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About the Talk

To understand brains we need to start from the simplest animals: take for example the worm C-Elegans with only 350 neurons, able to look for food, remember food locations and mate. Brains originally evolved for movement: consider as an example phototaxis, the movement away or towards a stimulus or light which can be easily implemented with a robot by directly connecting sensors and motors. This behaviours are considered to be reactive a direct mapping from sensors to actuation. You will consider how we can build up more complex behaviours introducing learning and memory into play.

You will be able to add more complex layers of behaviour following the structure of the Distributed Adaptive Control (DAC, biologically based control Architecture developed at SPECS). DAC assumes that behaviour is organized in layers from reactive, to adaptive (simplest learning) and contextual (including memory and learning). You will learn how to implement using robots a series of increasingly complex animal tasks that go in the direction of solving a general foraging task following the structure of a neuro-biological control strategy.

About the Speaker

Marti Sanchez-Fibla is a researcher in the laboratory SPECS (Synthetic Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems) of the University Pompeu Fabra (UPF). He has a PhD in computer science by the University Politécnica of Cataluña (UPC) and has realized his PhD in the Artificial Intelligence Institute (IIIA) of the CSIC. His research focuses on neurorobotics and sensorimotor learning. His interests in science communication, and also in the relation between art and science bring him to realize the Teatronika project mixing performance arts and robotics.

Date: 26th September 2016

Venue: Nape 1, Library 2

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About the Talk

On this public talk at the Saint Joseph University award-winning photojournalist Eduardo Leal will share part of his body of work.

Through a personal vision, he will guide us through stories behind the photographs from the Revolution in Venezuela and its fall, the legacy of drug lord Pablo Escobar in Colombia, environmental issues in Argentina and Bolivia, bullfighters in Portugal, among others.

It will be an opportunity to understand the life and the challenges faced by photojournalists to get the picture that we see everyday in newspapers and magazines, showing that photojournalists are witness of our time.

About the Speaker

Eduardo Leal is graduate in Journalism at Escola Superior de Jornalismo in Oporto, Portugal, has a Masters in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the London College of Communication and attended the XXVIII Eddie Adams Workshop in New York.

His work has been published in 20 countries, in magazines and newspapers like The Washington Post, Time, CNN, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Dagens Nyheter, Greenpeace Magazine, British Journal of Photography, among others.

He is currently living in Colombia and he is a USJ visiting professor.

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For more information, please check the poster below or visit the International Relations page here. 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Los Hongos (Colombia) - The Mushroom 蘑菇 (哥倫比亞) Date: 6th September 2016 Time: 18:30 Cali street artists Ras and Calvin are good friends and collaborators despite hailing from disparate backgrounds. While one takes art classes, the other steals paint from his job in order to tag whatever surfaces he can find. Inspired by the Arab Spring protests, the pair bands together with a group of graffiti artists in order to paint a tribute to the student demonstrators. Oscar Ruiz Navia’s second feature could be termed a coming-of-age film, but Los Hongo sheads in unexpected directions: while possibilities of hooking up abound, the pair’s mutual interest in making a statement that might also push forward new ideas in their own country expands what we usually see in characters growing up on-screen. This moment in the lives of two kids figuring it out encompasses all the possibilities: family, friends, sex, art, and, when they least expect it, the prospect of doing something of value. Full of color and great music,Los Hongos comprises a charming and vibrant portrait of a young, lively Colombia.

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  Ecuador: The Royal Tour (Ecuador) - 總統帶你漫遊厄瓜多爾 (厄瓜多爾) Date: 13th September 2016 Time: 18:30 Peter Greenberg received a royal tour from the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa. For an entire week, Mr. Correa became the ultimate guide, showcasing the visual gems that his country has to offer. They took four camera crews along as they swam with piranha in the Amazon rainforest, went whale watching off the coast of Manta, shopped like a local in a rural town in the Andes Mountains, returned to the President’s hometown of Guayaquil and the school he attended, visited a cacao plantation (aka chocolate) farm in Cacao, and went diving with sharks in the Galápagos Islands.   *For the latest programme and venues updates, please refer to MAPEAL's website.   第四屆拉丁美洲文化節開幕 "Opening of 4th Latin American Cultural Festival (USJ as co-organiser)" 澳門會展經濟報: http://www.macaucee.com.mo/content.asp?id=46805" ["post_title"]=> string(24) "Latin American Film Show" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(24) "latin-american-film-show" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2020-07-01 12:55:02" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2020-07-01 04:55:02" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=events&p=9570" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [8]=> object(WP_Post)#3780 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(9528) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2016-08-16 10:43:18" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-08-16 02:43:18" ["post_content"]=> string(1216) "" ["post_title"]=> string(19) "Learning from Tokyo" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(19) "learning-from-tokyo" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2016-08-16 10:49:26" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-08-16 02:49:26" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(49) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=news&p=9528" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "news" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [9]=> object(WP_Post)#3779 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(9416) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2016-07-06 17:56:29" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-07-06 09:56:29" ["post_content"]=> string(3739) "

