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The Finale of the Singing Contest of Macao Universities will be held at the Auditório Centenário de Fátima, Ilha Verde Campus of the University of Saint Joseph, on 5 October 2019 at 18:00.

Hong Kong Canto-pop singer Ken Hung Cheuk Lap will perform during the event. Come and support all contestants!

Details of the Finale Date: 5 October 2019, Saturday, 18:00 Location: Auditório Centenário de Fátima, USJ's Ilha Verde Campus

Ticket Information Ticket price: MOP30 (The full amount of the ticket sales will be donated to the Macau Special Olympics)

Locations for purchasing tickets 

1. Office of Student and Alumni Affairs of USJ (2/F of Residential Hall, close on public holiday)
2. Rua do Padre Antonio Roliz, No.49, 2H Edificio Industrial Si Toi, Macao
3. Tv Alm Costa Cabral 2 R/C, Macao

* Organiser has the rights for explanations and changes for the arrangement for the event.

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The final induction session, CEO – Campus Emerging Orientation, organised by the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) and coordinated by the Residential Hall Office, was held on 24 September 2019.

New students from Pre-University and Undergraduate programmes, some senior students, alumni, chaplians, counsellors and student affairs practitioners, conducted a sharing session to share their challenges after the first three weeks of class and gave some suggestions to USJ. After the sharing session, all new students cooperated to cook dinner in groups. A group of alumni shared their experience about their study and career development during the dinner. Some new students also experienced residential life by staying overnight at Resident Hall. It was an unforgettable experience!

The Orientation and Induction Weeks 2019 lasted for 4 consecutive weeks with the objective to ease the transition of new students into collegiate environments with an array of activities.

For photos of each session in the past event, please visit:

• New Student Orientation (click here)
• Induction Weeks (click here)

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The ARTM - Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macao and the Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific of the UNODC – United Nations Office Drugs and Crime will host a "Drug Prevention Training" delivered by Ms. Karen Peters, Associate Health and Expert in Prevention for the UNODC. Ms. Peters will be introducing the best practices of evidence-based prevention to the community, youth, families and workplace.

The initiative has the support of USJ's Faculty of Social Sciences and will be held in USJ's Ilha Verde Campus, on the 9th and 10th of October, with details as follows:

9th of October, 2019 (Wednesday)

• 9:00AM - 5:00PM
• Morning venue: Don Bosco Auditorium, Academic Building G/F, Ilha Verde Campus
• Afternoon venue: Classroom USJ-102, Academic Building 1/F, Ilha Verde Campus

10th of October, 2019 (Thursday)

• 10:00AM - 6:00PM
• Morning venue: Don Bosco Auditorium, Academic Building G/F, Ilha Verde Campus
• Afternoon venue: Classroom USJ-107, Academic Building 1/F, Ilha Verde Campus

Times and venues were updated.

For detailed information or enquiries, please contact ARTM.

More pictures on Flickr!

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On September 25th, 2019, the Public and International Relations Office (PIRO) held a Welcome Dinner for the International Exchange Students (Fall Semester 2019/2020) at the Man Lei Cheong Seng Restaurant, located near the A-Ma Temple, a site briefly visited on the way to the restaurant.

In total, 24 exchange students from Brazil, Portugal, France, Italy and Indonesia participated, contributing to a fun gathering with the PIRO Director, Mrs Paula Mota, and three other members of the PIRO Team: Mr Brian Cheong, Ms Joana Costa and Ms Sandra Ng. There was also a happy coincidence: it was one of the exchange students' birthday! Thus, a cake was brought so we could all sing happy birthday and wish her well.

The Welcome Dinner was kindly sponsored by the Macao Foundation and is part of PIRO's "Macao Inside Out" events that aim promoting the local culture, traditions and typical food, supporting students' adjustment to Macao and China, while fostering the sharing of international exchange students' own local culture and traditions.

More pictures here.

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The Department of Portuguese Studies of the Faculty of Humanities is celebrating the International Music Day with a Karaoke Session open to all USJ students and staff, in order to promote music from Portuguese Speaking Countries and to foster cross-cultural interactions between the USJ Community. USJ staff and students are welcome to join the celebration!

