faculty of FLL and staff of the Rector’s Office.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/60050/

UM students win awards at 3rd Chinese-Portuguese Translation Contest for Higher Education Institutions in China

The finals of the 3rd Chinese-Portuguese Translation Contest for Higher Education Institutions in China were held concurrently at the University of Macau (UM) and Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) on 22 November. Jointly organised by UM’s Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre and BFSU’s School of Hispanic and Portuguese Studies, the contest aims to promote exchanges in Portuguese language teaching between universities in Macao and mainland China, encourage students in Portuguese studies to gain practical experience in Chinese-Portuguese translation, and identify high-quality Chinese-Portuguese bilingual talent.

The contest was divided into ‘Undergraduate Group’ and ‘Postgraduate Group’, with each category further divided into two categories, ‘Chinese-to-Portuguese Translation’ and ‘Portuguese-to-Chinese Translation’. A total of 84 students from 26 universities in mainland China and Macao participated in the contest. This year, six students from the Department of Portuguese of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) at UM won awards: Tian Xiner won the first prize in the ‘Undergraduate—Portuguese-to-Chinese Translation’ category; Chan Siokuan won the second prize in the ‘Undergraduate—Chinese-to-Portuguese Translation’ category; Yu Qianyao won the third prize in the ‘Undergraduate—Chinese-to-Portuguese Translation’ category; Ruan Chunyue won the third prize in the ‘Undergraduate—Portuguese-to-Chinese Translation’ category; Lian Zimo won the first prize in the ‘Postgraduate—Portuguese-to-Chinese Translation’ category; Mu Shuang won the second prize in the ‘Postgraduate—Chinese-to-Portuguese Translation’ category.

The texts selected for the translation contest were mainly ‘news texts’ and ‘literary texts’. After the contest, all the translated works were submitted anonymously to the jury by the members of the organising committee. The members of the jury scored the works, and determined the final ranking based on the average scores. The jury was co-chaired by Yao Jingming, emeritus professor in the Department of Portuguese of FAH at UM, and Ye Zhiliang, professor in the School of Hispanic and Portuguese Studies at BFSU, with eight experienced experts in the field of Chinese-Portuguese translation serving as judges. The judges for the ‘Chinese-to-Portuguese Translation’ category included Tiago Nabais, renowned Portuguese translator; Giorgio Sinedino, assistant professor in the Department of Portuguese of FAH at UM; Xu Yixing, professor in the School of European and Latin American Studies at Shanghai International Studies University; and Zhang Jianbo, senior instructor in the Department of Portuguese of FAH at UM. The judges for the ‘Portuguese-to-Chinese Translation’ category included Fan Xing, associate professor of Portuguese studies in the School of Foreign Languages at Peking University; Jin Xinyi, lecturer of Portuguese studies in the School of Hispanic and Portuguese Studies at BFSU; Zhang Xiaofei, senior instructor in the Department of Portuguese of FAH at UM; and Lu Chunhui, instructor in the Department of Portuguese of FAH at UM.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/press-release/detail/60053/

Estudantes da UM ganharam prémios no 3º Concurso de Tradução Chinês-Português para Universidades Chinesas

Realizou-se simultaneamente o 3º Concurso de Tradução Chinês-Português para Universidades Chinesas na Universidade de Macau (UM) e na Universidade de Estudos Estrangeiros de Pequim (BFSU) no dia 22 de Novembro. Organizado conjuntamente pelo Centro de Ensino e Formação Bilingue Chinês-Português da UM e pela Faculdade de Estudos Hispânicos e Portugueses da BFSU, o Concurso tem como objectivo promover o intercâmbio no ensino da língua portuguesa entre as universidades de Macau e do Interior da China, encorajar os estudantes de língua portuguesa a participar nas práticas de tradução Chinês-Português e descobrir talentos bilingues de alta qualidade.

