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Drifting between the islands off the Antarctic Peninsula, they collected video and audio recordings that would become inspirational artistic material for their upcoming creations. Through the lens of his camera, Barbosa captured the overwhelming natural beauty of Antarctica and published a book of photographs to share with the public a collection of inspiring images from this artistic expedition. This concert features music pieces selected, improvised and composed by Barbosa, played jointly by the Macanese Pianist Christine Hong and guest musicians José Alberto Gomes and the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble. They will perform experimental electro-acoustic compositions featuring the interactive music device developed and patented by Barbosa (the Radial String Chimes). Videos and sounds recorded on the Antarctic Peninsula will be projected and played during this performance, transporting the audience to a journey of majestic nature in the Last Frontier. Don’t miss this uplifting experimental concert experience! 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Constructed wetlands are an ecotechnology to complement wastewater existing treatment systems or act as main treatment unit enhancing water quality. They are biological systems that intent to mimic biogeochemical processes that occur in natural wetlands in order to promote water depuration. This talk intents to present the constructed wetlands (CW) use and functioning. In particular, a case study will be highlighted where a CW has been implemented at a real scale for a wastewater treatment coming from a tourism facility in a rural area.   About the Speaker Cristina Calheiros holds a PhD in Biotechnology, specialization in Environmental Science and Engineering from Universidade Católica Portuguesa-Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. Had worked at Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine-UK in collaboration with Slater (UK) Limited-Environmental Biotechnology, under the scope of phytoremediation of an organic and metal contaminated sediment and soil. She is a Post-Doctoral researcher in Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina with Aarhus University-Denmark collaboration, on the subject: wastewater treatment with biological systems using constructed wetlands applied to tourism facilities. She develops and active role in Science-Technology-Society communication through dissemination in papers published in peer reviewed international scientific journals, courses, exhibitions and multimedia channels." 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Cognitive differences are largely misunderstood by educators because the brain is a complex and hidden organ. This has meant that successful inclusion of learners with cognitive disabilities into community schools has been slow and often challenging. The lecture begins by discussing cognitive diversity affecting all of us. When cognitive differences interfere with our everyday functioning, specific learning disabilities may be diagnosed. When learning disabilities are generalised, intellectual disability is diagnosed. Children with intellectual disability, like their peers, require appropriate cognitive challenges to stay engaged in the classroom. The question of optimal challenge can be tricky. The lecture will explore how teachers might decide when to teach and when to compensate for a learner’s cognitive difficulty. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Dr Donna Couzens is an honorary research fellow in the School of Education at the University of Queensland, Australia. Donna’s research focuses on understanding and supporting diverse learners with a specific focus on cognitive, communication and behaviour differences. One of Donna’s research projects forms part of a longitudinal Down syndrome program hosted at the University of Queensland. This research seeks to understand influences on age-related change in cognitive development for learners with Down syndrome and implications of this development for teaching and learning. Donna has also been involved in research focussed on supporting learners with autism spectrum disorder, physical disabilities and students with specific learning disabilities. Donna is currently working with a team of researchers from Brunei and Singapore seeking to understand perceptions of staff involved in developing more inclusive classrooms." 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As opposed to the classical top-down, checking-boxes, fixed-systems; we need to REread and REform the process of sharing and acquiring information. Both in their practice and in the educational pursuits the notion of RE:Learning the City is conceived of as a spatial and co-creational knowledge exchange, where professionals|citizens, foreigners|locals, lecturers|students, and craftsmen|researchers crash together in a free flowing information exchange – creating a multi-layered learning and doing process across disciplines, for all.   