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Lucky Strike and Menez Gwen hydrothermal fields are located in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR), southwest of the Azores islands. In the areas surrounding the active sites, the alteration processes affecting basaltic rocks are prominent and form hydrothermal breccias by the circulation of low temperature hydrothermal fluids in diffuse vents. These breccias play an important role in the protection of subseafloor hydrothermal sulphide deposits by forming an impermeable cap due to the high content in siliceous material. Since the discovery and description of recent mineralized submarine hydrothermal deposits, comparison with ancient volcanic massive sulphide deposits is appropriate. Thus, the model for the formation of the Atlantic brecciated rocks can explain some of the processes taking place in the early phase of development of old deposits, where equivalent siliceous material is found in the hanging wall of the ore bodies.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Adjunct Professor in Department of Structures and Geotechnics and Researcher in Center for Innovation in Science and Technology (INCITE), Instituto Politécnico Setúbal, Escola Superior Tecnologia Barreiro, Portugal. Research collaborator at the Instituto Dom Luiz Associated Laboratory (IDL), Universidade de Lisboa (FCUL), Portugal. PhD in Geology, University of Lisbon. Teaching Experience in Geology, Geotechnics and Petroleum Geology from 1996 to present. Participation in Scientific cruises from 1993 to 1998. Publications in national and international conferences and co-author of a Nature article.

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ABOUT THE TALK

From October 28th, the University of Saint Joseph will hold an Internationalisation Week for its staff. As part of the initiative, a series of workshops, meetings and this public lecture will be held.

Internationalisation is a strategic priority for the vast majority of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) worldwide. However, it still means different things to different people. What should HEI’s administrators do when the different stakeholders lack a common understanding of internationalisation? How do they optimise investments if there is no common goal to be reached? Through the study of different successful internationalisation strategies and the analysis of the main rationales and tools for internationalisation, we developed a model to be used by managers to improve economic performance. This model, to be presented, is targeted at HEIs’ managers to assist decision-making processes.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Magda Ferro holds a Licentiate degree (5 year) in International Relations, a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, a MBA Diploma, and a MSc degree in Management. Her MSc dissertation addressed the Internationalisation of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from a management perspective. For the last 10 years Mrs. Magda has been working with Internationalization of HEIs, setting up the International Office at Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto, where she is the Office Head. Currently, Mrs. Magda is leading the development of the university’s internationalisation strategy and policies, as well as managing the implementation processes. Her main topics of research are the Management of Internationalisation and Internationalisation at Home Processes.

More pictures on Flickr (click here)

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The Institute of Science and Environment of the University of Saint Joseph participated in the 1st International Workshop of the InterRidge Working Group on Seafloor Massive Sulfides (SMS) Resource Along Midocean Ridges (MOR) that took place in Hangzhou, Mainland China, from September 19th to September 22nd, 2019.

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) congratulates Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) on becoming the highest-ranked Portuguese university in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2020, published on September 11^th, 2019. UCP is now part of the group of 351-400 best classified worldwide, after participating in the ranking for the first time in 2018 (601-800).

This ranking is also the highest a Portuguese university has ever scored and, amongst the 13 participating Portuguese institutions, UCP is the only that has improved its ranking this year.

THE World University Rankings 2020 involved the ranking of almost 1.400 institutions of 92 countries, based on 13 performance indicators, and is the only university ranking to be independently audited.

Picture: Agência Ecclesia

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On September 6th, 2019, the Public and International Relations Office (PIRO) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) held the International Orientation Session for all international and exchange students to assist in the adjustment and adaptation to life in USJ and Macao.

During the session, students had the opportunity to learn more about the offices which they will come into close contact with and need-to-know information about USJ and Macao was facilitated. Goodie bags were distributed to all with Macao maps and brochures, the International Exchange Student Guide with information relevant for all international students, a Checklist of 50 things they must do before leaving Macao, USJ souvenirs and more!

Several icebreaking games were organised throughout the session for students to get to know each other better and discuss their expectations for their time at USJ and Macao. The session ended with refreshments and a networking opportunity for all.

