HKUST School of Science – Virtual Science Talks 2021

報名期限: 2021-04-16

Schedule:
Date: Tuesday or Friday in March and April 2021
Time: 4:30-5:30pm
Channel: Zoom
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Date and time Topic
2 Mar (Tue) Computational Mathematics in Real Life
5 Mar (Fri) Reading and Writing the Genetic Code: Diagnostics, GMOs, and Designer Babies
(in English)
9 Mar (Tue) Science behind Disinfectant Products against COVID-19
12 Mar (Fri) Learning Machine Learning
16 Mar (Tue) What Languages do Bacteria Speak?
19 Mar (Fri) Bacteria and Viruses’ Impact on Human Health
23 Mar (Tue) Physics in Movies
26 Mar (Fri) Exploring the Secrets of Dark Matter
(in English)
30 Mar (Tue) Is the Creation of Two Sexes for the Better or for the Worse?
9 Apr (Fri) Two Interpretations of Probability
13 Apr (Tue) Biochemical Basis of Qi
16 Apr (Fri) Microplastics and Mudflats Conservation
What are inside each of the Virtual Science Talk:
• Science talk
• Live sharing of current students
• Tips on undergraduate admission
• Q&A session with the faculty and students
Registration deadline:

Registration should be done at least two weeks in advance of the event date. First-come-first-served.  Since the audience capacity of Zoom Meeting caps at 300, early registration is recommended. A confirmation email with details will be sent to participants about one week ahead of the event date.
Recognition of Participation

In recognition of students’ participation, OEA bonus points will be awarded to S.6 students (for intake), S.5 students (for 2022 intake), S.4 students (for 2023 intake) and S.3 students (for 2024 intake), if they complete two or more of the talks in this Mar to Apr series, and keep one or more of the following programs as their JUPAS Band A choices:

– Science (Group A) Program (JS5102)
– Science (Group A) with an Extended Major in Artificial Intelligence (JS5181)
– Science (Group B) Program (JS5103)
– International Research Enrichment Program (JS5101)
– Biotechnology and Business Program (JS5811)
– Mathematics and Economics Program (JS5813)
Every participants, regardless of the number of talk(s) attended, will also receive one set of souvenir as a token of appreciation.

 

Enquiries:

Email: ugscience@ust.hk

Tel: 2358 6083