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The “Step with Love, Leaps with Art – Asia Pacific Accessible Art Festival 2019”, co-hosted by Caritas Macau and the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), was held from June 3 to 5, 2019. The event attracted forty-one participating and supporting organisations from fifteen countries and territories in the Asia Pacific Region, including Macao. More than 250 people with disabilities and agency representatives attended various activities of the event, which included art workshops and accessible tourism. Over 100 pieces of art works in different styles and from different cultures were displayed at USJ’s Ilha Verde Campus.

In order to highlight the basic rights of people with disabilities to enjoy arts and cultural creativity, the “Step with Love, Leaps with Art – Asia Pacific Accessible Art Festival” has been held in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao since 2016. Through a series of exchange activities, it helps to establish an art and cultural sharing platform for people with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific, strengthen cultural interaction and inheritance across the region, and enhance cooperation among non-governmental organisations in neighbouring areas.

This year, the 3-day "Asia Pacific Accessible Art Festival" was held in Macao. Eighteen rehabilitation and disability organisations from fourteen countries and territories in the Asia Pacific Region, including Australia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Taiwan, Hong Kong served as co-organising units of the event. There were also twenty local rehabilitation and disability organisations participating as supporting units. Representatives from the participating organisations hosted twenty-four workshops to exchange their artistic achievements and experiences.

The opening ceremony was held at USJ at 3:00p.m. on June 3. After the lion dance, Reverend Bishop Stephen LEE, Diocese of Macau, Mr. WU Feng, Assistant to Deputy Head, Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macau Special Administrative Region, Mr. AU Weng Chi, Member of the Board of Directors, Macau Foundation, Ms. IU Wai Man, Head of Department of Performing Arts Development, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Macau SAR Government, Ms. SOU Chi Kuan, Head of Rehabilitation Service Division, Social Welfare Bureau, Macau SAR Government, Mr. LEONG I On, Head of Secondary and Vocational Technical Education Division, Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, Macau SAR Government, Mr. George VU, Representative of Artists with Disability, Mr. Paul PUN, Secretary General of Caritas Macau and Prof. Keith MORRISON, Acting Rector, USJ officiated and kicked off the event.

Mr. Paul PUN, Secretary General of Caritas Macau, said that art is widely inclusive and allows everyone to participate. Through the art platform, it can promote mutual communication and relationship. Some individuals with disabilities may not know how to express their inner feelings in words, but through arts they are able to reflect and express their emotions so that others can understand their feelings better. Arts can enrich the mental world and it can be presented through works of art, enabling people to have a more integrative and fulfilling life.

Prof. Keith MORRISON, Acting Rector of USJ, pointed out that the event, held at the USJ, was very meaningful as it is in line with the University’s strategic development to foster inclusiveness, fairness and respectful diversity in the community life of the University, particularly, to ensure equity and transparency in procedures governing access, opportunities and treatment of all, regardless of healthy or students with disabilities suffering from various difficulties. He also said that the perseverance, commitment, friendliness of the students with disabilities, who participated in the University’s programme in the past, as well as their contribution to the society, not only gave him a deep impression, but also enriched the lives of others.

At the opening ceremony, Mr. CHAN Ka Keong, who is legally blind, performed a piano solo of two melodious songs. His exquisite accomplishments won warm applause from the audience, while the dance performance of Escola Caritas de Macau pushed the lively atmosphere to a climax.

On June 3 and 4, 143 pieces of art works including paintings, knots, accessories, wood carvings etc. created by people with disabilities are being displayed at USJ’s Ilha Verde Campus. During the closing activity, it was announced that Thailand will host the 2020 APAAF.

The event was sponsored by the Macao Foundation and the Macao Cultural Heritage Association.

Press release originally written by Caritas Macau on June 3rd and edited by USJ on June 11th.

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For this year's Sports Days, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) held two competitions on June 1st: Basketball and Soccer.

The USJ Basketball Competition was held in the morning at USJ’s Ilha Verde Campus.