O concurso foi dividido em duas categorias: “Tradução Chinês-Português” e “Tradução Português-Chinês”, sendo cada categoria dividida em dois grupos: “Licenciatura” e “Mestrado”. Participaram no concurso 84 estudantes de 26 universidades do Interior da China e de Macau, entre os quais 6 participantes da Faculdade de Letras da UM ganharam prémios no concurso: TIAN Xiner ganhou o Primeiro Prémio de Categoria Licenciatura: Tradução Português-Chinês;  CHAN Siokuan ganhou o Segundo Prémio de Categoria Licenciatura: Tradução Chinês-Português; YU Qianyao ganhou o Terceiro Prémio de Categoria Licenciatura: Tradução Chinês-Português;  RUAN Chunyue ganhou o Terceiro Prémio de Categoria Licenciatura: Tradução Português-Chinês; LIAN Zimo ganhou o Primeiro Prémio de Categoria Mestrado: Tradução Português-Chinês; MU Shuang ganhou o Segundo Prémio de Categoria Mestrado: Tradução Chinês-Português.

Os textos seleccionados para este Concurso foram sobretudo “textos de notícias” e “textos literários”. Após o concurso, todos os trabalhos foram submetidos anonimamente ao Júri. Para garantir a justiça e a imparcialidade do concurso, cada texto foi avaliado e pontuado de forma independente pelos membros do Júri, sendo a classificação final determinada pela pontuação média atribuída. O comité de avaliação foi co-presidido pelo Professor YAO Jingming, Professor Emérito do Departamento de Português da UM, e pelo Professor YE Zhiliang, Professor da Faculdade de Estudos Hispânicos e Portugueses da BFSU, bem como por oito outros especialistas no domínio da tradução chinês-português como juízes. Os juízes para a categoria “Tradução Chinês-Português” foram Tiago NABAIS, tradutor português  bem conhecidoGiorgio SINEDINO, professor auxiliar do Departamento de Português da Faculdade de Letras da UM, XU Yixing, professora catedrática da Faculdade de Estudos Europeus e Latino-Americanos da Universidade de Estudos Internacionais de Xangai, e ZHANG Jianbo, instrutor sénior do Departamento de Português da Faculdade de Letras da UM . Os juízes para a categoria “Tradução Português-Chinês” foram FAN Xing, professora associada do Departamento de Português da Faculdade de Língua Estrangeira da Universidade de Pequim, JIN Xinyi, instrutora da Faculdade de Estudos Hispânicos e Portugueses da Universidade de Estudos Estrangeiros de Pequim, ZHANG Xiaofei, instrutora sénior do Departamento de Português da Faculdade de Letras da UM , e LU Chunhui, instrutor do Departamento de Português da Faculdade de Letras da UM .

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UM Open Day to be held in both Macao and Hengqin on 12 January

The University of Macau (UM) will hold the ‘Connecting Macao and Hengqin—UM Open Day 2025’ on 12 January (Sunday), from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Both the UM campus and the Zhuhai UM Science & Technology Research Institute will be open to the public. Visitors from Macao and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area are welcome to visit and participate in a variety of activities to explore UM’s latest developments and achievements, and to experience its diverse campus culture.

Held once a year, the UM Open Day provides an excellent opportunity for the public to gain a comprehensive understanding of the university’s academic programmes, education model, and learning environment. UM is the first university in Macao to extend its teaching and research activities to the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. This year’s UM Open Day will continue to be held in both Macao and Hengqin to showcase the latest developments in the integrated development between the two places. Following the opening ceremony at 11:00am at the Library Plaza on the UM campus, more than 200 engaging activities will take place throughout the day. In addition to accessing admission and programme information and interacting with UM faculty and students, visitors can experience the sports facilities on the UM campus, enjoy cultural performances, participate in various interactive booth games, science experiments and workshops, and attend academic and science talks on cutting-edge topics. They can also join the ‘A Day at UM’ campus tour and the ‘Residential College Rewarding Tour’ to get a glimpse of the learning and living environment at UM. Additionally, visitors can enter the lucky draw for a chance to win an action camera by collecting all the stamps via the WeChat mini programme available on site. The activities throughout the Open Day will be livestreamed, especially for those unable to join the event in person. All are welcome to watch the live stream for information on admissions and academic programmes.

A number of restaurants and shops on the UM campus will offer special discounts on the Open Day. Visitors can reach the UM campus by taxi or bus (No. 71 and 73 from the Macao Peninsula, No. 72 and 701X from Taipa). Visitor car parks are also available on the UM campus. In addition, the Zhuhai UM Science & Technology Research Institute in Hengqin will be open on the Open Day, offering admission talks, research seminars, alumni sharing sessions, guided tours, and booth games.

