Science Odyssey @HKU Alumni Day
- Date & Time
- March 16, 2024 (Saturday) | 11 am - 5 pm
- Venue
- HKU Campus
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Welcome home.
Get to know the milestones of HKU Science and join us at an array of activities with your family!
Highlights:
Faculty of Science 理學院
Event 活動: | SciQuest Game Booth 遊戲攤位 |  |
Get to know the milestones of HKU Science in the past decade, and learn more about our achievements and where we stand in the global science community today. Participate in exciting science games and get some exclusive souvenirs of our mascot Currio the Science Owl, as a token of appreciation for supporting the Faculty. 認識理學院過去十年的里程碑，加深了解我們所取得的豐碩成果以及全球科學界的地位。參與趣味小遊戲考考你的科學知識並獲得理學院吉祥物Currio的獨家紀念品，以感謝對學院的支持。 | ||
Time 時間: | 11:00-17:00 | |
Venue 地點: | Lobby of the Faculty of Science Office, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Building, Main Campus 大學本部莊月明物理樓地下理學院辦公室大堂 | |
Language 語言: | Bilingual 中英雙語 | |
School of Biological Science 生物科學學院
| Event 活動: | Biodiversity Journey@ Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum  博遊生物@香港生物多樣性博物館Discover the vast biodiversity of Hong Kong and beyond at the Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum – a home to over 30,000 specimens. From polar to tropical regions, you can explore a wide range of plants and animals, including some of the rarest species. Come and learn about their biology today! | |
| 博物館展出超過30,000件標本，讓你探索香港及其他地區豐富的生物多樣性。你更可近距離觀察由極地到熱帶地區的動植物，包括難得一見的稀有品種，定能令你眼界大開！ | ||
Time 時間:
| Eight identical 45-minute sessions 共八節，每節45分鐘（內容相同）: 11:15-12:00/ 12:00-12:45/ 12:45-13:30/ 13:30-14:15/ 14:15-15:00/ 15:00-15:45/ 15:45-16:30/ 16:30-17:15 | |
Venue 地點: | Room 2S-18, 2/F, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Main Campus 大學本部嘉道理生物科學樓二樓2S-18室 (map) | |
Language 語言: | Bilingual 中英雙語 | |
Quota 人數: | 20 for each session 每節20人 | |
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Remarks 備註: | The Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum is also open to the public for free tours every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 am to 5:15 pm. Each tour is offered for 45 minutes, with prior booking required. Participants are invited to sign up on our website: https://www.hkbiodiversitymuseum.org and follow our activities and updates onFacebook, Instagramor Twitter. | |
Event 活動: | Laboratory Visit@ Hong Kong Oyster Hatchery and Innovation Research Unit 參觀⾹港蠔孵化場及創新科技研究所 | |
Discover firsthand how our marine scientists revolutionise the oyster breeding technology at the Lab for Hong Kong Oyster Hatchery and Innovation Research Unit. With our high-tech hatchery and high-density recirculation system, we unveil the secrets behind cultivating premium oyster seeds, the key to sustainable oyster aquaculture and the future of this thriving industry. |  | |
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| 親臨香港蠔孵化場及創新科技研究所，了解我們的海洋科學家如何利用高科技孵化設施和高密度循環系統，革新蠔繁殖技術，養殖優質蠔苗，以及認識可持續蠔水產養殖和這個行業蓬勃發展的關鍵所在。 | ||
Time 時間: | Four identical 30-minute sessions 共四節，每節30分鐘（內容相同）: 12:00 – 12:30/ 14:00 – 14:30/ 15:00 – 15:30/ 16:00 – 16:30 | |
Venue 地點: | Room 124, 1/F, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, Main Campus 大學本部許愛周科學樓一樓124室 (map) | |
Language 語言: | English 英語 | |
Quota: 人數: | 20 for each session 每節20人 | |