Shenzhen, July 1, 2016__The American Academy in China (AAC) is organising an exhibition and a symposium in Shenzhen that examine one of the critical issues facing China today—the changing relationship between the country’s expanding cities and declining villages. Entitled “Rural-Urban Re-inventions: Bridging the Gap Between China’s Cities and Countryside,” the events will bring together work done by a broad range of architects, academics, businesspeople, and thinkers from around the world.

The exhibition will open on July 29 at the Shenzhen Design Center (No. 8 Zhongkang Rd, Shangmeilin, Futian District) and will present the work of academic and professional organizations from Asia, the United States, and Europe. These are: the University of Southern California (USC); the University of Pennsylvania; Harvard Graduate School of Design; the University of California, Berkeley; Rice University; Syracuse University; the University of Hong Kong; the University of Saint Joseph, Macau; the Architectural Association; ETH, Zurich; l’Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Architecture de Saint-Etienne; Stefan Al; BASE Bejing (Robert Mangurian/Mary-Ann Ray); DnA (Xu Tiantian); Urbanus; gp/s (Gary Paige Studio); Thomas Daniell; and Michael Sorkin Studio.

The symposium will take place on July 30 at the campus of developer AVIC Legend (Tea House, Building #2, 1F, AVIC Shahe Industry Area, Qiaoxiang Road, Nanshan District), which is one of the event’s sponsors, along with Robert A.M. Stern Architects and NBBJ. Participants will be: Stefan Al (University of Pennsylvania), Ole Bouman (Shekou Design Museum), Aric Chen (M+ Museum), Thomas Daniell (University of Saint Joseph, Macau), David Erdman (University of Hong Kong), Jianxiang He and Ying Jiang (O-Office Architects), Doreen Liu (NODE), Xiaodu Liu (Urbanus), Qingyun Ma (USC), Gary Paige (USC), Clifford Pearson (AAC), Michael Sorkin, Nan Xiao (AVIC Legend), Tiantian Xu (DnA), and Marisa Yiu and Eric Schuldenfrei (ESKYIU).

“Although more than half of China’s population still lives in rural villages, younger generations are migrating in huge numbers to major cities, seeking economic opportunities,” says Clifford Pearson, AAC director. As a result, cities are forced to cope with severe pressures on their housing and economic infrastructures, while villages look for new economic and social models to sustain declining numbers of residents. Schools of architecture and research-based design firms are currently exploring new models of sustainable development, as well as new architectural prototypes that can be employed in rural areas. “Our exhibition and symposium will show some of the innovative approaches designers are using to tackle the twin challenges facing China’s metropolitan and rural areas,” adds Pearson.

Established under the auspices of USC’s School of Architecture, the American Academy in China strives to create cross-cultural collaboration between the United States and China by promoting dialogue around design, the built environment, and the arts.

