The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will host the “Class Acts” CUHK Online Talk Series for students to encourage ongoing learning at home and self-improvement by acquiring knowledge in various areas during the pandemic. Demonstrating the vibrant academic environment of CUHK, eight public talks will be presented by CUHK scholars in simple terms, outstanding in their areas of expertise, through online platform. The talks are free to the public, in particular local secondary and college students and those from the Mainland and overseas countries.

The first talk presented by Professor Alan Kam Leung CHAN, Provost of CUHK on the theme of “Higher Learning in the Era of Industry 4.0” will be held on 20 March and a Q & A session is arranged for greater interaction between the speaker and participants. The outstanding scholars from a number of faculties will give their views on their respective areas of expertise. The topics cover artificial intelligence (AI), gravitational waves, the application of robots in education for Special Educational Needs students, and the law of treasure hunting, amongst others. Details of the talks are as follows. For more information on the arrangement and speakers’ profiles, please visit https://againstcovid19.cuhk.edu.hk/class-acts-online-talk/.

Date & Time Speaker Topic Language
20 Mar (Fri)
4 p.m.		 Professor Alan Kam Leung CHAN,
Provost of CUHK		 Higher Learning in the Era of Industry 4.0 English
25 Mar (Wed)
4 p.m.		 Professor Irwin Kuo Chin KING,
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering		 A Traveler’s Guide to the 3-pound Universe English
27 Mar (Fri)
4 p.m.		 Professor Tingting FAN,
Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing		 Love at First Swipe: Innovations for Online Dating English
31 Mar (Tue)
4 p.m.
 Dr. Shiu Sing TONG,
Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics		 What Do Gravitational Waves Tell Us? Cantonese
1 Apr (Wed)
12:30 p.m.
 Professor Steven GALLAGHER,
Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning), Faculty of Law		 Chinese Shipwrecks and the Law of Treasure
Hunting		 English
29 Apr (Wed)
4 p.m.
 Professor Ian MORLEY,
Associate Professor, Department of History		 City Development and Urban History English
5 May (Tue)
4 p.m.
 Professor Catherine Wing Chee SO,
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology		 Robots as Mentors for Children with Autism Cantonese
11 May (Mon)
4 p.m.
 Dr. Jeremy Yuen Chun TEOH,
Assistant Professor, Division of Urology,
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine		 What I Have Learnt as a Surgeon English