The event, kindly sponsored by the Macao Foundation, resulted of a collaboration between PIRO, the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA), the Residential Hall Office (RHO) and the Student Association (USJSA).

For more pictures, please click here.

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• CPU - Clubs Pair with U (September 17th)
• CEO - Campus Emerging Orientation (September 24th)

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Welcome to the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), new students!

We are so happy that you chose USJ for the next step in your academic journey and cannot wait to welcome all of you! USJ's Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) is organising an Orientation Day for all new USJ students (including International and Exchange students) to get to know USJ, its main campus, our Professors and Staff, as well as fellow colleagues!

Orientation Day will be held on September 5th, Thursday, at USJ's Ilha Verde Campus.

Registrations will be open from 1:00PM to 2:00PM, with the event starting at 2:00PM with the Official Welcome by the USJ Rector, Prof. Fr. Peter Stilwell. Next, at 2:30PM, you will have the chance to meet your Faculty/School/Institute. At 3:00PM fun games and orienteering will be held before a welcome dinner, at 6:30PM, for all new USJ students.

If you have any questions about the Orientation Day, please contact OSAA at studentaffairs@usj.edu.mo or drop by the 2/F of the Residential Hall of the Ilha Verde Campus.

The event is kindly sponsored by the Macao Government, Macao Foundation and VitaSoy.

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If you are an international or exchange student:

There will also be an International Student Orientation Session on September 6th, Friday, at 3:30PM in classroom USJ-203 (2/F of the Academic Building of the Ilha Verde Campus). If you have any queries, please visit the official Facebook event page here or contact the Public and International Relations Office at global@usj.edu.mo or drop by the 4/F of the Academic Building of the Ilha Verde Campus.

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Other welcome activities:

For more information on the welcome activities, please contact OSAA.

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Researchers from the University of Saint Joseph's Institute of Science and Environment and the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa have published a new study in the Springer Journal "Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health" on "Macao Air Quality Forecast using Statistical Methods".

In this study, lead by Thomas Lei, a PhD student in cotutelle between the aforementioned institutions, a statistical model was developed that accurately predicts air pollution levels in the territory. The model can be used as an operational air quality forecast for Macao, allowing the population to take precautionary measures and avoid health risks under high pollutant exposure.

Access to the full study here.

More information about ISE’s research here.

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) congratulates Dr Ho Iat Seng on his election as Chief Executive-elect of Macao SAR, and looks forward to working closely with Macao's new government for the development of the region and beyond.

聖若瑟大學熱烈恭賀賀一誠先生當選為澳門特別行政區第五任行政長官候任人，期望與澳門新政府為特區發展等能有緊密合作。

A Universidade de São José congratula o Dr Ho Iat Seng pela sua eleição para o cargo de Chefe do Executivo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau (RAEM), e espera trabalhar em estreita colaboração com o novo governo de Macau no desenvolvimento da região e além.

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From 20^th to 23^rd August, 2019, the Public and International Relations Office (PIRO) Director, Mrs Paula Mota, and Officer, Mr Brian Cheong, participated in the 27th Annual Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASEACCU) Conference that took place at the Sogang University, in South Korea. Additionally, and on behalf of the USJ Rector, Prof. Fr. Peter Stilwell, Mrs Mota attended the executive board meeting of the association on the 19^th of August.

The Conference included an international programme which involved discussions on the internationalisation and identity of Catholic Universities and the implementation of an internationalisation strategy for the Association. The programme provided opportunities for institutional networking to discuss possibilities of collaboration and fostering of internationalisation initiatives between the ASEACCU member institutions.

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is a member of the Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASEACCU) since 2018.

For more pictures, please click here.

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Researchers from the Institute of Science and Environment (ISE) of the University of Saint Joseph have published a study in Frontiers in Zoology on the aggressive behaviour of the Siamese fighting fish Betta splendens.

This species is used for cultural purposes across southeast Asia. Breeders stage paired-fights between matched for size males in a small tank until the contest is resolved. Breeders discard losing batches and reproduce winner batches with the aim of increasing fight performance. This selection process has been going on for centuries, providing an excellent opportunity to study the biological foundations of aggression in this animal model.

