Category: Education
Mother Earth Is Sick: CUHK and Berkeley join hands for a cure
At the COP21 last December, world leaders finally acknowledged that Mother Earth is sick. There were collective wishes to…
Giving Wings to Dreams: Steve Lau morphs into an angel investor to empower young startups
Lau Siu-ying is known to his friends as Steve. When asked whether his English name was inspired by Steve…
Refined Perception, Refined Taste: CUHK mathematician Raymond Chan solves equivocation with equations
Astronomers will be gazing with greater clarity at the stars, as a result of the work of CUHK professor Raymond…
Bidding Farewell to ‘Nine to Five’: Akina Fong on her new life as a freelancer
I did not hold out much hope that Akina Fong would accept my invitation for an interview. Her Facebook…
Forests: Both Friend and Foe──Atmospheric scientist finds afforestation only a short-term solution to global warming
Afforestation is a valuable way of mitigating climate change in the near term, according to Inez Fung, But it is…
Courting Miss Minutest: How subatomic particles improve our understanding of the universe (Chu Ming-chung)
It is through the examination of the smallest parts of the universe that we may come to understand its…
New Heaven, New Earths: Kepler’s originator’s hunt for planets like our own
The discovery of liquid water on Mars hit the headlines around the world this week, lending support to what should…
Fiona’s Stage Dream: Music alumna sang her way to Miss Saigon
When a 13-year-old Fiona Hui wanted to pave her way into the music industry, she signed up for each and…
The Faulty Legal Patchwork of “Blue Gold”: CUHK legal scholar Julien Chaisse examines water trade regulations
It was living in both India and Switzerland, polar opposites in terms of the availability of fresh water, that encouraged…
Alan’s Unique Stories: An engineering alumnus’s revolutionary take on publishing
Is it normal or is it extraordinary for a 38-year-old to own two companies and one restaurant in a single…
