As an active promoter of Macau’s early literacy education, one of the project’s focus is kindergarten teacher’s training. Since 2019, GEGCLEAR has been co-hosting the ‘Early Education Professional Development Course: Early Literacy’ teacher training course with the Division of Teacher and Research Staff Development under DSEDJ. As previous sessions were received positively by participating kindergarten teachers, GEGCLEAR, Domingos Lam Center for Research in Education (DLCRE) of the University of Saint Joseph and DSEDJ continued their collaboration in 2021/2022. They will be offering a new training program ‘Early Education Professional Development Advanced Course: Early Literacy Support’, which comprised four units.
On the 22nd of May, 2021, Unit 1 ‘Initiating the Support Program Step-by-Step’ was successfully held at the Fatima Centenary Auditorium at the University of Saint Joseph. 104 kindergarten teachers from 6 project schools, including Macau Baptist College, Colégio Santa Rosa de Lima (Chinese Section), Escola Dom João Paulino, Lou Hau High School Affiliated Kindergarten, Fu Luen School and Our Lady of Fatima Girls' School (listed in no particular order) participated in the training. The training was held in hybrid mode, as speakers from Hong Kong and Macau instructed via Zoom and on-site respectively and simultaneously.
DLCRE’s Director Professor Ana Correia opened the training with a welcome speech. She stressed the foundational role of early education in children’s learning journey, which also shaped their subsequent development. As a result, early intervention could close the achievement gap. She also praised GEGCLEAR in improving not only children’s Chinese literacy but also the integration and development of interactive, play-oriented educational mode. Professor Correia envisioned participation from more Macau kindergartens in GEGCLEAR, hoping that the trained teachers will become mentors of the project.
Unit 1 was composed of two sessions. In the first session, GEGCLEAR’s Director Professor Cheng Pui-Wan and Associate Director Gloria Ho introduced the rationale and design of the support program. After addressing the teachers its framework, Dr Miranda Mak, Assistant Professor of the University of Macau in the Faculty of Education, demonstrated the application of teaching materials in the support program, which included etymology cards, picture cards and short readers.
GEGCLEAR’s Associate Director Terry Tse explicated procedures of the screening test and subsequent grouping arrangements in the second session. To anticipate scenarios in the actual screening process, teachers used the evaluation form to do a mock test with each other. This was followed by the sharing of two pilot school’s directors, which joined the project since 2016. Amanda Lei and Ann Chan, director of Colégio Santa Rosa de Lima (Chinese Section) and Macau Baptist College, shared on the administrative aspect of the support program, which included its planning and implementation. Project schools were also given the opportunity to discuss in groups on how to arrange the support program in their respective school context.
GEGCLEAR will continue to offer relevant training program and enhancement of educational resources to project schools, with the aim that project schools can implement the support program with no fuss in the new academic year. It is expected that session 2 of the course, themed ‘Teaching in Support Program’, will be held on 17/7/2021 and 28/8/2021 in two respective classes. Unit 3 and Unit 4 are scheduled to be held in 9/2021 and 4/2022.
On May 22, 2021, seven Year 1 students of the Bachelor of Social Work Programme joined the celebration event of the 35th anniversary of the Macau Association for the Mentally Handicapped (AMHA) at Iao Han Park. Social Work Department of USJ was one of the co-organisers, and was in charge of one game booth for fundraising purpose. During the event, the students developed two fun games which attracted hundreds of participants.
The AMHA was founded in 1986, and for 35 years, the AMHA has been focusing on assisting the mentally handicapped population in Macau to fit into society with Special Educational Needs, community and casework service of social work, and the goal to erase discrimination against the mentally disabled people in Macau. AMHA has been a strong supporter of USJ social work department, by providing the students guest talks, field visits, and fieldwork placements.
A Symposium on "Macao - China and Lusophone Countries Trading Service Platform" organised by the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and co-organised by the Macau Youth Greater Bay Area Development Association was held on May 26 at the Don Bosco Auditorium, USJ Ilha Verde Campus.
Mr. Tang Weng Hei, Manager of Division of Market Promotion of the Department of Economic and Commercial Promotion with Lusophone Markets from IPIM, was invited to be the Guest Speaker.
