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HKU organises STEM competition to raise public awareness of light pollution
The “Dark-sky-friendly Lighting Fixture STEM Competition” was co-organised by HKU Department of Physics, HKU Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ho Koon Nature Education cum Astronomical Centre (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen), in association with the Hong Kong Space Museum, to raise public awareness of the severe light pollution problem in Hong Kong. Entries from 8 teams were received. Each team is required to submit an outdoor lighting fixture (real size or scaled model) which can minimise light pollution for demonstration, along with a written technical report. The winning entry came from Fanling Kau Yan College. The team visited Sheung Shui Wai and learnt how residents there suffered from light trespass originated from lamp posts and created a smart sensing street lamp array with adjustable light intensity based on the flow of pedestrian traffic, thus leading to a reduction in the intensity and the number of lighting fixtures required.
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HKU and ATEC jointly organises “Musical Instrument Design Competition” to spark the interest of STEAM in the young generation
The “Musical Instrument Design Competition” was jointly organised by HKU Faculty of Engineering and the Arts & Technology Education Centre (ATEC), under the project titled “Science & Engineering of Music”, which was supported by the Knowledge Exchange Fund of the University Grant Committee. The project aims to enhance the knowledge of and interest in the engineering of creating artifacts for humanistic expressions among the young generation. It also encourages the use of innovative technologies and creative design ideas. Over 400 participants from primary, secondary and international schools ranging from Primary 2 to Secondary 6 joined the competition. The students showed off their musical skills by performing with the musical instruments they designed in a live session. The teams from Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School awarded the Champions in both Primary and Secondary School categories. Pui Kiu Primary School and St. Teresa Secondary School were awarded the Champions of Outstanding Performance Award of Primary and Secondary School category respectively.
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HKU launches “Play n Gain” Project to promote play education in kindergartens and the community
The Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education (CAISE) in the Faculty of Education of HKU and the HKJC Charities Trust co-launched the Jockey Club “Play n Gain” Project which aimed to provide kindergarten teachers and parents of school children aged 4 to 6 with professional training and practical skills on game education, integrate games into daily teaching and encourage children to apply the social skills they learnt through play during free play time.
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HKU helps to implement Eye Examination Scheme for Southern District residents
HKU Department of Ophthalmology will partner with Southern District to implement the Eye Examination Scheme, one of the District’s Signature Project Schemes under the government’s HK$100 million provision to enhance district administration. The five-year Scheme will provide one-time free ophthalmic examination services to residents of Southern District aged 50 or above starting from May 20 and hoped to benefit up to 25,000 residents. HKU said it had conducted a pilot scheme beforehand and found many residents in Southern District suffered from eye diseases. About one-tenth of pilot cases needed to be followed up by doctors.
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HKU launches third round of psychosocial programme for children with eczema and parent caregivers
HKU Department of Social Work and Social Administration launched the “Seeing the Invisible” project during the summer of 2017, the first psychosocial programme for children with eczema and their parent caregivers. The project is based on the integrative body-mind-spirit model, with the aim to enhance holistic well-being of children with eczema and their parents, as well as to facilitate better parent-child relationship. Results from phase 1 and 2 of the project showed that upon completion of the programme, children’s stress and physical discomfort had been effectively relieved while their self-confidence and emotional resilience enhanced, parents’ overall quality of life and awareness of the need for self-care have been improved, thereby fostering closer parent-child relationships. The Department will be partnering with Christian Family Service Centre (CFSC) to deliver phase 3 of the project from July to December 2019.
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Jockey Club End-of-Life Community Care Project reduces anxiety of patients and their family members
Since the launch in 2016, the Jockey Club End-of-Life Community Care Project (JCECC), which HKU Faculty of Social Sciences participated as a partner institution, provided capacity enhancement trainings to over 10,000 healthcare professionals in hospitals and the community and to 586 volunteers for community end-of-life care (EoLC) support; and EoLC services to over 5,000 elderly with terminal illnesses and their family members, as well as 36 elderly homes. With the assistance of the HKU Social Sciences Research Centre, JCECC conducted a community-wide survey on EoLC in Hong Kong from 2016 and 2018. A total of 4,638 citizens were surveyed and the number of respondents who had an understanding on the EoLC concept increased from 30% in 2016 to 39% in 2018 which showed an increasing public awareness on EoLC. Over 75% of the respondents considered quality of life more important than extension of life should they have a terminal illness, indicating a high demand for EoLC services. A ceremony was held to reveal the project’s achievement in the past 3 years and announce kicking off a second phase which aims to strengthen the connection of the community with the medical care system, and to offer one more option for end-of-life care in Hong Kong.
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HKU hosts Water Fun Fest 2019 to promote water sustainability
Water Fun Fest 2019, organised by the Jockey Club Water Initiative on Sustainability and Engagement (JC-WISE), will take place at Ocean Park from April 19 to May 1. Augmented Reality exhibit, AR Sandbox, together with educational videos and exhibitions, will be held. Water Fun Fests aims to engage the general public on the issues of water sustainability and to promote the significance of water conservation in an interesting way through a wide range of infotainment exhibitions and interactive games.
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