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Summer Programme by HKU's Faculty of Science for secondary school students from UK, USA, Canada, Mainland China, Macau & HK (Press Invitation)

25 Jul 2005

 

The Faculty of Science of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is to organise the "Summer Science Institute" from July 26 to 30, 2005 for 158 Form 5 to Form 7 secondary schools students who come from UK, USA, Canada, Mainland China, Macau and Hong Kong.

The "Summer Science Institute", the first of its kind to be organised by a tertiary institution in Hong Kong, will provide hands-on learning experience for upper-form school students through a variety of integrated science topics and interaction with University teachers and students.

Through the plenary lectures, hands-on science workshops, specialist demonstrations and scientific projects for the students in the Summer Science Institute, students can learn more about everyday science in an interactive and creative way. In addition to enhancing students' science knowledge, the programme also provides students with an early experience of university life through recreational activities and accommodation at HKU's residential hall.

An opening ceremony will be held on July 26, 2005 at which Professor JG Malpas, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of HKU, Mr Lam Chiu Ying, JP, Director of The Hong Kong Observatory, and Dr Frederick Leung, Dean of HKU's Faculty of Science, will be the officiating guests. Details of the opening ceremony are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Time: 11:00 am
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, Main Building, HKU

The Summer Science Institute also features three Plenary Lectures by distinguished scholars under the theme "Science and Catastrophes", they are:

"An Impact Catastrophe Killed the Dinosaurs"
Professor Alan R Hildebrand
University of Calgary, Canada
Date: July 26, 2005
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

"Complete Viral Genome Sequencing – Telling the Complete Story!"
Dr Frederick Leung
Dean, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong
Date: July 27, 2005
Time: 9:15 am
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

"Generalized Technology – Robot Development in Primary and Secondary Schools"
Hong Kong Robotic Olympic Association
Date: July 28, 2005
Time: 9:15 am
Venue: Rm 303, Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre, HKU

Reporters/photographers are cordially invited to attend the opening ceremony. For further enquiries, please contact Miss Avon Sit at HKU's Faculty of Science at 2241 5286, or the Faculty of Science Office at 2859 2683. For further details of the Summer Science Institute, please browse the following website: www.ssi.hk.