During the symposium, Mr. Tang shared trends and developments of Macao – China and Lusophone Countries Trading in the present and future times, exploring also the value and development of the Portuguese market.
Guests who attended included the Vice Rector of the USJ, Prof. Zhang Shuguang; Prof. Emil Marques, Faculty of Business and Law; Ms. Isadora Leung, Head of Communication and Public Relations Office; Mr. Cheang Ngok Meng, Honorary Chairman of Macau Youth Greater Bay Area Development Association; Mr. Lai Hoi Wong, Supervisor; Ms. Lei Wai Man, Secretary-General; Mr. Chon U In Vice President of Macau Youth Federation; and Mr. Sou Wai Lok.
On behalf of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), Prof. Álvaro Barbosa, Vice Rector of USJ, accompanied by Prof. Vincent Ho, Visiting Academic - Department of Creative Industries of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH), visited the City College of Dongguan University of Technology (CCDGUT) on May 25, 2021.
The delegation of USJ was warmly welcomed by Vice President of CCDGUT, Huang Jing, Principal Assistant, Lin Jianglong, and Assistant Director of the International Exchange Center, Huang Yanxuan. The courtesy visit included a detail guided tour of the facilities and an exhibition of the works of the School of Creative Design.
During the meeting, both Universities' representatives harmoniously shared in-depth exchanges on each institution's educational philosophy, academic levels and subjects, expressing their views also on how to further strengthen future cooperation and exchanges between both; and promote and build an exchange platform to assist in nurturing talents for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Source: https://csxy.dgut.edu.cn/newsview/14653.html"
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The championship was held by the Macau Universitarian Sports Association, below is the participant list:
USJ Volleyball Club Women's Group 聖大排球隊女子組
Neiza Rosana Pano San Jose (BPY – Year 4, Captain 隊長)
Margarida, Che Lok Man 謝樂文 (BED – Year 4)
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Shamita Raitz Possamai Lumibao (BAS – Year 2)
Wynona Jem Ferreras Olfindo (BSWP – Year 1)
Audrey Zabayle Villanueva (BPY – Year 1)
Loraine Angelika Novido Raz (BAS – Year 1)
Jo, Cheong Iat Man 張溢敏 (PGDE-CHN – Year 2)
USJ Volleyball Club Men's Group 聖大排球隊男子組
Hugo, Chu Ka Hou 朱家浩 (BCM – Year 4 Captain隊長)
William, Ho Wai Fong 何偉峰 (BED – Year 4)
Richard, Tam Sio Teng 譚小丁 (BBA – Year 1)
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Lam Cuerva Rafael Francisco 林皓暉 (UCPM – Year 2)
Jason, Choi Kuok Leong 蔡國樑 (BPC – Year 3)
Maximas, Wu Wang Tek 胡弘狄 (BAS – Year 1)
Zach, Cheong Ka Wang 張嘉宏 (BDSP – Year 2)
Anthony, Wong Hoi 黃愷 (BCM – Year 4)
Andrew - Cheong Iat Chong 張溢聰 (PGDE-CHN – Year 2)
USJ Soccer Club 聖大足球隊
Gustavo Mendes Barbosa Bourbon Martins (BDSP -Year 2 Captain 隊長)
Morto Camará (BCM – Year 3)
Armando, Lau Hou Hin 劉浩軒 (BSW – Year 4)
Scofield, Cheong Chi Fong 張子峰 (BFD – Year 4)
Junior, Daniel Zerda Gomes (BAS – Year 3)
Luis Sonco (BBA – Year 1)
Messi, Choi Wai Kit 徐偉傑 (MEDC – Year 1)
Miguel Ângelo Couto (MBA – Year 2)
Oscar, Cheong Peng Hou (BSWP – Year 1)
Sunnie, Chan Chi Chon 陳梓俊 (BSWP – Year 3)
Tam Chi Pok 談梓博 (BAS – Year 3)
Pablo Enrique Titosse (BED – Year 2)
Mohamed Ally Mikidadi (BBA – Year 1)
Paul Samuel Gordovez Llanes (BAS – Year 1)
Felipe Hillebrand Heberle (MCM – Year 1)
André Luís Rodrigues Camejo (BBA – Year 2)
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Three students from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ): Ana Patricia Pineda Samia (BAS – Year 2), Ip Ka Hei (BSWP – Year 2) and Tania, Kuok Hio Wa (ASPC - Year 1), were selected through their audition at “The Voice USJ” before taking part in the Singing Contest of Macao Universities on 23 May 2021.