For more information, contact Clifford Pearson at: cliff.pearson@gmail.com

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Government for the coordination of planing and building of Macao as an International Center for Tourism and Leisure and a regional Platform for cooperation. Macao is integrated in a larger picture of the New Normal Development, the China national 13th five year plan, as well with the strategic vision of One Belt, One Road. The plan touches all important sectors; Urban Planning, Health, Education, Tourism, etc. The round table is an unique opportunity to be more familiarize with the plan as well to collect opinions and suggestion that can be submitted to the government (end of June deadline). Citizens have an important role in the future development of the city and society. This is a good opportunity for giving that contribution." 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Ana Correia has been involved in research focused on teachers’ visions, culturally responsive teaching, gender discrimination in education, educational leadership, and inclusive education. She has published a book, book chapters and several scientific papers in international journals. Dr Correia is currently working with a team of researchers on a funded research project seeking to understand the teachers’ beliefs and attitudes on inclusive education in Macao." 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Peter Stilwell, Rector of University of Saint Joseph, took a delegation of 21 delegates, including professors, staff members and representatives of both the USJ Alumni Association and the USJ Students’ Association to Shanghai for a Chinese cultural tour. Among the delegates were Pro-Rector Vincent Yang, Jose Alves, Dean of Faculty of Leadership and Administration, and other professors and staff, Chairman William Un and other executives of the Alumni Association, President Lo Kai Chon and other representatives of the Students’ Association. Assistant Director-General Ye Junbing from the Guangdong Liaison Office of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region accompanied the delegation and provided guidance during the tour. Fudan University warmly received the delegation and coordinated the tour. In Shanghai, the delegation participated in five round table meetings at Fudan University, the Education Research Academy of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, New York University Shanghai and Shanghai International Studies University. The hosts gave presentations on the history, status quo and plans of development of higher education in Shanghai and introduced the ongoing initiatives of improving the quality of education and experiences in trying to build first class universities. The hosts and guests also discussed opportunities and challenges that they are now facing, strategies and options they may adopt and areas and approaches for cooperation in teaching and research between Macau and Shanghai. In addition, the delegation visited the Shanghai Museum, Former Residence of Sun Yat-Sen, the Global Financial Center and other famous attractions. At Xu-jia-hui Cathedral, a church of over one hundred years of history and in its early years considered “the No. 1 Cathedral in the Far East”, Fr. Peter Stilwell and some members of the delegation also attended the Sunday mass in English. The delegates gave high remarks to Shanghai’s significant achievements and rich experience in developing internationalized higher education serving China’s needs and thank the Liaison Office of the Central Government of China for the thoughtful arrangement and on-site guidance during the trip. The Bank of China Macau Branch is gratefully acknowledged for its generous sponsorship.   " ["post_title"]=> string(31) "USJ Delegation Visited Shanghai" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(31) "usj-delegation-visited-shanghai" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2016-06-13 10:50:04" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-06-13 02:50:04" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(49) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=news&p=9306" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "news" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [14]=> object(WP_Post)#3774 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(9207) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2016-06-05 17:46:34" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-06-05 09:46:34" ["post_content"]=> string(525) "   ADMISSIONS EXAM 入學考試 9 JULY 2016 (SATURDAY) 2016年7月9日 (星期六) LIST OF PROGRAMMES

