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HKU weekly notice (from June 14 to June 21, 2014)

13 Jun 2014

HKU to hold “The First International Conference on Food Safety: From Experience to Perspectives” to address the global impact of food safety issues

In recent decades, an aging population, changing agricultural practices, globalization of our food supply, among other factors, have created new and emerging food safety threats while traditional concerns persist. As a result, issues in food safety impact the well-being of humans and, importantly, the global economy.

In order to address the emerging issues and the diverse aspects of food safety with special emphasis on global impact, the School of Biological Sciences of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will hold “The First International Conference on Food Safety: From Experience to Perspectives” at the Rayson Wong Theater, HKU, from June 16 to 18, 2014 (next Monday to Wednesday).

Members of the media are cordially invited to the Opening Ceremony of the Conference. Below please find the details:
Date: 16 June 2014 (next Monday)
Time: 10:00 to 11:00am
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, Main Campus, HKU (Map)

Officiating guests:

· Professor Peter Mathieson, the President and Vice-Chancellor, HKU

· Dr Ko Wing-man, Secretary for Food and Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government

Keynote Speakers:

· Professor Chen Junshi, fellow of the Chinese Academy of Engineering Chinese Center of Disease Control and Prevention

· Professor Rao Pingfan, President of IUFOST, Fuahou University, China

· Mr. William Marker, the Food Safety Law Firm, USA

· Mr. Peter Hutt from Covington & Burling LLP, USA

· Dr Peter Chan, Director General, Pest Management Regulatory Agency at Health, Canada

· Professor Steven Chen, Director of the Institute for Food Bioresource Engineering, Perking University, China

For more information of the Conference, please visit http://www.cpao.hku.hk/media/ICFS_ProgrammeBook_FINAL.pdf or http://www.biosch.hku.hk/icfs1/.

For media enquiries, please contact: Communications and Public Affairs Office Ms Rhea Leung (Tel: 2857 8555 / 9022 7446 / Email: rhea.leung@hku.hk) or School of Biological Sciences Ms Esther Liu (Tel: 2299 0803 / Email: epyliu@hku.hk)

HKU Department of Architecture Degree Show 2013-14 (June 21 to July 2, 2014)

The Degree Show is an annual exhibition of architectural thesis projects produced by the Master of Architecture Degree final year students in the Department of Architecture of the University of Hong Kong. The projects represent the students’ visions of the built-environment, reflecting their concerns with social and cultural environments, and their determination to tackle contemporary issues in Architecture with new approaches.

With over sixty years of education history, the Department continues to promote public awareness of architecture, urbanism, heritage, the latest intellectual discourse, and research within the discipline. The Degree Show is an opportunity to introduce to the public the achievements of our graduating students.

Included in the Degree Show are graduation projects of the Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies, projects of the Master of Landscape Architecture and Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Studies degree programmes.

The exhibition will be held from June 21 to July 2, 2014 in the Department of Architecture on the third and sixth floors of Knowles Building from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm (Saturdays and Sundays inclusive).

For enquiries please contact the Department of Architecture at 2859 8992.

University Museum and Art Gallery Exhibition: “Carlos Cruz-Diez: Circumstance and Ambiguity of Colour”

An exhibition showcasing the works of contemporary master of colour, Venezuelan kinetic and op artist Carlos Cruz-Diez is held at the University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) from May 24 to August 17, 2014. This is the first time Carlos’ art pieces are on view in Hong Kong.

The exhibition, titled “Carlos Cruz-Diez: Circumstance and Ambiguity of Colour”, is held in collaboration with the Cruz-Diez Foundation, Paris; China Youth Press, Beijing; ZBL & Associates and in association with Le French May, Hong Kong.

Celebrated for his attention to light and colour, Carlos’ paintings and light installations are based on his advanced theories on the perception of colour. He has been ranked among other masters of colours including Seurat (1859–1891), Cezanne (1839–1906), Albers (1888–1976), Frank-Stella (b. 1936).

Period: May 24 to August 17, 2014
Venue: 1/F T. T. Tsui Building, University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU

University Museum and Art Gallery Exhibition "Lasting Fragrance: Chinese Ink Paintings by Chow Chian-chiu and Chow Leung Chen-ying"

The University Museum and Art Gallery is holding an exhibition of ink and colour paintings by Chow Chian-chiu (1910–2006) and Chow Leung Chen-ying (1921–2005), prominent members of the Lingnan School of painting and widely recognised as a unique couple for their lifelong devotion to art and their teaching of Chinese art to students worldwide. The Chows are widely admired for their renderings of landscapes, bird-and-flower, animals, insects, as well as their calligraphy.

Date: April 9, 2014 (Wednesday) to June 22, 2014 (Sunday)
Venue: Fung Ping Shan Building, University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG)
Language: English and Cantonese
Free Admission

University Museum and Art Gallery
Opening hours: 9:30am to 6pm (Monday to Saturday); 1pm to 6pm (Sunday). Closed on University and Public Holidays
Website: www.hkumag.hku.hk
General enquiries: tel: 2241 5500

For media enquiries, please contact Communication Officer Ms Elena Cheung by email at elenac@hku.hk or by phone at 2241 5512.

University Museum and Art Gallery Exhibition “The Tank Man and the Changing Art and Craft of Photojournalism”

The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is holding an exhibition to display the artworks of American photographer Jeff Widener including the "Tank Man", one of the world’s most iconic images in modern photo-journalism. This centrepiece will be presented in a small group of 12 photos all documenting the political events at Tiananmen Square in June 1989 from June 3 through June 29, 2014.

Jeff Widener is an American photographer who took the famous image of a lone man confronting a column of tanks during the 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising, an image so iconic that it is known simply as “the tank man photo.” For that picture, taken while he was a photojournalist for The Associated Press, Widener was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Widener managed to sneak into Beijing for the two-week assignment. He secretively positioned himself to take the tank man photo and then had it furtively sent for transmission — and eventual front-page display in newspapers worldwide. At the Square, Widener documented the campaign of the students and other street protesters, and was almost killed when a stray rock thrown by a protester struck him in the face.

During his career, Widener has received hundreds of awards and citations such as the DART Award from Columbia University, The National Headliner Award, the Overseas Press Club and the New York Press Club awards, and the Scoop award in France. He was the first non-Italian to win the Chia Sardina Award in Italy.

DETAILS OF THE EXHIBITION
“The Tank Man and the Changing Art and Craft of Photojournalism”

Period: June 3, 2014 (Tuesday) to June 29, 2014 (Sunday)

Opening Hours: 09:30 to 18:00 (Monday – Saturday);
13:00 – 18:00 (Sunday).
Closed on University and Public Holidays
For details, please visit http://www.hkumag.hku.hk/about_us.html

Venue: 2/F, Fung Ping Shan Building, University Museum and Art Gallery, the University of Hong Kong

For location, please visit: http://www.hkumag.hku.hk/location.html
Tel: (852) 2241 5500 (General Enquiry)
Fees: Free Admission
Website: www.hkumag.hku.hk

FOR MEDIA ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT:
Elena Cheung. Communication Officer, Tel: (852) 2241 5512, Email: elenac@hku.hk

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