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Achievements & Awards
CityU will confer honorary doctoral degrees on Professor Michael Kotlikoff and Dr Edward Leong Che-hung in recognition of their significant contributions to education and the well-being of society.
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University Development
This year the Elder Academy at CityU celebrates its 10th Anniversary. The celebration ceremony was held on 22 August.
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Institutional Collaboration
In his address at the first opening ceremony for the MPA + EMBA programme offered by CityU and Tsinghua University on 24 August in Beijing, Professor Way Kuo, CityU President, encouraged students to address social responsibilities when doing business.
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University Development
A HK$3 million donation from the Hong Kong Hua-Yan Buddhist Association will be used to set up an endowment fund for student scholarships at CityU.
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Seminars & Conferences
The 3rd IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications at CityU from 19 to 21 August brings together more than 300 engineering specialists from over 30 countries and areas.