Newsletter No. 539

06 # 5 3 9 | 0 4 . 0 6 . 2 0 1 9 「天灸療法」保健運動 2019 Natural Moxibustion Health Campaign 2019 為促進市民健康，中醫學院將於7月中旬至8月中旬舉行冬病夏治「天灸療法」，為大家提供 敷貼治療，報名詳情如下： To promote health of the public, the School of Chinese Medicine will launch a Natural Moxibustion Campaign from mid-July to mid-August 2019. Details are as follows: 日期 Date 初伏 First dose 12.7.2019 中伏 Second dose 22.7.2019 末伏 Third dose 12.8.2019 時間 Time 9:30 am – 4:30 pm 地點 Venue 香港中文大學中醫專科診所暨臨床教學中心 CUHK Chinese Medicine Specialty Clinic cum Clinical Teaching and Research Centre 費用 Fee HK$540 報名 Registration https://clinic.scm.cuhk.edu.hk/clinic/nm_index.aspx 10.6.2019 (10 am) 查詢 Enquiries 3943 9933 公積金計劃投資回報成績 Investment Returns of Staff Superannuation Scheme 基金 Fund 4.2019 1.5.2018 – 30.4.2019 未經審核數據 Unaudited 指標回報 Benchmark Return 未經審核數據 Unaudited 指標回報 Benchmark Return 增長 Growth 2.82% 2.50% 2.87% 1.90% 平衡 Balanced 1.84% 1.87% 0.90% 2.46% 穩定 Stable 0.63% 0.46% –0.06% 0.94% 香港股票 HK Equity 1.95% 1.81% –2.38% –1.77% 香港指數 HK Index-linked 2.21% 2.25% –0.60% –0.26% A50中國指數 A50 China Tracker 3.90% 4.07% 4.00% 8.37% 港元銀行存款 HKD Bank Deposit 0.17% 0.07% 1.79% 0.82% 美元銀行存款 USD Bank Deposit* 0.17% 0.04% 2.67% 1.10% 澳元銀行存款 AUD Bank Deposit* –0.79% –0.91% –4.55% –5.98% 歐元銀行存款 EUR Bank Deposit* –0.26% –0.25% –7.41% –7.21% 人民幣銀行存款 RMB Bank Deposit* –0.10% 0.19% –3.87% –4.60% 強積金數據請參閱： www.cuhk.edu.hk/fno/chi/public/payroll_benefits/mpf.html For MPF Scheme performance, please refer to: www.cuhk.edu.hk/fno/eng/public/payroll_benefits/mpf.html * * 實際與指標回報已包括有關期間內之匯率變動 Both actual and benchmark returns include foreign currency exchange difference for the month 新任協理副校長 New Associate Vice-President 大學委任李康善博士為協理副校長（創新及企業），由2019年5月 27日起生效，任期三年。 The University has appointed Dr. Daniel H.S. Lee as Associate Vice-President (Innovation and Enterprise) for a period of three years from 27 May 2019. 一心橋贏國際嘉許 Yi Xin Bridge Wins International Acclaim 由中大、清華大學、重慶交通大 學及重慶大學合作，在重慶杜家 村建設的竹橋項目「一心橋」， 因其在環保、可持續發展、農村 公益和創新技術方面的卓越理 念和成就，獲英國皇家特許測量 師學會頒發2019年中國年度大 獎的可持續發展成就項目評委會特別獎。「一心橋」跨度達二十一米，寬三米，可使用橋 面寬兩米，以超過七百條毛竹建造而成，是目前全中國跨度最大的農村現代竹橋。 The Yi Xin Qiao bridge project in Dujia Village, Chongqing, has been awarded the Jury’s Award of Sustainability Achievement of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Awards China 2019 for its outstanding ideas and achievement in environmental protection, sustainable development, rural public welfare and innovative technologies. CUHK, Tsinghua University, Chongqing Jiaotong University and Chongqing University collaborated on this project. Measuring 21 m long and 3 m wide, with a usable surface of 2 m wide, and constructed with 700 moso bamboos, the Yi Xin Qiao bridge is the longest among modern bamboo bridges in the rural mainland. 為港樂譜新章 Composing for Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra 音樂系講師陳啟揚博士（左）及校友 譚樂希（右）獲香港管弦樂團邀請，為 其新樂季譜寫新曲，陳博士的作品將 於今年11月在上海首演，其後在香港 再演兩場。譚樂希正於美國印第安納 大學積可斯音樂學院修讀作曲博士學 位，他的作品則於明年1月在港首演。 Dr. Chan Kai-young (left), lecturer of the Department of Music, and Alvin Tam Lok-hei (right), an alumnus of the department, were commissioned to compose for the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2019–20 season. Dr. Chan’s work will be performed in the orchestra’s China tour in Shanghai in November 2019, with two subsequent performances in Hong Kong. Currently a doctoral candidate at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Alvin’s work will be premiered in their subscription concerts in January 2020. 新法減慢兒童近視加深 Attempt on Reducing Children’s Myopia Progression 醫學院眼科研究團隊於2016年開展為期五年、共四個階段的全球首個以低濃度阿托品眼 藥水控制兒童近視加深的研究，首階段研究對象是四百三十八名四至十二歲的兒童，結果 顯示低濃度阿托品眼藥水可減慢近視加深速度高近七成，且副作用少，相關發現已刊登 於國際期刊 Ophthalmology 。團隊將開展第二階段研究，以進一步了解該眼藥水的長期 療效和安全性，以及預防近視的可能性。 The ophthalmology team of the Faculty of Medicine launched the world’s first ‘Low- concentration Atropine for Myopia Progression (LAMP)’ study in 2016. A total of 438 children aged four to 12 years with myopia were recruited for the five-year study which comprised four phases. Findings from the first year revealed that low-concentration atropine eye drops could reduce myopic progression for school children by up to nearly 70%, with much reduced side effects. These findings have been published in the journal Ophthalmology . The team is about to launch the second phase of the study to further investigate the efficacy and safety of long-term use for the low-concentration eye drops and their roles for preventing the onset of myopia. 法語演講比賽三連霸 Three Wins in a Row 中大生第三度於珠江三角洲校際法語演講比賽稱王， 語言學及現代語言系法語副修生杜曦彤（哲學四年 級）於3月23日在深圳大學舉行的第十屆比賽中勇奪 冠軍，並獲全額資助於今年夏天前往法國里昂參加 為期四周的法語課程。比賽由法國駐廣州總領事館、 法國駐港澳總領事館及港澳法語教師協會合辦。 To Hei-tung Elizabeth (Philosophy, Year 4), a French minor in the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, clinched the top prize in the 10th Pearl River Delta Interuniversity French Speech Competition held in Shenzhen University on 23 March. It was the third year in a row that CUHK students won the championship. Elizabeth was awarded a fully-sponsored four-week language immersion course in Lyon, France in the summer of 2019. The competition was co-organized by the Consulate General of France in Guangzhou, the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, and the Association of French Teachers in Hong Kong and Macau. 宣 布 事 項 / A nnouncements