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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has received a generous support of HKD 48.51 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to establish five Jockey Club (JC) STEM Labs. An inauguration ceremony will be held on April 10 (Wednesday).

Esteemed guests, Professor Peng Gong, Vice-President (Academic Development) of HKU; and Ms Ada Chu, Head of Charities (Talent & Sector Development; Institute of Philanthropy) of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, will officiate the ceremony.

The five JC STEM Labs are dedicated to a range of innovative research fields, including Advanced 3D Integrated Circuit Technology, Molecular Imaging, Multimedia and Machine Learning, Quantitative Remote Sensing, and Robotics for Soft Materials.

Following the ceremony, tours of JC STEM Lab of Molecular Imaging and JC STEM Lab of Robotics for Soft Materials will be conducted, offering a glimpse into the cutting-edge research taking place.

Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the event. Details are as follows:

Date: 10 Apr 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Venue: Convocation Room, Room 218, Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

For media enquiries, please contact:
Communication and Public Affairs Office, HKU
Ms Jaymee Ng (Tel: 3910 3612 / Email: ngjaymee@hku.hk)
Mr Kenneth Choi (Tel: 3917 2607 / Email: khkchoi@hku.hk)