All three USJ students performed well and obtained 2nd runner-up placing for the University in the group tournament. In addition, Ip Ka Hei won the "Most Charming Performer Award".
Large scale mural works of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site of the Kizil (Qiuci) Caves, reproduced by senior artists of The Qiuci Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, are being displayed for the first time in Macao at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ).
The “Art Exhibition of the Qiuci Caves on the Silk Road” is a result of the key exchange project led by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism for Hong Kong and Macao aiming to offer local viewers the insight into an authentic Chinese cultural and artistic experience.
The opening ceremony of the exhibition, held on 18 May 2021, was officiated by USJ Rector, Rev. Prof. Stephen Morgan, and distinguished guests including Deputy Director of Academic Committee of Xinjiang Kizil Grotto Research Institute, Ms. Zhao Li; Deputy Minister of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao S.A.R, Mr. Wan Sucheng; Deputy Secretary-General of the Macao Foundation, Dr. Wu Zhiliang; Deputy Director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau, Ms. Iun Pui Iun; Representative of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Cheang Kin Chio; President of the Macau Chinese Cultural Friendship Association, Mr. Kuok Keng Man; Representative of the Creative Art and Culture (Macau) Cultural Association, Ms. Chan Nga Man; and Associate Professor of the University of Macao, Ms. Ze Xun Zhang.
During the opening speech, Rector stated that “as Macao’s truly international university – 47 nationalities amongst our student base and over half our staff being foreigners who have chosen to live, love and learn in Macao, to live, love and learn in China – being able to welcome you to this exhibition is part of our mission, as a platform for cultural exchange and education”.
The exhibition is divided into seven sections: Kizil Buddhism, painting, folklore and language, sculpture, cave architecture, music and dance, and conservation and research. The exhibit contains physical displays, including exhibits of Kizil tricolor clay, mineral pigments - lapis lazuli, and clay tablets demonstrating wall painting techniques. In display is also a representative sample of four Kizil Cave models: the Square Cave (Kizil Cave 39), the Central Column Cave (Kizil Cave 38), the Figure Cave (Kizil Cave 48), and the Monk Room Cave (Kizil Cave 15).
The jointly organised exhibition is hosted by the Macau Chinese Cultural Friendship Association; co-organised by The Kizil Grottoes Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region; the Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau Arts & Culture Youth Alliance; and the Creative Art and Culture (Macau) Cultural Association, and jointly sponsored by the Creative Art and Culture Development Foundation.
The exhibition is opened to public from the 18th to 30th of May 2021 at the Kent Wong Exhibition Gallery in USJ Ilha Verde Campus. The opening hours are Monday to Friday, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, and closed on Sundays. Free Admission and all are welcome.
Five panels were organised to discuss around the five P's of the SDG's: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership.
Prof. Zhang Shuguang, Vice Rector of USJ, was invited to moderate the first panel discussion on the topic of People, related to SDG goals 1 to 6. Prof. Karen Tagulao from the USJ Institute of Science and Environment (ISE) participated in the second panel discussion on Planet (SDGs 11 to 15). Prof. Ansoumane Douty Diakite, Head of Department of Law and Public Policy of the Faculty of Business and Law of USJ, participated in panel four on the topic of the 16th SDG: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. Lastly, Prof. Jenny Phillips, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law of USJ, participated as Moderator for the last panel on Partnerships for the Goals.
A series of mentorship and networking sessions for the graduating students of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Class of 2021, were held between May 13 - 14, 2021.
The programme was organised by the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) with the support of Faculty representatives to facilitate an easier transition to the professional world and build a relationship with alumni and a community of mentors from their chosen career fields.
The first session on Thursday, May 13, saw the gathering and participation of both Psychology and Social Work students with the presence of Prof. Elisa Monteiro, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education (FSSE); Prof. Michael Lai, Coordinator for the Master of Social Work Programme; Prof. Helen Liu, Social Work Department; and Ms. Vicky Ho, USJ alumna and Director of União Geral das Associações dos Moradores de Macau.