APPLY NOW

" ["post_title"]=> string(41) "FINAL CALL: 2016/2017 ADMISSIONS NOW OPEN" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(39) "final-call-20162017-admissions-now-open" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2016-06-06 00:06:18" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-06-05 16:06:18" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=events&p=9207" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [15]=> object(WP_Post)#3773 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(9295) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2016-06-01 17:24:01" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-06-01 09:24:01" ["post_content"]=> string(1059) "Announcement of Results for Undergraduate Admissions 2016/2017 2016/2017 學年學士學位錄取結果已公佈   The Results for Admissions were released on 31st May. Candidates should check their personal emails and confirm with the University on or before 15^thJune (Wednesday) by following the instruction on the Acceptance Letter. Those who have not received any emails from us should contact the Admissions Office immediately (Tel: 8796 4455 / Email: admissions@usj.edu.mo).   所有學士學位課程之錄取結果已於5月31日公佈。應考生應查閱電郵，並於6月15日（星期三）前根據錄取通知書指示向聖若瑟大學進行確認。尚未收到任何電郵之應考生，敬請馬上與招生事務部聯絡 (電話: 8796 4455 / 電郵: admissions@usj.edu.mo)。" ["post_title"]=> string(62) "Announcement of Results for Undergraduate Admissions 2016/2017" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(54) "announcement-results-undergraduate-admissions-20162017" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2016-06-01 17:24:01" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-06-01 09:24:01" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(49) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=news&p=9295" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "news" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [16]=> object(WP_Post)#3772 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(9290) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2016-06-01 10:48:21" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-06-01 02:48:21" ["post_content"]=> string(1495) "   About the speaker Ana Cardoso is a professional fashion designer born in Macau. She holds a Master Degree in Fashion Design awarded by the Faculty of Architecture of the Technical University of Lisbon. Her brand - Anna Noir - focuses on tailor made fashion, specialized in women and men wear, accessories, handbags and footwear. Ana has participated and organized several fashion shows as such as "Dress is More" in 2007, "Rota da Sede Fashion Show" on 2005, 2008 and 2009,"Moda Sado" in 2009 and "MVM Fashion Penafiel" in 2010. She is a fashion design instructor of Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center and Visiting Lecturer at the Faculty of Creative Industries of the University of Saint Joseph. Ana is currently developing here PhD studies at USJ under the topic Macau Fashion Industry in the 21st Century: A Global Studies Perspective on Asia-Europe Cultural Exchange. http://annanoir.co/ About the talk The presentation will introduce the 1st stage of an on-going research project about the influences on fashion tradition following to the cultural encounters between Europe and Asia in the context of Macau. The author will focuses on the ceremonial wedding costume and how it was adopted in Macanese weddings, where miscegenation occurred." 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Emerging from a concern for local culture and history, the types of designs included here range from graphic to interactive, product, and interior. They comprise an exciting demonstration of the talent and commitment of the next generation of Macau designers.    " ["post_title"]=> string(98) "Exhibition | Commute: University of Saint Joseph Design Student Graduation Project Exhibition 2016" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(92) "exhibition-commute-university-saint-joseph-design-student-graduation-project-exhibition-2016" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2016-05-30 18:53:06" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-05-30 10:53:06" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=events&p=9282" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [18]=> object(WP_Post)#3770 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(9274) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2016-05-26 11:13:18" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-05-26 03:13:18" ["post_content"]=> string(205) "" ["post_title"]=> string(36) "GRADUATE ADMISSIONS COFFEE CHAT 2016" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(36) "graduate-admissions-coffee-chat-2016" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2016-05-26 15:48:30" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-05-26 07:48:30" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=events&p=9274" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [19]=> object(WP_Post)#3769 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(9262) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2016-05-23 15:45:18" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-05-23 07:45:18" ["post_content"]=> string(2660) "   About the Talk This talk introduces concepts, theories and methods of Creativity as a systematic process to foster learning and Innovation. Following a multidisciplinary approach, systematic Creativity practices, like design thinking, use a set of tools and methods to solve problems and attend needs, through the combination of multiple experiences and perspectives.  Culture and training in systematic creativity and innovation is essential in the creation of good learning environments and outstanding communication. It is contemporarily acknowledged as a competitive advantage to a wide range of activities and organizations as a way to increase both performance and productivity.   About the Speaker Álvaro Barbosa (Angola 1970) is an Associate Professor and Dean of Faculty of Creative Industries at University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in Macau SAR, China. Prior to this position, He was the acting director of the Sound and Image Department at the School of Arts from the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP-Porto) until September 2012, co-founding in 2004 the Research Center for Science and Technology of the Arts (CITAR), in 2009 the Creative Business Incubator ARTSpin and in 2011 the Digital Creativity Center (CCD). He also promoted several new innovative curricula such as the PhD Program in Science and Technology of the Arts, the Master Program in Creative Industries Management and the Post-Graduation Degrees in Photography and Digital Design. Holding a PhD degree in Computer Science and Digital Communication from Pompeu Fabra University in Spain and a Graduate Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Aveiro University in Portugal, his academic activity is mainly focused on the field of Design foir Audio and Music Technology, in which he worked for five years as an Resident Researcher at the Barcelona Music Technology Group (MTG). His recent R&D work, on experimental Network Music and Interactive Sound-Design Systems, was largely fostered in 2010 during a Post-Doctoral Research Position at Stanford University in the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA). His projects, in collaboration with other artists and researchers, have been extensively presented and performed internationally, with special emphasis in Sound and Music Design pieces, Collaborative Interactive Installations, Live Electronic Music, Computer Animation short-film, Design Thinking and Systematic Creativity." 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The agreement was signed by USJ’s Rector, Prof. Peter Stilwell, and the Principal of EPM, Mr Manuel Peres Machado. According to the agreement, Grade 12 (Form 6) graduates from EPM are eligible to apply for direct admission to USJ. Applicants for direct admission are exempted from entrance exams and will have their registration fee waived. They will only have to fulfill an English benchmarking test and an interview. 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