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Department of Chemistry 化學系
Event 活動: | Magic Show 魔「化」表演 |  |
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Prepare to be amazed as the world of chemistry comes to life before your eyes! Witness mind-boggling experiments that defy logic and captivate your imagination. From colourful reactions to mystifying transformations, this chemistry magic show will leave you in awe and wanting more. Get ready to experience the magic of science! | ||
| 準備好了嗎？色彩繽紛又令人意想不到的化學實驗將展現在你眼前，激發你的好奇心和想像力。準備置身這場化學魔術表演，感受科學的神秘的魔力吧！ | ||
Time 時間: | 14:00 – 15:00 | |
Venue 地點: | CYCP1, LG1, Chong Yuet Ming Chemistry Building, Main Campus 大學本部莊月明化學樓地下一樓CYCP1演講廳 (map) | |
Language 語言: | Bilingual 中英雙語 | |
Quota 人數: | 150 | |
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Department of Earth Sciences 地球科學系
Event 活動: | Guided Tour @ Stephen Hui Geological Museum 許士芬地質博物館導賞 |  |
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Come and experience an immersive journey through our Museum’s natural world of fossils and rocks. Our large-scale educational rock formations create an outdoor environment, showcasing the different rock types and natural occurrences of fossils in four major permanent galleries, including Dynamic Earth, Earth Evolution, Earth Materials, and the Geological History of Hong Kong. Our world-class collection comprises about 10,000 catalogued specimens, including about 350 genuine fossils, 950 minerals, and more than 300 rock specimens. | ||
| 大型的岩層設計為博物館營造出一個戶外環境，讓你如身臨其境般欣賞四個主題展廳——動感地球、地球的演變、地球物質和香港地質歷史。館內世界級藏品近萬件，當中包括350個真化石、950種礦物和300多件岩石標本。快來沉浸於自然界中化石和岩石的無限奧秘吧！ | ||
Time 時間: | Two identical 45-minute sessions 共兩節，每節45分鐘（內容相同）: 11:00 – 11:45/ 14:00 – 14:45 Open house 自由參觀時段 11:00-17:00 | |
Venue 地點: | G/F, James Hsioung Lee Science Building, Main Campus 大學本部厲樹雄科學館地下 (map) | |
Language: | English 英語 | |
Quota | 20 for each session 每節20人 | |
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| Event 活動: | Science Public Lecture - Sample the Space: Secrets Behind Lunar Soil Speaker: Dr Yuqi Qian Postdoctoral Fellow of the Department of Earth Sciences at HKU; Member of Laboratory for Space Research at HKU 公開講座—太空有「樣」：揭密月球土壤 講者：錢煜奇博士  With the Moon captivating humans for decades, China now leads the charge in lunar exploration. The remarkable 2020 landing of the Chinese lunar probe, Chang'e-5, brought back 1,731g of lunar soil, and HKU achieved a historic feat by obtaining some of the lunar soil samples collected, marking the first time that a Hong Kong research team has secured such samples. In this talk, our leading researcher Dr Yuqi Qian will unlock the secrets of the Moon, unveiling insights into Earth's history, lunar formation, and the vast wonders of our Solar System. 數十年來，人類對月球不斷探索，如今中國已在此領域處於領先地位。2020 年，中國的嫦娥五號探測器成功著陸月球，並帶回了 1,731 克的月球土壤樣本，香港大學歷史性地獲得了部分月球土壤樣本，是首支香港研究團隊取得此類樣本。 研究員錢煜奇博士將在講座中揭開月球土壤的神秘面紗，講解關於地球的歷史、月球的形成以及太陽系的浩瀚。 | |
Time 時間: | 15:30 – 16:30 | |
Venue 地點: | LG.34, Central Podium Levels - Lower Ground, Centennial Campus 大學百周年校園平台地下一層LG.34室 (map) | |
Language: | English 英語 | |
Quota 人數: | 90 | |
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HKU Science community and their family members are welcome.
For enquiries, please contact the Faculty of Science at 3917-2683.