In this study, lead by Andreia Ramos, a PhD student from ISE, it was shown that fighter males are indeed more aggressive than wild-type males, which are not selected for fights. Interestingly, the selection process increased aggression also in females, which are not directly targeted by the selection process. This suggests common genetic and physiological mechanisms to male and female aggression in this species. Although female aggression is common in many species, it is still unclear whether female and male aggression share the same proximate mechanisms or if there are male and female-specific physiological modulators of aggression. The study suggests that female aggression in this species is genetically correlated to male aggression.

This work is part of a larger project funded by the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) and coordinated by ISE's Dean, Prof. David Gonçalves, investigating the biological mechanisms of aggression in this species (http://ise.usj.edu.mo/research/projects/fight/).

Access to the full study here.

Journal link here.

More information about ISE's research here.

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Ms. Chan Weng Ieong, Peggy, our Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) student, represented the University of Saint Joseph Students' Association (USJSA) in the "Summer Holiday – Carnival for Associations of Higher Education Students" programme, organised by the Higher Education Bureau of the Macau SAR Government.

The participation of our student was supported by USJ, which provided the setup fee for her booth in order to assist her in promoting her start-up store of handmade products. The objectives of this event are to encourage exchange and collaboration between different student associations, and their engagement in entrepreneurship activities.

By participating in this event USJ aims to promote the development of entrepreneurship in the areas of sustainable lifestyles, and cultural and creative and industries in Macao.

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Two University of Saint Joseph (USJ) students, Kuok Hoi Man, Carman, and Hoi Wan Ieng, Sora, recently attended the 10th University Scholars Leadership Symposium (USLS) 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In total, 873 delegates from 57 countries attended the event. The programme consisted of a week of networking, with the aim of helping communities in need, and hearing from humanitarian speakers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The electrifying atmosphere at the USLS ignited their passion for humanity and, at the same time, the delegates were encouraged to step out of their comfort zone, and set their hearts on greater causes. It challenged people to live a life as a servant leader with passion, persistence, patience and purpose.

Reflection from Carman:

The USLS was an incredible experience that I will never forget. The unique opportunity to exchange internationally and meet like-minded individuals from diverse cultures, languages and backgrounds, and to serve the community together, it was a fantastic way to appreciate the innate humanity which connects us all.

In the USLS I learnt more than what is mentioned. It reminds me of the power of individuals. Instead of thinking "can I help you?", I would replace this question by "How can I help at least?". The speakers of the USLS inspired me a lot. As an educator, I am ready to serve my community in education field. I am motivated to help those in need and develop myself continually in order to help more people.

Reflection from Sora:

It was really a great opportunity to participate in the University Scholars Leadership Symposium, which inspired me a lot.

The speakers brought up three questions which lead me to thinking about how I can be better in the position of a leader. “Where can I help”, “How can I help” and “What can I do to help”. The three questions maybe just normal questions but, to be a leader, you should keep on thinking those questions.

The University Scholars Leadership Symposium gave me a chance to think, to ask and to apply. The talks never tell you how you could become better in leadership, instead of giving answers, they shared stories or, I must say, the real facts of what is happening in the world today, to give you the inspiration of thinking.

What I remember the most about the trip is the Service Day for the refugees. The organisers asked us to serve the refugees by playing, having fun and sharing happy moments with them. After that, I am really sorry to say, I might have been the happiest one in my group. It was a great pleasure to meet and get to know my group mates, having such fun and communicating with everyone. People have their own personalities and characteristics and, despite our differences, we still can be friends with each other. Just bear in mind that we need to respect each other.

Refugees could not choose their lives and they are not criminals, they are just little ones who, like us, look for safety and security. They just seek comfort and peace and nothing else. But criminals are the ones who force others.

Everyone has the power to change, and the power to influence someone else. Why do not we make the world a better place, make life better for us all?

In conclusion, I want to use a quote from Katie Couric, “Changing the world doesn't happen all at once. It isn't a big bang. It's an evolution, the sum of a billion tiny sparks.”

Therefore, just go and find something that you care about enough to act and take the first step.

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