The University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) recently organised the Health Sciences Summer Camp for Outstanding Students of Mainland Universities 2023, with the camp aiming to “enhance students’ knowledge and interest in health sciences, and enable them to experience Macau’s culture and UM’s research environment”, according to a statement on Friday from the tertiary education institution.
The statement noted that the camp was joined by 79 undergraduate students and professors from Zhejiang University, Jilin University, Sichuan University, and Northwestern Polytechnical University, adding that participants spoke highly of UM.
During the opening ceremony, FHS Dean Deng Chuxia encouraged the students to stay passionate and curious about science and keep exploring in order to address the challenges facing society, while FHS Associate Dean Xu Renhe expressed hope that the summer camp could help promote research collaboration and academic exchanges between universities in Macau and the mainland, according to the statement.
The camp featured activities such as lectures by UM professors in fields such as precision oncology and stem cells and development. The statement said that students also had the opportunity to exchange ideas with professors and their research teams and visited facilities such as UM’s state key laboratories and FHS’ core facilities.
The statement added that participants learnt about UM’s history, academic achievements, learning environment, and research results through the visit, as well as explored Macau’s history and culture.
This undated handout photo provided by the University of Macau (UM) on Friday shows students visiting UM’s Frontiers Science Centre.
