Dr. Sheena Ramazanu and Dr. Natalie LEE Po Man from Hong Kong Metropolitan University recently visited the Social Robotics and Digital Living Lab at Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU). The visit aimed to explore opportunities for collaboration in research and teaching. Dr. Mehmood Nawaz, the director of the lab, warmly welcomed the team.

The HKSYU Info Day was a truly memorable moment, filled with excitement and anticipation as potential students to explore the BSc-ADS programme that we offer. Attendees engaged with faculty members and students, participated in interactive workshops, and toured the Depart., all while experiencing the vibrant community atmosphere. The event showcased the ADS's commitment to academic excellence and student support, leaving a lasting impression on everyone present. As future students envisioned their journeys ahead, Info Day served as a pivotal step towards their academic aspirations and personal growth.

It is an honour of our faculty member to attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Future Science Prize Week, hosted by the Future Science Awards Foundation. This event is scheduled on November 1st at the Hong Kong Science Museum. It was an extraordinary gathering of scientific luminaries and enthusiasts.

The Department of Applied Data Science (ADS) hosted a well-attended seminar featuring Dr. Lucas Göbeler from the University of Hamburg on October 31, 2024. Invited by Dr. Bob Ke, Assistant Professor at ADS, Dr. Göbeler delivered his talk titled "Hybrid Sports – Digital Innovation through Resource Integration," which attracted a diverse audience of faculty members and students. The seminar was held at RHB507 (Virtual Reality Lab).

Aligning with all UGC-funded and private universities in Hong Kong, a faculty member from the Department of Applied Data Science (ADS) had the honour of joining the first CUPP 2025 Organizational Committee Meeting on 30 October 2024, on behalf of HKSYU. The CUPP aims to groom and develop promising young tech and entrepreneurial talents in Hong Kong who could become future entrepreneurs.

Colleagues from the Department participated in the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum 2024 on October 24 and 25, which focused on addressing global market uncertainties, economic volatility, and geopolitical challenges. Various entrepreneurs from digital sectors shared their compelling visions and experiences on navigating this complex and competitive landscape while driving sustainable growth.

We were pleased to welcome Prof. Ruiqi Wei, Associate Professor at Em Lyon Business School, to HKSYU on October 23, 2024. He delivered an impressive talk that provided valuable insights into the latest digital developments in France and Europe. This was a great opportunity for our community to enhance our understanding of emerging trends in the digital landscape. Thank you, Prof. Wei, for your engaging presentation!

On October 19, 2024, two teams of four talented students from the Applied Data Science (ADS) department stole the show at the Art Tech event, sweeping excellence awards in the AI Image Generation competition and VR Art Therapy Competition, and making it to the finals!

The University’s senior management, department representatives, and students participated in the impressive 2nd Art Tech Innovation Event (第二屆 Art Tech 創新活動) held on October 18 and 19, 2024. The event showcased remarkable projects in digital cultural and heritage applications, providing an excellent platform for students to broaden their perspectives and explore new possibilities.

We are pleased to announce the retirement of Prof. K.S. Leung, a distinguished professor and cherished mentor to our ADS colleagues and students. To honor his significant contributions to the Department and the University, senior management and departmental colleagues hosted a wonderful dinner on October 18, 2024.

We were honored to welcome Mr. Ng Chi Wo, Head of the Chinese Culture Promotion Office from HKSAR, along with his colleagues, to HKSYU on October 17, 2024. During their visit, they shared insights on the latest developments in promoting Chinese culture within the community. Colleagues from the Department of Sociology also presented some impressive projects aligned with this theme. Thank you to everyone involved for making this visit a success!

Two ADS academic staff out of five scholars of Hong Kong Shue Yan University are among the World Top 2% most cited scientists, according to a 2024 report recently released by Stanford University.

With the support and engagement of students, the Department held its first "Open-source Learning Mobilization" meeting on 26th September 2024, at the Innovation and Incubation Hub (IIH) at HKSYU. This meeting is a key component of the departmental "Open-source Learning Initiative."

Thanks to the invitation from the Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Center, our faculty member, along with ten students from the Department of Applied Data Science (ADS), enjoyed a captivating performance of "Qian Xuesen" presented by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Drama Troupe at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University theatre on 26th September 2024.