About the Speaker Jason Hilgefort studied urban planning and design at The University of Cincinnati and architecture at The University of British Columbia. His work experience ranges from New York (Ehrenkrantz Eckstut and Kuhn), to Los Angeles (Behnisch Architects) to Mumbai (Rahul Mehrotra of GSD). From 2000 to 2004 he worked with renowned New Urbanist and Sustainable innovator Peter Calthorpe. He joined Maxwan A+U in 2007, he was involved in the ongoing projects Moscow A101 and lead the projects for Central District Rotterdam and Barking Riverside in London. He was in charge of Maxwan’s numerous competition victories – including Helsinki, Basel, Kiev, Brussels, Antwerp, Ostrava, Hannover, Magdeburg, and Kaunas. Jason won Europan 11 in Vienna. In 2012 he founded Land+Civilization Compositions for investigating issues of the built environment, ranging from daily objects, to infrastructures, to cultural research. Recently, Jason is part of FUR [Future Urban Regions] and through it is researching/working with Tilburg Academie and the City of Eindhoven to envision how it can leverage 21st century water needs to form innovative urban spaces. Also, he is a contributor to uncube magazine - writing on ‘architecture and beyond’. Currently, Jason is the director of the Shenzhen Architecture Biennale’s educational program – the Aformal.Academy: RE:learning the City.   Flickr Album here" ["post_title"]=> string(33) "Public Lecture: Aformal Armatures" ["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(32) "public-lecture-aformal-armatures" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2016-03-04 15:33:13" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-03-04 07:33:13" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=events&p=8622" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [6]=> object(WP_Post)#3801 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(8611) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2016-02-26 12:29:35" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-02-26 04:29:35" ["post_content"]=> string(2348) "   Organized by the Institute of European Studies of Macau, the Department of Architecture and Design in the Faculty of Creative Industries at the University of Saint Joseph, the Politecnico di Milano, and Albergue SCM, the “Ephemerality” symposium gathers a select group of leading designers and educators from Asia, Europe, and America to discuss innovative ideas in temporary architecture, and crossovers with the fields of art and design.   Date Saturday, 5 March 2016, 9:00–17:00   Venue Speakers Hall University of Saint Joseph 16 Rua de Londres Macau   Organizers Thomas Daniell (University of Saint Joseph, Macau) Marco Imperadori (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) José Luís de Sales Marques (Institute of European Studies of Macau) Carlos Marreiros (Marreiros Architectural Atelier, Macau)   Supporters A.C.E. Albergue SCM Institute of European Studies of Macau Politecnico di Milano University of Saint Joseph     Schedule   9:00                 Doors open   9:30                 Welcome José Luís de Sales Marques (Institute of European Studies of Macau)   10:00–13:00    Session 1 Thomas Daniell (University of Saint Joseph, Macau) Filippo Pagliani (PARK Associati, Italy) Nuno Soares (Urban Practice, Macau) João Ó and Rita Machado (Impromptu Projects, Macau) Doreen Heng Liu (NODE Office) Moderator: Carlos Marreiros (Marreiros Architectural Atelier, Macau)   13:00–14:00    Lunch break   14:00–17:00    Session 2 Marco Imperadori (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) Thomas Tsang (DEHOW PROJECTS, Hong Kong) Viviano Villarreal-Buerón (MASS OPERATIONS, Mexico) Derrick To and Tsoi Wai-kuen (AJ-AR, Hong Kong) Maki Onishi and Yuki Hyakuda (o+h, Japan)   Moderator: Álvaro Barbosa (University of Saint Joseph, Macau)    " ["post_title"]=> string(43) "Ephemerality: Space, Time, and Architecture" ["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(40) "ephemerality-space-time-and-architecture" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2016-02-26 12:34:29" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-02-26 04:34:29" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=events&p=8611" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [7]=> object(WP_Post)#3800 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(8572) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "1" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2016-02-17 15:44:02" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-02-17 07:44:02" ["post_content"]=> string(1814) "The staff and students of the University of Saint Joseph remember with gratitude Canon Luís Lei Xavier’s years of dedication to the Inter-University Institute of Macao and USJ as its Administrator, and his constant support for Catholic higher education in the Region. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Diocese and his family. May he rest in peace. Os docentes, funcionários e alunos da Universidade de São José recordam com gratidão o serviço dedicado do Cónego Luís Lei Xavier ao Instituto Interuniversitário de Macau e à USJ enquanto seu Administrador, e o seu apoio constante ao ensino superior católico na Região. Apresentamos as nossas sentidas condolências à Diocese e à família. Que o Senhor o tenha na sua Paz. 聖若瑟大學全體師生感念李順宗神父多年在高等校際學院及聖若瑟大學擔任總務長時提供之服務，並感謝他對本地區天主教高等教育之一貫支持。聖若瑟大學向李神父之家人及教區致以誠摰哀悼，願他在主內安息。