The winners were:

• Champion: 聖大- Lei Leong Kim (BCM, Year 1), Wu Ka Hou (Alumni), Cheong Hong Wai (Alumni)  
• 1st runner up: USJ - Wong Hoi (BCM, Year 2), Chu Ka Hou (BCM, Year 2), Wheymz Maverick Divina Tagura (Alumni), Wong Keng Long (Staff)
• 2nd runner up: 掃皇行動- Leng Chi Hang (BCM, Year 4), Lao Tou Kei (BED, Year 3), Cheong Ka Chong (BED, Year 3)

A special mention also goes to:

• MVP: Leng Chi Hang
• Scoring Champion: Wong Hoi
• Rebounding Champion: Leng Chi Hang
• Three-point Shootout Champion: Wheymz Maverick Divina Tagura

The USJ Soccer Competition was held in Hac Sa Park from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.

The winners were:

• Champion: FRS FC
• 1st runner up: AC BUJARDA
• 2nd runner up: DOMINICAN FC

Detailed information about USJ Sports Days:

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Academic staff of the Department of Social Work - Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Saint Joseph organised an Outreach Programme on Social Work for inmates at the Coloane Prison.

A closing ceremony was held on the 31st of May, 2019, with the distribution of certificates to participating inmates.

Academic staff and students greatly benefited from these encounters. The programme is highly requested and the Faculty of Social Sciences is planning to continue organising similar initiatives.

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In an aim to showcase the graduating students’ projects, the Faculty of Creative Industries' Department of Communication and Media held two successive events on May 29th, Wednesday: the Opening of the "Emotion" Multimedia Exhibition and the Premiere of "4 Short Stories You Won't Believe".

The “Emotion” Multimedia Exhibition attempts to encapsulate the subject of intuitive feelings interpreted through photography and video production. The Opening was officially held at the Kent Wong Exhibition Gallery of the University's Ilha Verde Campus at 6:00PM. The students’ works (photography and videos) will be open for public viewing, with free admission, until June 10th, 2019, during the University's opening hours.

Each of the students’ works freely explores the central theme of the exhibition, with reverence to specific subjects expressed through their outputs, such as desire, death, abstract representations of life and human connections, among others. The photography exhibition not only showcases the students’ creative eye in capturing vivid imagery, but also in adding more depth to their works through photo manipulation and technical treatment.

The Premiere of "4 Short Stories You Won't Believe" took place at the Auditório Centenário de Fátima of the University's Ilha Verde Campus, at 7:00PM. The video installation showcased a summary of students' works throughout their course, before the screening of four short mockumentaries that touched various subject matters revolving around the human psyche, including interpersonal interaction with the community and dealing with technology. The purpose of the documentaries was to further debate and raise awareness of the concept of "fake news", given that the challenge given to students was to create fiction that was highly believable and could be perceived as actual reality.

The Communication and Media Department of the University of Saint Joseph's Faculty of Creative Industries believes in the monumental role of creative expression in the development of its students as future multimedia creators. According to the head of the department, Professor José Manuel Simões,

“this exhibition largely focuses on advancing its students to be more than just about producing outputs, but to be visionaries in delivering messages that generate meanings, expand knowledge and enhance the community’s ability to communicate in a fast-paced world of technology and platforms. It also offers the necessary fundamental instrument for its students to function in different fields of expertise, and prepare them with advanced skills towards achieving their future goals.”

For more information regarding the exhibition, please contact Professor José Manuel Simões, via telephone at +853 6809 0809 or via email at jmsimoes@usj.edu.mo.

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On May 17^th, 2019, a delegation of School of Business and Law (SBL) students from the Bachelor of Business Administration programme visited the Zhuhai Macau Cross-Border Industrial Zone. The visit was jointly organised jointly by the University of Saint Joseph and Seng Fung Jewellery Group. The students were given an extensive tour of the Seng Fung Jewellery Group facilities in the Cross Border Zone and Ms. Sarah Yao, Deputy Director of the Cross Border Comprehensive Management Bureau, was also on hand to present the policies and future developments of the zone.

In addition, the students visited other Macao businesses stationed in the Cross-Border Zone to further understand the current business environment of Macao businesses in China. This activity follows the recent developments of the “Greater Bay Area” initiative policy by both the regional and central governments.