The second session on Friday, 14 May, was open to all graduating students from the Faculty of Art and Humanities (FAH), with the presence of Prof. Gerald Estadieu, Head of the Department of Creative Industries; Prof. José Simões, Programme Coordinator for the Master and Bachelor in Communication and Media; Prof. Filipa Martins, Programme Coordinator for the Master and Bachelor in Design and Fashion Design; and Ms. Celia Lei Choi I, USJ alumna.
Both evenings concluded with a brief introduction of the first USJ-owned online networking platform USJ Connect.
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After overcoming the mechanistic reductionism of the “natural fallacy”, which denies “value judgments” originating from “is” or facts, this Lecture Series attempts to trace back question of “natural goodness” (Philippa Foot), morals and good actions “in accord with reason” (S. Thomas Aquinas, S.Th. I-II.21.1.; ST I-II, 90.1). The philosophical and catholic tradition calls this the morality of the “natural law”. The lectures shed light on development and relevance of Natural Law from different philosophical and theological angles.
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Prof. Roberto Ceolin DPhil (Oxon.) is the professor of Ancient Languages at the Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy at USJ.
Is Natural Law a category present in the Islamic and Rabbinic concepts of Law? What role does reason play in شريعةIslamic Shari'ah Law and inהלכה Jewish Halakhah? Are Biblical and Quranic Revelations at odds with Reason when it comes to the question of Law? These are some of the questions we will be looking at in this talk about Natural Law in Islam and Rabbinic Judaism.
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Manager of Division of Market Promotion of Department of Economic and Commercial Promotion with Lusophone Markets - Mr. Tang Weng Hei is invited to be a speaker guest of this symposium.
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The Bachelor of Fashion Design, Fitting and Photoshoot Session was a class activity created for the Department of Creative Industries' Fashion Design students, presented Friday, May 18, 2021. This in-door class activity was part of the students ' final year graduation capstone projects with a few guests such as professionals and student models, makeup and hairstyle artists, and professors.
Fashion Design students gave their best and showed great potential.
The Fashion Designer's industry in Macao is still scarce. Still, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Department of Creative Industries of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), together with the fantastic support of various student ambassadors, used all their efforts to have a quality fitting and photoshoot experience class. As well as highlight the quality of the designers trained locally so that this industry can become one of Macao's most cherished design areas of study and professional expertise.
(Prayer led by the Most Reverend Bishop Stephen Lee)
Professor Keith Morrison, one of the creators of the Programme, expressed in his welcome address that leadership of Catholic schools is a key to bringing about the best of Catholic education, and that the highest quality Catholic leadership in education is essential. This Programme is significant in the way that it targets and charges agents of change to take the lead in unlocking and realising the promises of Catholic education, while calling for a vision of education that reaches beyond materialism and narrow instrumentalism in serving Macao.
(Professor Keith Morrison delivering his welcome address)
Professor Ana Maria Correia revealed in her speech that even when the Programme had to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the number of hours along had to be lowered, the aim of the Programme remained intact. The Programme would serve as a space where Catholic school leaders have opportunities to reflect on the mission and vision of Catholic education. She also expressed that it had been a pleasant experience to develop the collaboration between the D.L.C.R.E. and C.D.E.C., and hoped that in the future they would continue contributing towards the development of education in Macao.
(Professor Ana Maria Correia giving her welcoming speech)
Mr. Stephen Chan referred to this Programme in his speech as a “platform for A.I.”, not in the sense of “Artificial Intelligence” but a “platform for educators to share and put their Acquired Intelligence into practice at work”, bringing all participants together to share and learn from each other concerning challenges and difficulties at work in schools and in the society, to grow altogether and accompany each other towards the same goal. He also quoted from Proverbs 13:20 “Walk with wise men and you will become wise”, expressing his belief that the Programme could bring together the wisdom of the Instructors and all participants that a righteous path full of Catholic core values to steer the schools for the future can be found through the perspectives, knowledge and experiences of current and future leaders of Catholic schools. After showing his gratitude towards the Instructors, he blessed the participants with the best of luck in their studies.
