CityUHK’s UG Information Day was held successfully on Oct 5; over 2000 HKDSE takers, their parents, and teachers visited the College of Science’s (CSCI) booth for the latest admission tips. This year, for the first time, the College set up a “Science Corner” and over 500 participants had fun winning souvenirs by cracking Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics questions.

At the Thematic Talk: “Science Talents for the GREAT Future”, Professor Andy Siu, Director of Flagship Programme, introduced the admission requirements of CSCI’s Flagship Programme: “Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship (GREAT)” undergraduate option in detail. He encouraged science lovers to join the GREAT programme and research on their interested topics.

Three current GREAT students joined Professor Siu and offered a glimpse into their busy yet fruitful study life. Issac, who finished his 6-month research internship at the University of Cambridge last summer, described his valuable learning and lab experiences as “eye-opening”. Tasha also finished her 6-month research internship, but at the University of Oxford last summer. With great help from the peers and researchers at Oxford’s laboratory, Tasha made good progress with her research project on the catalytic decomposition of plastics. Hailey attended the summer school at University of California, Berkeley.

In the same talk, Professor Alex Wong, CSCI’s Associate Dean (Outreach and Internationalisation), shared the various overseas enrichment programmes and exchange opportunities that the College provides.

Same as last year, participants enjoyed themselves in the popular guided laboratory tours. The Chemistry tour not only introduced the delicate chemistry research equipments, but participants also learnt how CityUHK contributed to the conservation of horseshoe crabs. In the Physics lab tour, Physics students demonstrated magnetic levitation, 3D imaging, and AI image generation for pathology.