The event was made possible by Mr. Manny Lee, Managing Director of Seng Fung Jewelry Group, whom graciously granted the use of the Seng Fung training room for the interactive talk between the students and the Zhuhai authorities.  Other companies visited were; “Azona Enterprises Limited”, “Water Crytal Love Limites”, “Latin America and Portuguese Speaking Countries Products Exchange”.

SBL believes it is vital for students to understand the changing business environments around them, being committed to providing a comprehensive education with real life networking and learning opportunities for both local and visiting students through our continuing efforts to serve the betterment of education in both Macao and China.

SBL would also like to extend a word of appreciation for the support received from the Zhuhai Free Trade Zone Administrative Committee and the Macao Foundation.

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A delegation of 20 Student Affairs practitioners from 8 Higher Education institutions of Macao, led by Mr. Kenny Chan of DSES and coordinated by SHK, had a visit to the Counselling and Wellness Centres at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKSUT) and Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on 28th May 2019. The delegation was impressed and gained a lot of insights from the best practices of the counselling services given by the team of Ms. Silver Chan, Associate Director (Counselling and Wellness) of HKUST and Ms. Rebecca Leung, Wellness and Counselling Center of CUHK.

The delegation of USJ consisted of Mr. Ben Lei from the Residential Hall Office (RHO) and Mr. Derek Wong, Mr. Hins Lao and Ms. Teresa Loong from the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA).

The delegation with Ms. Agnes Ho, Director of Office of Student Affairs and Ms. Rebecca Cheung, Clinical Psychologist of the Wellness and Counselling Center of CUHK.

The delegation with Dr. Tony Lam, Associate Dean of Students and the Counselling and Wellness team of HKUST.

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Researchers from the Institute of Science and Environment (ISE) of the University of Saint Joseph have determined, for the first time, Macao's Age. The study, published in Geoscience Frontiers, used state of the art geochronological methods on ancient zircon crystals (one of the toughest minerals on the planet) selected from granitic rocks of Macao to show that the territory was generated during the Jurassic Period, between 156 to 165 million years ago (Ma).

Surprisingly, the territory was not all formed at the same time. It was emplaced during two distinct pulses of magmatism that occurred in Southeast China during the Mesozoic Era (a period where Dinosaurs roamed the Earth), related with north-westward subduction of the Paleo-Pacific plate under the Eurasian plate. The study shows that the islands of Taipa and Coloane were the first to be formed, 165 to 163 Ma, and the Macao island was the last to be generated, 157 to 156 Ma. Later, during the Cretaceous period, those granitic rocks were cut by volcanic dykes (dacitic rocks), with some of the younger dikes being emplaced less than 120 Ma (e.g. “Vale das Borboletas” in Coloane).

Additionally, this work also found that the magmas that later gave origin to the granitic rocks of Macao were produced by the melting of very ancient infra-crustal rocks dated from Archean to Paleo-Proterozoic ages (older than 1600 Ma).

This is the first study about the Geology of Macao published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal and resulted from a research collaboration, initiated in 2015, bringing together scientists from Macao and Portugal. The project (Mag.I.C.) was funded by the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) and coordinated by Professor Ágata Alveirinho Dias, Professor and Researcher at ISE and also a Researcher at Instituto Dom Luiz - IDL - University of Lisbon. It also had the participation of Professor João Mata from IDL as a team member, Pedro Quelhas as a doctoral student of the project, and Dr. Maria Luisa Ribeiro as a consultant.

This work will be also presented in the upcoming international Goldschmidt conference, which will be held in Barcelona in August 2019 (view Abstract here).

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From May 23 to 25, 2019, Vice-Rectors Prof. Álvaro Barbosa and Prof. Rochelle Ge attended the 2nd Joint International Conference on “Future Higher Education Models and Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges", organised by the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) in collaboration with the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) and Sias University of China in Zhengzhou University, that was held in Zhengzhou City, Mainland China.