(Welcoming speech given by Director Mr. Stephen Chan)
The "Certificate Programme in Catholic Leadership in Education" aims at further developing Catholic principals and potential leaders at all levels of Macao’s Catholic schools. The programme is based on on best practices and is designed to enable leaders at all levels of a school to understand and practice effective leadership within a context of Catholic education. The Programme provides an overview and theoretical understanding of the common elements that shape Catholic philosophy of education with the principles and practice of effective school leadership, and indicates how these are addressed in the daily practices of leadership in Catholic schools in Macao. The 39-hour programme consists of seven taught modules delivered face-to-face in 13 lesson meetings, starting from the topic of Foundations of Catholic Education, that leads to Faith Leadership and Pastoral Care in Catholic Schools, as well as Organisational and Managerial Leadership in Catholic Schools, Strategic and Political Leadership, Professional Learning and Development, and Emerging Leaders Identification, in order to help participants make connections in the context of the values and beliefs of the Catholic Church for the development and implementation of effective management that allows the school to readily provide quality education. Instructors include Bishop Stephen Lee Bun Sang; Fr. Cyril Jerome Law Jr., Chancellor of Diocese de Macau; Fr. Thomas Lee Yick Kiu, Supervisor of Colégio Dom Bosco Yuet Wah; Fr. Albert Ho Ka Fai, Office Director of Comissão Diocesana para a Liturgia; Sr. Margaret Cheung Yung Sau, Principal of P.H.C. Chan Sui Ki; Sr. Suen Yin Wan, Franciscan Missionaries of Mary; Mr. Stephen Chan Teng Fong, Office Director of C.D.E.C.; Ms. Rita Lau dos Reis, Principal of Escola de Santa Madalena; Ms. Cecilia Lao Lai Mui, Principal of Eschola de Nossa Senhora de Fátima; Ms. Irene Cheong Wai Ling, Principal of Colégio Mateus Ricci; Dr. Alejandro Salcedo Garcia, Administrator of U.S.J.; Dr. Francis Chan Nai Kwok, Associate Professor in Caritas Institute of Higher Education in Hong Kong; and Dr. Gerald Wu Kam Yuen, Division Deputy Head of Caritas Hong Kong Education Services.
(The first module: Foundations of Catholic Education)
The Programme is held for the first time and lasts for 8 weeks. 31 participants have been admitted from 18 Catholic Schools of Macao, who have been recommended and sponsored either by the school management or the licensed entity of the schools they serve. Roles the participants assume in their respective schools include principal, acting principal, assistant principal, vice-principal, and members of managing positions that include Deans, Masters, Prefects in areas of counselling, administration, extracurricular activities, and for different education stage or subject panels etc.
On the morning of 7th of May 2021, officials of the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) led by the Director, Mr. Lou Pak Sang visited the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Ilha Verde Campus and was warmly welcomed by the Rector of USJ, Reverend Professor Stephen Morgan and the Executive Committee of USJ.
During the meeting, Rector emphasised how important DSEDJ is to the Ilha Verde Campus as, “without the support of former DSES and former DSEJ, this Campus would not have happened.” Director Lou Pak Sang introduced the newly formed Bureau’s structure and framework, and explained how USJ can engage with it. Director Lou was also impressed with the multicultural learning atmosphere of USJ and the high number of international students and academic staff in campus. The internationalised environment will always be a unique signature of USJ.
The visit concluded with a campus tour led by the Rector and Vice Rector Prof. Zhang Shuguang.
The visiting officials of DSEDJ also include Deputy Director, Mr. Kong Chi Meng; Deputy Director, Mr. Teng Sio Hong; Deputy Director, Ms. Iun Pui Iun; Head of the Department of Research and Educational Planning, Mr. Wong Kin Mou; Head of the Department of Educational Resources, Ms. Fong Ieok Mui; Head of the Department of Tertiary Education, Mr. Carlos Roberto Xavier; Head of the Division of Quality Assurance, Mr. Sam Hio Tong; Senior Techician of the Division of Tertiary Educational Cooperation and Exchange, Ms. Leong Lai San; Technician of the Department of Tertiary Education, Ms. Chiu Kei Man.