For more information, please visit the UM website, or follow UM’s official WeChat account ‘UMacau1981’ and Facebook page ‘University of Macau’. For enquiries, please contact the UM Communications Office at 8822 8400 or email info@um.edu.mo.

UM is a comprehensive research-oriented public university of international standing, known for its multicultural environment, its whole-person education model underpinned by faculties and residential colleges, and its international education setup. The university attracts students from around the world and brings together outstanding teaching and research staff from home and abroad. UM’s teaching and research quality continues to improve, and it is ranked 180th in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025 and 245th in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2025. The university is among the top 1% in 15 fields in the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database.

UM currently offers over 120 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programmes across various fields, including literature, languages, business administration, marketing, accounting, finance, international integrated resort management, science, education, biomedical sciences, law, history, economics, psychology, sociology, communication, engineering, computer science, and Chinese medicinal science. The application deadlines for bachelor’s programmes (admission examination) and postgraduate programmes are 16 January 2025 and 14 March 2025 respectively. For more information on admissions and applications, please visit the ‘Study@UM’ webpage: https://www.um.edu.mo/study/.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/60037/

US clinical pharmacy expert gives talk at UM on unmet needs in cancer survivorship

The University of Macau (UM) held a talk titled ‘Research Opportunities to Address Unmet Needs in Cancer Survivorship’ today (3 January) as part of its University Lecture Series. The speaker was Alexandre Chan, founding chair and professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice at the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine.

In his speech, UM Vice Rector Michael Hui introduced Prof Chan and highlighted his expertise in pharmacotherapy and oncology pharmacy. He also mentioned Prof Chan’s academic and research achievements, including his publications on cancer supportive care and survivorship in medical and pharmacy journals, and his research projects funded by government agencies, foundations and pharmaceutical companies in the United States and Singapore.

During the talk, Prof Chan mentioned that his laboratory, in collaboration with international organisations, has conducted extensive research to analyse the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and economic impact on patients from cancer diagnosis through treatment and rehabilitation, with the aim of improving support and pharmaceutical care for cancer patients. Prof Chan also shared his laboratory’s ongoing efforts to address and reduce the unmet needs of cancer survivors. In addition, Prof Chan engaged with the audience in the Q&A and discussion session moderated by Chen Xin, director of the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences.

To read the news on UM’s official website, please visit the following link:
https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/60038/

UM holds Annual Conference of Confucius Institute Alliance in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Confucius Institute, the Confucius Institute at the University of Macau (UM) held the 3rd Annual Conference of the Confucius Institute (Chinese International Education) Alliance in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The event brought together representatives from several universities, including UM, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Sun Yat-sen University, South China University of Technology, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, South China Normal University, Guangzhou University, Lingnan Normal University, and Shenzhen University, to promote the development of Chinese international education.

The theme of the conference was ‘Chinese international education resources and innovation in cultural communication from a cross-cultural perspective’. In his opening remarks, Xu Jie, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and director of the Confucius Institute at UM, expressed hope that the conference would provide a platform for members of the alliance to share their experiences, achievements, and development models in Chinese international education and management, thereby deepening cooperation among universities and Confucius Institutes in the Greater Bay Area and promoting mutual understanding and exchanges among people from different countries.

Zhao Lingshan, vice president and secretary general of the Chinese International Education Foundation; Li Jinjun, director of the Exchange and Cooperation Division (Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office) of the Department of Education of Guangdong Province; and He Chuatian, vice president of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, also spoke at the event. They all expressed hope that the alliance will continue to improve teaching resources for Chinese international education, demonstrate multiculturalism, and achieve integration and sharing of resources among alliance members, so as to promote the development of Chinese international education and Confucius Institutes in the Greater Bay Area and beyond.

In his concluding remarks, Zhou Liuyu, level IV division rank official of the Exchange and Cooperation Division (Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office) of the Department of Education of Guangdong Province, said that universities should recognise the importance of Chinese international education, improve the quality of teaching while promoting exchanges, and make use of the alliance to carry out extensive academic and cultural exchange activities, thereby contributing to the development of Chinese international education in the Greater Bay Area.

The conference was also attended by Rui Martins, vice rector of UM, and Wu Tao, vice president of Lingnan Normal University.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/60020/

Faculty and student of UM Faculty of Law publish correspondence in Nature

Du Li, professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Macau (UM), and his doctoral student Wang Zhangyu have published a correspondence in the prestigious science journal Nature. The article highlights the legal challenges of data sharing and collaboration in genomics research between China and the United States.