During the Conference, on May 24, Prof. Álvaro Barbosa, Vice-Rector for Strategic Development and Outreach, represented the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Caucasus University (Tbilisi, Georgia), represented by President Prof. Kakha Shengelia.

It is USJ's wish that the collaboration between our great institutions is successful.

For official pictures of the 2019 AUAP-IAUP Joint Conference, please click here.

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On May 29th, 2019, the University of Saint Joseph’s Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI) will hold the Opening of "Emotion", a Multimedia Exhibition that will feature Graduation Projects of Bachelor of Communication and Media (BCM) Students. The Opening will be at 6:00PM at the Kent Wong Exhibition Gallery of the Ilha Verde Campus.

"Emotion" attempts to encapsulate the subject of intuitive feelings interpreted through photography and video production.

The exhibition has free entry and the general public is welcome to visit it until 10 June 2019, during the University's opening hours.

After the Opening, at 7:00PM, FCI will also hold the Premiere of the Graduation Film Projects of Bachelor of Communication and Media Students at the Auditório Centenário de Fátima (Ilha Verde Campus).

For more information about the Exhibition, please contact our Faculty of Creative Industries at fci@usj.edu.mo.

For pictures, please click here.

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On May 29th, 2019, the University of Saint Joseph's Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI) will hold a Premiere of the Graduation Film Projects of Bachelor of Communication and Media Students. The Premiere will be held at the Auditório Centenário de Fátima at the University's Ilha Verde Campus and will commence at 7:00PM.

Four short films will be screened in an evening filled with surprises!

The event has free entry and is open to the general public.

Before the Premiere, at 6:00PM, FCI will also hold the Opening of the "Emotion" Multimedia Exhibition of the Graduation Photography Projects of Bachelor of Communication and Media Students at the Kent Wong Exhibition Gallery (Ilha Verde Campus).

For more information about the Premiere, please contact our Faculty of Creative Industries at fci@usj.edu.mo.

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On May 22nd, 2019, a University of Saint Joseph (USJ) representative attended a press conference and preliminary award ceremony for the “Galaxy Entertainment Group Macau Cup – The 11th Youth National Knowledge Competition”.

On behalf of USJ, Mr. Hins Lao of the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs received, from the National Knowledge Education (Macau) Association, the “Preliminary Appreciation Award” for USJ's efforts in co-organising the activity.

 

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Caritas Macau and the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) are co-hosting the 2019 Asia Pacific Accessible Art Festival.

The Festival will be held from June 3rd to June 4th at USJ's Ilha Verde Campus, before concluding with an Accessible Cultural Tour on June 5th.

On June 4th, from 10:00am, several workshops organised by participants from Macao, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam will be held, as well as exhibitions and on-campus activities.

More information about the event can be found here.

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Did you know that… 82% of B2B and B2C uses E-Mail marketing? 53% of all emails are being opened on mobile devices? Emails that have a personalised subject line have a 26% better open rate? people now spend an average of 69% of their media time on smartphones? 50% of smartphone users grab their smartphone the first thing when they wake up?

Based on these and other statistics, the present speech will address Digital Marketing in the different industries (including personal failure/successful stories of the speaker’s professional life), covering a wide range of topics such as search engine optimisation, influencer and campaign marketing, social media optimisation and display advertising.

About the speaker

Patrick is the Principal Advisor of 3 Screens Strategic Advisors, a digital marketing consultancy that specialises in developing holistic digital strategy. He worked with clients across many industries including Airline, Automobile, Education, Fashion, Fast Food, Finance, FMCG, Hospitality, Property Developments, Startups, Technology, Telecom, and Toys, on a variety of digital and integrated assignments. His diverse experience also includes software design engineering at Microsoft and research analysis at Lawrence & Co., a venture capital firm.

For pictures, please click here.

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When choosing a mate, individuals may rely on the mating decisions of their conspecifics to help them with their choice. If that happens, individuals should change their mate preference after observing other individuals choosing. This behaviour is called mate-choice copying (MCC), and it is a mechanism of non-independent mate-choice that can theoretically affect the evolutionary outcome of a population due to its potential to create informational cascades.

