The main contents of this issue include—

Academic Lecture
The College and the CUHK School of Life Sciences co-organised the 8th Yen Kwo-Yung Lecture in Life Sciences in April this year. Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, Henry Fok Professor in Infectious Diseases and Chair of Infectious Diseases at the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong was invited as the speaker to share with our students, staff and the general public his experience and journey in scientific research.

College Activity
To garner more support from New Asia alumni, the College’s Alumni Fundraising Task Force organised the “New Asia Forward Fund Kick-off Ceremony” on 10 May this year. The highlights of the “‘New Asia Forward’ Distinguished Alumni Interview Series” were premiered during the ceremony, showcasing the unique features and ideals of New Asia education. Please scan the QR codes in the article to watch the video of the speeches on that day and the interview highlights.

Column “Heterogeneity in a Single Theme”
The theme of this issue is “You/We” and is written by two alumni Mr. Chan Pak-ka (07/Chinese Language and Literature) and Ms. Wong Yuk-shan (18/Fine Arts). Pak-ka took us to the Monterozzi necropolis in Italy to explore the essence as well as the meaning of life and death. Yuk-shan depicted the bond between a group of youngsters and their fleeting youth with her delicate writing.

Exchange Experience
This year’s “New Asia College/Yale University Student Exchange Programme” was held in February and March. Our students Zhang Xiaohan Harry (Anthropology/3) and Ng Ka-yan Anna (Data Science and Policy Studies/4) talked about their friendship with the Yale students, and their thoughts and feelings towards the programme.