Xinjiang is the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt, and Macao Special Administrative Region lies on the Maritime Silk Road. This Exhibition happens to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the return of Macao to China. At this Art Exhibition of Murals of Qiuci Grottoes, efforts are made in the field of Belt and Road people-to-people exchange to promote cultural exchanges and dialogue between the two regions. This mural art exhibition shows the emergence, development, flourishing and decline of Qiuci Grottoes art during the 3rd to 14th century from different angles, and also offers abundant proof for specific historical processes, cultural traditions, ethnicity, religions, arts, and development and evolution of folk crafts. In particular, the original and diverse murals become one of the outstanding achievements of Qiuci Grottoes art. With historical and aesthetic universal values, these are an indispensable constituent of the “Silk Road” cultural heritage.
Covid-19 impacts our life and world dramatically. Scientists claim, that this situation might have been caused – among other factors – by a wrong treatment of nature by humans. Did nature put its brakes on to correct human behavior? Can we humans discover in nature how to act correctly? Does nature help us to get to know what to do? Philosophically speaking, should actions follow our being (agere sequitur esse), and is ethics fundamentally hooked up with reality and ontology? (bonum et verum convertuntur). Does the “ought” follow from the “is”, and should human life and societies comply with how things are?
After overcoming the mechanistic reductionism of the “natural fallacy”, which denies “value judgments” originating from “is” or facts, this Lecture Series attempts to trace back question of “natural goodness” (Philippa Foot), morals and good actions “in accord with reason” (S. Thomas Aquinas, S.Th. I-II.21.1.; ST I-II, 90.1). The philosophical and catholic tradition calls this the morality of the “natural law”. The lectures shed light on development and relevance of Natural Law from different philosophical and theological angles.
About the Talk & Speaker:
Can we humans discover in nature how to act correctly? Does nature help us to get to know what to do and how to act in harmony with human nature and ecology? Philosophically speaking, should human actions follow our being (agere sequitur esse)? The natural law tradition claims that human reason has access to understand and live in accord with nature. Following the Magisterium of the Church, this lecture sheds light on the relevance of Natural Law for the protection of our own "human ecology" and our natural environment.
Prof. Franz Gassner / Dr. Theol., M.A. Philosophy, University of Saint Joseph
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Date: 20th May 2021
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Don Bosco Auditorium, USJ Ilha Verde Campus
Organised by: Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy, University of Saint Joseph
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This annual Symposium on Chinese Philosophy aims to foster dialogue and interaction between scholars primarily based in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau. Faculty members and graduate students present papers on some aspect of Chinese philosophy, as well as papers dealing with comparative issues that engage Chinese perspectives. While preference is given to those from the three regions, scholars from other geographic areas are also participating.
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For adapting to changes in the environment, animals change behavioral strategies and switch between states. For example, when a behavior repeatedly fails to achieve its goal, animals often give up and become passive, which can be strategic for preserving energy or regrouping between attempts. This transition requires a joint effort from the brain: to detect behavioral failures, accumulate such information across actions, and initiate a state switch. Zebrafish larvae switch to a passive behavioral state when swimming becomes futile and they perceive no corresponding body motion resulting from their tail movements. Through monitoring the activity of all neurons and astrocytes in the entire brain during such state switches, we identified a neural pathway performing a computation underlying the behavioral switch: noradrenergic neurons encode behavioral failures, then progressively activate astrocytes, which in turn suppress swimming through modulation of downstream neurons. Furthermore, when failures first start to occur, animals initially react with increased swim vigor, presumably resulting from increasing activity in specific neuronal populations following modulation by norepinephrine; meanwhile, also due to norepinephrine release, an opposing ‘driving force’ builds up in astrocytes that suppresses swimming, eventually showing its behavioral impact after crossing a certain threshold. This competitive process between these two populations of cells, neurons and astrocytes, thus allows for the alternation between active and passive behavioral states.
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Date & Time: Tuesday, 11 May 2021 - 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Deputy Director of the Central Government Liaison Office in Macau, Luo Yonggang, and Director of Education and Youth Development Bureau of Macau SAR Government, Lou Pak Sang, also attended the event.
During the seminar, Fu Ziying, Director of the Central Government Liaison Office in Macau, spoke to the student representatives from the 10 local higher educational institutions and youth associations, encouraging young students to reflect on past experience and learn from history. Fu stated that the key to implementing “One-country, Two-systems” successfully in Macao is the supportive spirit of the general public in “Loving the Motherland and Loving Macau”.