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The diocese has arranged for Fr Xavier's body to be moved to the Cathedral this Saturday 20 February 2016 at 10am for members of the Church to pay their respect. A mass officiated by Bishop Stephen Lee will be held at 11am at the Cathedral. His body will be moved to the Catholic cemetery for the funeral after the mass. 二月二十日早上十時奉移其靈柩於主教座堂。讓教友瞻仰遺容。十一時由李主教主持安息感恩祭。隨後舉行辭靈禮。之後安葬於聖山教區墓園。[information from Se Catedral's Facebook page]. " ["post_title"]=> string(30) "In Memoriam Fr Luis Lei Xavier" ["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(30) "in-memoriam-fr-luis-lei-xavier" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2016-02-17 16:09:18" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-02-17 08:09:18" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(49) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=news&p=8572" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "news" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [8]=> object(WP_Post)#3799 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(8565) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2016-02-15 12:43:10" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-02-15 04:43:10" ["post_content"]=> string(825) "The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) signed a further agreement on 15 February 2016, to deepen their cooperation following their first and second agreement signed on 11 April 2003 and 23 September 2013, respectively.   After twelve years of collaboration in areas of mutual concern and interest, USJ and CPTTM House of Apparel Technology will add to their list the promotion and cooperation in a new Fashion Design bachelor programme offered byUSJ’s Faculty of Creative Industries.   The Agreement of Cooperation was signed by the Rector of USJ Prof. Peter Stilwell, the Director General of CPTTM Dr. Shuen Ka Hung, Prof. Álvaro Barbosa, Dean of Faculty of Creative Industries of USJ, and Ms. Teresa Mok, Deputy Director General of CPTTM." 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He holds a MSc degree from the Academy of Music and the University of Technology in Graz, Austria. In 2008, Ciglar founded the Institute for Sonic Arts Research - IRZU. He is the initiator and curator of the international sonic arts festival EarZoom, which takes place annually, since 2009 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In 2011 he founded Ultrasonic audio technologies – a start-up company, developing a wide range of products including new musical interface controllers based on non-contact tactile feedback and computer vision, directional speakers based on modulated ultrasound, as well as several mobile applications combining music making and gaming. Ciglar was the conference chair of the 2012 International Computer Music Conference (ICMC), which was held at IRZU in Ljubljana, Slovenia www.ultrasonic-audio.com Flickr Album Here" ["post_title"]=> string(105) "Public Lecture: Creating directional sound and contact free tactile feedback through airborne ultrasound" ["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(103) "public-lecture-creating-directional-sound-and-contact-free-tactile-feedback-through-airborne-ultrasound" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2016-02-29 15:50:46" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-02-29 07:50:46" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=events&p=8564" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [10]=> object(WP_Post)#3797 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(8561) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2016-02-12 17:53:47" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-02-12 09:53:47" ["post_content"]=> string(1854) " Description of the talk: Tangible Musical Interfaces have become an emerging paradigm for the design of electronic musical instruments. In his presentation Prof. Kaltenbrunner will introduce the basics of tangible interaction design and briefly discuss the relation of human computer interaction and electronic music. This is motivated by the intention to overcome the limitations of the laptop as primary tool for contemporary electronic music practice, leading to the development of novel instruments and tangible musical artefacts. Furthermore this presentation will also provide a personal perspective on the history of the Reactable and the development of its fundamental design concepts. Short bio: Martin Kaltenbrunner is Professor at the Interface Culture Lab at the University of Art and Design in Linz. Before his return to Austria he worked as researcher and lecturer at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, at the MIT Medialab Europe in Dublin, and further European universities. As co-founder of Reactable Systems he had been mainly responsible for the interaction design concepts behind the Reactable, a tangible modular synthesizer. The instrument has been shown at several international media art and music festivals, and was awarded with the Prix Ars Electronica Golden Nica for Digital Music. His research around the topic of tangible user interfaces has been employed for the realization of numerous artistic and scientific projects in that area. 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Our understanding of the scale of metal pollution as well as the impact on estuarine ecosystem is still limited, largely due to the lack of recognition of persistence of metal pollution. In this lecture, I will discuss metal pollution in Southern China Estuaries, and their impact on local organisms. About the Speaker Prof. Wen-Xiong Wang is the Chair Professor in the Division of Life Science, HKUST. Prof. Wang’s major research interest is to understand the biogeochemistry, bioavailability and toxicity of metals to aquatic organisms. Prof. Wang has authored in excess of 360 peer-reviewed publications on subjects related to metal ecotoxicology (geochemistry, bioaccumulation and toxicity) and biogeochemistry (biologically-mediated cycling of metals). He is the corresponding or first author for the majority of his publications. He is the Editor of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, and Aquatic Biology, and the Associate Editors of Environmental Pollution and Estuaries and Coasts, and serves in the Editorial Boards of many other international journals in environmental sciences. His work is widely cited, with a current H-index of 46. He received the prestigious Overseas Distinguished Young Scientist Award from the Chinese National Science Foundation in 2002, the Biwako Prize for Ecology in Japan for his work on metals in aquatic systems, and the first Prize in Natural Science (as a sole PI) from the Ministry of Education in China for his work on the trophic transfer of metals. 