Although many theoretical and empirical studies on MCC have been published, the mechanisms of MCC and its effects on evolution are still not fully understood. Recently, some authors suggested, in a conceptual article, that MCC has the potential to promote or hamper speciation and hybridization if the effects of MCC are considered in a spatial setting, where this mechanism can homogenize or diversify the collective preference among different (sub)populations, depending on the rules from which MCC operates (Varela et al. 2018).

The objective of my current research is is to understand the role of MCC on ecology and evolution, when the effects of a spatial setting is considered. To achieve this goal, I am creating individual-(or agent-) based models to simulate the evolution of a population in such systems, and I am also planning to do some empirical research to validate the theoretical models.

About the speaker

Manuel Sapage graduated in Environmental Biology in the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, where he also obtained a Master degree in Conservation Biology, with a thesis on reproductive behaviour of diurnal birds of prey in captivity.

After his master’s degree Manuel Savage gained interest in behavioural ecology, especially in the topic of mate-choice copying, and in computer programming. During this time he mastered and taught courses in the R programming language and worked with the Stan and JAGS languages that focus on Bayesian statistics. He is currently enrolled in the Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution doctoral programme (BIODIV) at the University of Lisbon and has been working on empirical and theoretical models linking mate-choice copying and spatial dynamics.

For pictures, please click here.

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Sound is a very powerful and flexible mean for creating emotional engagement and conveying long-lasting subliminal impressions, yet it has been consistently underused in product and brand design over the last few decades. This talk will be a journey detailing the psychoacoustics behind the process of product sound design, case-studies in the use of sonic branding, and the new opportunities that arise from the integration of various interactive technologies, including ambient sensing and generative creation of sound design elements.

About the speaker

Pedro Duarte Pestana was born in Lisbon in 1975, and after a varied learning path, he has dedicated himself to an interdisciplinary career that always gravitates around sound and media. He has a Ph.D. in Computer Music and is currently a Gulbenkian Professor of Interactive Sound Design at UCP in Porto. He has led the Research Center in Science and Technology of the Arts at UCP and taught extensively in several Universities in Portugal. Working in intelligent systems applied to audio, he has helped found two software companies in Canada and worked as lead audio research and consultant in the audio software industry. As a sound engineer, he has worked with many prominent artists such as Teresa Salgueiro, Pedro Jóia, Mário Laginha, among others, and owns a studio that specializes in sound design for multimedia products. He has worked in several media installations, drawing from his skills with physical computing, most recently with artist Bill Fontana.

For pictures, please click here.

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“Art Macao” will be a six-month mega international arts and cultural event, featuring the “Art Macao: International Art Exhibition”, in which visual arts works will be presented at various exhibition venues in Macao, including exhibitions to be held by the Macao Museum of Art, hotels and integrated resorts, and foreign consulates. Art installations will also be displayed in outdoor public spaces, providing ideal hotspots for checking in through social media. In addition to the exhibitions, a feast of diverse musical and theatrical performances will also be presented from June on, as well as the International Youth Dance Festival, the International Youth Music Festival, the International Youth Drama Festival, and the Visual Arts Exhibitions of Macao Higher Education Institutions.

From May to October this year, Macao will be imbued with artistic vitality and creativity, promising surprises at each corner. Let’s enjoy an unforgettable artistic summer full of emotions!

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For more information, click here.

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On May 20th, 2019, the Public and International Relations Office held a farewell gathering for the Spring Semester 2018/2019 International Exchange Students with the theme "hau wui yao kei" (see you next time).

This semester's international exchange students from Brazil, France, Portugal and Italy shared their Macao and Asia experiences by writing down their memories on origami paper!

"Hau Wui Yao Kei", a Macao Inside Out event, was kindly sponsored by the Macao Foundation.

For more pictures, please click here.

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ABOUT THE TALK

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With the support of the Macao Government's Social Welfare Bureau, 14 students and academic staff of the University of Saint Joseph's Faculty of Social Sciences held a field trip to Shunde, Foshan, on the 13th May, 2019, to visit three social work institutions that care for autistic children, elderly, and physically handicapped people.

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