The students participated actively in the Q&A session, asking questions such as “How can Macao youths engage in the development of the Greater Bay Area?” and “In what ways can Macau students embrace the May Fourth spirit?”. With clear and detailed explanation from Director Fu, the students gained knowledge on the history and development of their motherland.
In December 2020, as part of renovations to modernise their exhibitions, the Macau Grand Prix Museum invited University of Saint Joseph (USJ) students to submit a proposal that would convey the innovative spirit of the Grand Prix and expand the accessibility of the Museum to more visitors. In response, Students in the Master of Design and Master of Architecture programmes have used 3D printing technology to recreate celebrated formula cars from Macau Grand Prix history. The exhibition is currently on display at the Museum and is for the general public to enjoy, including those who are visually impaired.
Unlike traditional museum exhibitions, which prominently display “Do Not Touch” signs wherever possible, this exhibition was designed for human contact. Working collaboratively with the Museum and under the supervision of USJ Department of Creative Industries professors, students created an experiential exhibition structured with the intension to provide visitors who are visually impaired greater support and accessibility to “see” the exhibition through touch. Visitors are encouraged to engage the exhibition with their hands and encounter pieces of Macau’s heritage in new ways.
The exhibition revolves around replicas of three legendary formula cars selected from three eras of Macau Grand Prix history. The first is Teddy Yip’s “The Lotus 22” from 1967. The second is “The Reynard 903” with Michael Schumacher who won the Formula 3 race in 1990. Lastly, there is “The Dallara F312” with Félix da Costa who became the first Portuguese winner in 2012. The three formula cars were 3D scanned, 3D modelled, and then digitally cut into 102 pieces. The final product was printed in a 1:3.5 ratio. Printing each replica took approximately 400 hours and used 26 kilograms of recyclable PLA material. Altogether, the process took 900 hours of human labour, from preparing the models for scanning to assembly and applying the finishing varnish.
The Macau Grand Prix Museum is currently open for trial operation from Mondays to Sundays, and closed on Tuesdays and public holidays, from 10:00 to 13:00, 15:00 to 18:00. Come experience our digitally fabricated replicas and learn more about our fabrication process!
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) organises several events and free public lectures that provide access to educational resources in different areas and topics every academic year.
These events aim to raise awareness and disseminate evidence-based practices and interventions. Some events bring together USJ students and professors, and some are open to partner institutions and the general public.
On the 22 May, Unit 1 ‘Initiating the Support Program Step-by-Step’ was successfully held at the Fatima Centenary Auditorium at the University of Saint Joseph.
On May 22, 2021, Year 1 students of the Bachelor of Social Work Programme joined the celebration event of the 35th anniversary of the Macau Association for the Mentally Handicapped (AMHA) at Iao Han Park.
Guest Speaker Mr. Tang Weng Hei from IPIM, shared trading trends and developments in the present and future times at the Symposium on “Macao – China and Lusophone Countries Trading Service Platform” at USJ.
Professors of USJ were invited to participate in the Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit organised by UNU Macau in celebration of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.
The “Certificate Programme in Catholic Leadership in Education” initiated and jointly offered by the Bishop Domingos Lam Centre for Research in Education of the USJ and the Diocesan Catholic Education Commission has commenced on 11 May 2021.
Officials of the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) led by the Director, Mr. Lou Pak Sang visited the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Ilha Verde Campus.
The “Key Cultural and Tourism Exchange Project Between the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macao – Art Exhibition of the Qiuci Caves on the Silk Road” will be open from 18 – 30 May.
The Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy will hold a Public Lecture titled “Listen to the Language of Nature and To Act accordingly” – (Benedict XVI): Natural Law and Integrity of Creation on the 20th May 2021.
The Institute of Science and Environment of USJ will hold an online open talk on “Astrocytes modulate behavioral states in zebrafish” on the 11th May 2021.
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Neiza Rosana Pano San Jose (BPY – Year 4, Captain 隊長)
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Gustavo Mendes Barbosa Bourbon Martins (BDSP -Year 2 Captain 隊長)
Morto Camará (BCM – Year 3)
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Mohamed Ally Mikidadi (BBA – Year 1)
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Felipe Hillebrand Heberle (MCM – Year 1)
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