In recent years, Prof Du’s research team has focused on the legal aspects of cross-border health data flows and international collaboration in genomics research. The publication of the correspondence in Nature not only recognises the research achievements of Prof Du’s team, but also highlights the high level of international attention to this issue, and the urgent need to establish international cooperation mechanisms in this area.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/60021/

UM student wins third prize in national foreign language contest

A student from the University of Macau (UM), Li Xiang, excelled in the ‘2024 “FLTRP·ETIC Cup” “Understanding Contemporary China” National Foreign Language Contest for College Students’ and won a third prize in the International Communication Comprehensive Ability category of the English group. A total of 700,000 students from over a thousand institutions in 31 provinces participated in various categories of the contest. After 10 months of preliminaries, semi-finals, and provincial finals, 1,138 contestants advanced to the national finals for the International Communication Comprehensive Ability category.

Li is a second-year student in the Faculty of Business Administration and Stanley Ho East Asia College and has previously won a second prize in the 23rd Macao-wide English Speech Contest and a first prize in the 29th ‘21st Century Cup’ National English Speaking Competition. Li impressed the judges and audience with her exceptional English public speaking skills and creativity and reached the national finals. Notably, she was the only contestant from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area among the finalists. Li’s outstanding performance was also attributed to Chan Ka Lon, an instructor in the English Language Centre, and Lei Ut Meng, a doctoral student in the Department of English, who provided her with professional training and guidance throughout the contest.

To read the news on UM’s official website, please visit the following link:
https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/60013/

US clinical pharmacy expert to give talk on unmet needs in cancer survivorship at UM next Friday

The University of Macau (UM) will hold a talk titled ‘Research Opportunities to Address Unmet Needs in Cancer Survivorship’ on 3 January (Friday) as part of its University Lecture Series. The talk will be given by Alexandre Chan, founding chair and professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice at the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine. Prof Chan will discuss his laboratory’s research on the unmet needs of cancer survivors and explore ways to address their various needs and improve their physical and mental health and well-being.

The talk will begin at 3:30pm in the Multi-function Hall of the UM Guest House (N1-G014) and will be conducted in English. All are welcome to attend. To register for the talk, please visit https://isw.um.edu.mo/evmapp/register/ULSalexchan. For enquiries, please call +853 8822 8878 or email uls@um.edu.mo.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/60011/

UM mourns former rector Prof Zhou Ligao

Prof Zhou Ligao, former rector of the University of Macau (UM), has passed away at the age of 91. The university is deeply saddened by the news and has sent a letter of condolence to Prof Zhou’s family.

Prof Zhou dedicated his life to research in electrical, electronic and biomedical engineering, and made significant contributions to higher education. He joined UM in 1991, was appointed vice rector in 1994, and served as the sixth rector from 1997 to 1999, during the crucial period of Macao’s return to the motherland. After the handover, Prof Zhou continued to support UM’s development as a member of the University Assembly.

During his tenure as rector of UM, Prof Zhou embraced the mission of ‘cultivating talent for Macao’s return to the motherland’, further strengthened academic research, enhanced campus facilities, and improved the quality of faculty, thus laying a solid foundation for UM’s international development. His lifelong dedication to research and education has left a lasting legacy, and his remarkable achievements in advancing higher education in Macao have earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and successors.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/60008/

First joint symposium between UM and Macao Union Hospital successfully held

The first joint symposium between the University of Macau (UM) and the Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Macao Union Hospital) was successfully held at Macao Union Hospital. The aim of the symposium was to promote cooperation and exchange in medical research between the two sides. It brought together nearly 50 experts and scholars from the Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, and Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering of UM, and Macao Union Hospital.

Lei Wai Seng, deputy director of Macao Union Hospital, and Ge Wei, vice rector of UM, delivered welcome remarks at the event. There were 11 speakers from each side, who discussed the mechanisms, imaging evaluation, and treatment strategies of clinical diseases. They also shared their latest research findings and engaged in in-depth exchanges. In addition, UM scholars visited the general wards, day wards, radiotherapy centre, and international medical centre of Macao Union Hospital to learn about their advanced medical equipment and facilities.

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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/59910/