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To ensure your HKU emails are delivered to your inbox (not junk or spam folders), please add alumni@hku.hk to your email address book or contact list. 詩人胡燕青:「寫作人寫作，也買餸」 Oct 12 "The Writer Writes and Goes to the Supermarket" Renowned poet and writer Wu Yin-ching (BA 1978; MPhil 1983) will share on her journey of poetry and prose writings at the Fireside Chat, a series of intellectual gatherings at HKU Foundation Chamber, 6:00pm -7:30pm. In Cantonese. Online registration. Brain-Inspired Computing – A Device Technology Perspective Oct 10 Distinguished Lecture by Professor H.-S. Philip Wong (BSc(Eng) 1982), Professor of Electrical Engineering, Willard R. and Inez Kerr Bell Professor in the School of Engineering, Stanford University, at Chow Yei Ching Building, HKU, 2:30pm-3:30pm. Details and registration available online. Redefining Multilateralism in a New Global Economy Nov 14-15 AsiaGlobal Dialogue, the Asia Global Institute's flagship forum, will host 21 distinguished speakers from around the world, including: Dr Victor K. Fung – Advisory Board Co-Chair, Asia Global Institute Professor Eric Grimson – Chancellor for Academic Advancement, Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Hon. Mrs Carrie Lam – Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Lt General S L Narasimhan – Member, National Security Advisory Board (India) Samuel Palmisano – Chairman, The Center for Global Enterprise Professor Michael Spence – Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences Professor Y C Richard Wong – Philip Wong Kennedy Wong Professor in Political Economy, HKU Professor Xiang Zhang – President and Vice-Chancellor, HKU A special discount is available for HKU alumni. Registration deadline: Nov 5 (early bird: Oct 15) Speaker and event details, plus registration, are available online. Science and Religion: New Perspectives on an Old Conflict Oct 12 Professor Peter Harrison, a leading historian and philosopher of science from the University of Queensland, will deliver the Faith and Global Engagement lecture at Rayson Huang Theatre, 7:30pm-9:00pm. This is part of McDonald Agape Foundation Distinguished Lecture Series. Online registration How to Become a National Geographic Explorer Oct 4 The National Geographic Society presents a seminar to introduce the history, objectives and application process of National Geographic Society Grants. Current Explorers will share their experiences and insights. Chow Yei Ching Building, 6:30pm-9:00pm. Co-organised with Sustainability @ HKU and the Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU. Online registration. Introduction to Local Ecology The Academy for Sustainable Communities, established this year, is offering a part-time course to explore local issues and review current conservation measures. In English, supplemented with Cantonese. Application deadline Oct 16. Course begins Oct 30. HKU alumni receive a 5% discount. Admission to MPhil and PhD Programmes, 2019-20 Applications are open for HKU MPhil and PhD programmes, with fellowships and scholarships, including the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPF) Scheme, University Postgraduate Fellowships (UPF) and Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS). Please read a message to alumni from Professor M L Chye, Dean of the Graduate School. An MPhil and PhD Information Session will be held Oct 12, 6:00pm-7:00pm, at Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall. More information is available on a Graduate School leaflet and instructional videos. Oral Health Photo Contest In celebration of National Love Teeth Day on Sep 20, the Faculty of Dentistry invites students, staff and alumni at all universities in Hong Kong to submit an original photo and a short English description with the theme "Celebrating Healthy Mouth". Five winners will receive an Oral-B Pro 6000 Smart Series Bluetooth Electric Toothbrush. Online submissions open until Nov 15. CONNECT The Development & Alumni Affairs Office would like to keep you informed of the University's news and activities. To ensure your HKU emails are delivered to your inbox (not junk or spam folders), please add alumni@hku.hk to your email address book or contact list. Please also let us know if there are any changes to your contact details . The data provided by you will be treated as strictly confidential. We will not disclose any personal information to external bodies unless you have been informed or we are required to do so by law. If you do not wish to receive emails from us in future, please let us know at alumni@hku.hk .