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Life Stories of Victims of National Socialism", and took part in the discussion that ensued on "How to educate about the Holocaust in the post survivor era", with Hannah Lessing, Secretary General of the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism, and Glenn Timmermans and Ben Freeman from The Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Center.   " ["post_title"]=> string(136) "Prof. Émilie Tran participated in presentation of book series "Lives Remembered. 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APPLY NOW

" ["post_title"]=> string(29) "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(28) "20162017-admissions-now-open" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2016-01-13 18:25:04" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-01-13 10:25:04" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=events&p=8389" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [17]=> object(WP_Post)#3790 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(8386) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2016-01-11 12:16:37" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2016-01-11 04:16:37" ["post_content"]=> string(1170) "7^th of January 2016 - USJ has actively participated on the workshop on Macau-Goa relations was held on Thursday on the 7^th of January 2016 at the Rui Cunha Foundation at the Gallery, ground floor (Av. da Praia Grande Nº 749 -R/C Macau). The workshop focused on the following issues: 1)  Investment to improve the infrastructure of Goa (airport, sea port, railway, etc.); 2) Establishing direct flights between Macau and Goa or adjacent cities (Mumbai, etc.); 3) Promotion of financing facilities and business between the two cities/regions; 4) Promotion of tourism between Macau/Pearl River Delta region and Goa/adjacent regions; 5)  Promotion of cultural heritage studies between the two regions (keeping in mind that there are similar cities/regions in India, such as Damão and Diu); 6)  Promoting Portuguese language teaching and cultural studies between the two cities/regions; 7) Establishing a permanent nucleus in Macau to organize later this year an international conference on Macau-Goa relations and a possible extension in the future to other Portuguese speaking countries like Mozambique, Angola/South Africa and Brazil." 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The interaction of human society with wetlands to obtain multiple benefits-natural resources, amenities and environmental services such as ground water, fisheries, migratory birds habitat, etc. Anthropogenic stress due to the urban development and population growth has severely affected these ecosystems sustainability. Macao is situated in the bird migration route between Siberia and Australia. Every winter large numbers of migratory birds come to Macao to live. To conserve the wetland resource of Macao, several wetland reservation zones were set up and managed by Macao SAR government, and meanwhile continuous ecological monitoring of various habitats in these wetlands are carried out to ensure habitats and facilities meeting the needs of wildlife. Different types of management measures for each of the habitat types are developed and implemented, for the goal of providing the greatest quantity and highest quality of habitat possible to support waterfowl, other wildlife and plants, and to increase biodiversity. The Habitat Management Works can be divided into three aspects, namely the water, vegetation and mudflats. The lecture will explain the wetland management and biodiversity with wonderful video and photos, in order to make the student understanding the wetland’s ecological function easy. Short Bio Dr. Lei Kam Peng has a Ph.D. in civil and Environmental Engineering with more than 20 years of experiences as an educator, researcher and civil servant. He has published books and scientific papers in the fields of systems ecology, ecological engineering, environmental protection and many others. He also accomplished a significant amount of research in Macao’s local environment with current interest in the field of environmental economics and systems dynamics. 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From November 30 to December 11 2015 the United Nations Conference on Climate Change was held in Paris, France. As a result, 195 countries have adopted what is now known as the COP21 Paris agreement on global climate. This roundtable will discuss, from different perspectives, the terms of the agreement, the challenges for its implementation and its expected impact for environmental protection.

Speakers:

• David Gonçalves (USJ), “The COP21 Paris Agreement: what is it about?”
• Liu Jingjing (Macau Ricci Institute), "Chinese Perspectives on the COP21 Agreement".
• Franz Gassner (USJ), "The COP21 Agreement and Pope Francis' Encyclical Laudatu Si'"
• Diogo Teixeira (USJ), "Urban Challenges and Insights from COP 21 Agreement"

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