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Li Ka Shing MBBS Graduation Award
 

Li Ka Shing MBBS Graduation Award

 

HKU MBBS curriculum nurtures doctors who are forward-thinking, well-informed and capable of delivering effective, humane and ethical medical care. HKU thanks Li Ka Shing Foundation for its donation of HK$20.8 million to set up the “Li Ka Shing MBBS Graduation Award” at HKU.

 

An award of HK$50,000 will be granted to each graduating student who has successfully completed the 6-year MBBS programme in 2020 and 2021. This gift conveys Mr Li's full support of our graduands for their hard work and sense of duty in safeguarding the health of Hong Kong people.

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Leo Poon: How long does it take until the coronavirus loses its infectivity?
 

Leo Poon: How long does it take until the coronavirus loses its infectivity?

 

Are higher temperatures more likely to cause loss of infectivity in viruses? Do different surfaces have an effect on the amount of time it takes for viruses to lose infectivity? Are disinfectants effective in causing viruses to lose infectivity? Findings published at the Lancet Microbe.

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Siddharth Sridhar: Anatomy of an outbreak

 

"With an outbreak of this size, you are going to have many little sub-outbreaks flaring up across the territory in coming days (like the U Hall outbreak). But if everyone remains vigilant, their sizes can be controlled."

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HKU Summer Leadership Forum : Dentistry | Science

 

 
HKU Summer Leadership Forum - Leadership in Oral Health
 

Leadership in Oral Health

 

July 31 (Fri) | 12:00 noon HKT

 

Professor Thomas Flemmig, Dean of Dentistry, together with three outstanding alumni and a CEO of a global dental company will share their experiences as leaders in oral health care and provide insights in advancing oral health and well-being, the role of professional organisations, and a perspective from the regulatory and industry angle.

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HKU Summer Leadership Forum - Why Science Matters in Nurturing Leaders
 

Why Science Matters in Nurturing Leaders

 

August 11 (Tue) | 5:30pm HKT

 

Leadership sheds light and hope at the time of crisis. In this era of uncertainties, we need to cope with challenges every day and scientific mindset plays an important role in our career and even daily life.

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Digital Transformation of Local Coffee Shops - Meet HKU Startup Founders eCup
 

Digital Transformation of Local Coffee Shops

Meet HKU Startup Founders eCup

 

August 3 (Mon) | 1:00pm HKT

 

Join us online and meet Matthew Ho and Warren Lee, co-founders of eCup. It is a digital platform established in Hong Kong with great passion to promote local coffee culture and encourage tasting of specialty coffee. They will share the market landscape and intelligence of the local coffee industry and how to leverage technology to promote the local industry.

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HKU Business School - New Journey with New Image
 

HKU Business School

New Journey with New Image

 

HKU Business School launches new branding logo and tagline to unveil a new journey.

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