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Banking on the Best
HKU Scholars with guests, Dr Rosanna Wong, and Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Roland T. Chin July 2014 This year,...
Jul 29, 2014


Propelling dreams comes full circle
July 2014 Since its establishment in the 1970s, the Dr Mary Hui Ling Li Memorial Scholarships have benefitted over 100 medical students....
Jul 7, 2014


Mr Yao Ling-Sun’s Bequest Benefits Students of Lap-Chee College
The Yao Family with HKU’s President Professor Peter Mathieson, Master Professor C F Lee and student representatives of the Lap-Chee...
Jul 7, 2014


A teacher puts more meaning to her pension fund
June 2014 Ms Wong Shui-Ping (黃瑞萍) is a retired Chinese teacher and a kind-hearted person who has been donating to various causes since...
Jun 11, 2014


Oscar-winning filmmaker appointed as Distinguished Fellow
May 2014 Oscar-winning filmmaker Ruby Yang (楊紫燁) was appointed the Hung Leung Hau Ling Distinguished Fellow in Humanities (孔梁巧玲傑出人文學者) at...
May 7, 2014


Thank God for a garden Be it ever so small
Mar 2014 “The Little Garden” was a gift to the University from the Wong family and was officially opened on March 19, 2014. The name of...
Mar 24, 2014


To Sir with Love: An Evening in Celebration of “First-in-the-Family Education Fund”
Mar 2014 In 2008, Vice-Chancellor Lap-Chee Tsui established the “First-in-the-Family Education Fund” (FIFE Fund) with the aim of creating...
Mar 21, 2014


A sculpture in recognition of Dr Stanley Ho
Feb 2014 The sculpture, Fortiter in re, Suaviter in modo (外圓内方), was unveiled at the Centennial Garden in recognition of the remarkable...
Feb 27, 2014


The Tie that bonds Three Great Families
Feb 2014 Mr Tse Sik Yan (BSc 1973, DipEd 1974, AdvDipEd 1979, MEd 1980), a loyal alumnus of HKU and Cambridge Hughes Hall, and Chairman...
Feb 21, 2014


Incredible Journey Continues
Fr Alvaro’s friends and School of English’s representatives attended the memorial mass for Fr Alvaro and inauguration of the scholarship...
Jan 12, 2014


Former Vice-Chancellor Professor Wang Gungwu established History Prizes
Dec 2013 On the occasion of the Arts Faculty’s centenary celebration, Professor Wang Gungwu (王賡武教授) , former Vice-Chancellor of The...
Dec 13, 2013


Finding a Higher Calling on an HKU rooftop
Oct 2013 Mrs Ann Kung (4th left), Head of Personal Banking (General Manager), Bank of China (Hong Kong), and Dr Steven J Cannon (5th...
Oct 22, 2013


First Excellence Scheme established to increase students’ international exposure
Sept 2013 The “Chui’s Student Excellence Scheme” (徐氏卓越學生計劃) was established to encourage and enable outstanding HKU students to fulfil...
Sep 30, 2013


A Legacy of Learning
Sept 2013 In memory of its previous Dean, the Faculty of Education established the Professor Shirley Grundy Memorial Fund in 2011. This...
Sep 10, 2013


A Tribute to a Dedicated Teacher and Loving Mother
Sept 2013 Dr Doris Chen (2nd row, 3rd left) with the then Head of Department, Professor A J Ellis (back row, 2nd left), former Heads Dr K...
Sep 9, 2013


MaMa Charitable Foundation Visiting Professorship in Buddhist Studies
Aug 2013 Professor Yakupitiyage Karunadasa, renowned scholar and expert in Early Buddhism and Theravada Abhidhamma, has been appointed...
Aug 9, 2013


A Generous Heart Never Rests
Aug 2013 “The donation by my wife and myself is a gesture of support of many worthy programs at HKU. This great university is poised to...
Aug 8, 2013


Focal Point for Ethics, Medicine and the Law
July 2013 Established in 2012, the Centre for Medical Ethics and Law is jointly hosted by the Faculties of Law and Medicine. It aims to...
Jul 23, 2013


Alumni in Canada Set Up a Scholarship for Needy Students
Alumni, their family members and mentees in Ontario attended the fall hiking trip at the Oak Ridges Trail in King City. July 2013 To...
Jul 10, 2013


University Hall Brotherhood Spirit Enriches Current Students’ University Life
June 2013 On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of University Hall in 2007, the University Hall Alumni Ltd. established the University...
Jun 10, 2013
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