The representative from the ADS is pleased to attend the celebratory dinner marking the 75th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China – The Higher Education Sector of Hong Kong 2024. The event provides an opportunity to engage with numerous professors from various disciplines and institutions.

On 24th September 2024, the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) organized a wonderful "Government Career Fair 2024" on the campus of HKSYU. A total of 13 government bureaux and departments participated, presenting information on over 20 civil service grades. This event provided students with valuable insights and opportunities to shape their future career paths.

Our faculty member was honoured to serve as judges for the 2nd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Postdoctoral Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition - Hong Kong Region. A number of promising postdoctoral candidates and teams were selected to represent Hong Kong. We were impressed and excited to review the innovative ideas and practices presented, all aimed at advancing the development of applied science and technology in Greater China.

The Department launched a new promotional video in early August, marking a significant milestone in its outreach efforts. Prior to this launch, we would like to express our gratitude to all members and students for their contributions.

The Department successfully completed the accreditation process for new programmes in early September 2024. With the full support of senior management and colleagues, the accreditation was carried out smoothly and effectively. We look forward to the next page!

The Annual Departmental Retreat was successfully conducted in late August 2024, providing a valuable platform for the sharing of ideas and expertise among faculty members. The Department is poised to embark on a new chapter with the incorporation of new colleagues: Dr. Bob Ke and Dr. M. Nawaz.

Our faculty members participated in the annual Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) 2024, organized by Cyberport, from August 16 to 18 at the Cyberport campus. The theme for this year was "Imaginary Fairground: AI-Powered Entertainment in the Web 3.0 Era." The event included industry forums, experiential zones, workshops, and competitions, creating an immersive carnival atmosphere for attendees.

Our ADS colleagues attended the premier Business GoVirtual (BGOV) event this year, which gathered business leaders, entrepreneurs, enterprises, innovators, IT experts, solution providers, marketers, and others seeking to stay ahead of the technological curve and empower their businesses through digital transformation.

On Thursday, 04 July 2024, students and teachers from Caritas Yuen Long Chan Chun Ha Secondary School visited Shue Yan University to explore the Virtual Reality Yulan Museum II.

Hong Kong Shue Yan University welcomed the Indonesia Embassy representatives to pay a visit to Virtual Reality Laboratory on 7 May 2024.

To enhance the digital competency of students in digital humanities, the Virtual Reality Laboratory (VR Lab) under the Department of Applied Data Science (ADS) has organized the first One-Day Intensive Workshop for students from Social Work backgrounds.

The External Visit of the Association of Secondary School Principals in the Virtual Reality (VR) Lab was an immersive and enlightening experience. The principals were welcomed into the state-of-the-art VR Lab at SYU.

The Yulan Virtual Museum 2 is an extraordinary event that promises to transport visitors into a world of art and culture like never before. With its cutting-edge technology and immersive virtual reality experience, this museum takes the concept of touring to a whole new level.

We are pleased to share a great news that a team of three Year 2 ADS students, were awarded Third prize (三等獎) in the university sector of the Sixth TipDM Cup Data Analysis Skills Competition co-organized by TipDM and National University Big Data Education Alliance.

That’s great to hear! Hong Kong Shue Yan University is always striving to provide innovative and immersive learning experiences for our students. The new Meta Quest 3 is in the VR lab now.

在2024年1月24日至28日的”教育及職業博覽”中，樹仁大學展示了如何利用VR技術來改進教學和學習體驗。他們展示了虛擬實境課堂，學生可以通過VR頭盔進入虛擬環境，與教學內容進行互動。這種教學方式可以提供更具吸引力和互動性的學習體驗，並且可以幫助學生更好地理解和記憶知識。

香港樹仁大學社會工作系(Department of Social Work)和虛擬實境實驗室(VR Lab)合作，在2024-01-23及27日舉辦了兩場令人期待的展示活動。

由饒宗頤文化館主辦、深水埗區青年發展及公民教育委員會合辦、深水埗民政事務處協辦 —「護動」深水埗Running Pet 嘉年華，以珍惜寵物小生命為目的。由香港樹仁大學-應用數據科學學系策劃期間限定展覽[人寵互動與學生多元科技作品展]，由學生展示多元科技作品，參觀者與竉物都非常開心。

2023年12月15-16日，以「深化人工智慧的整合應用」為主題的第六屆亞洲認知工程與智慧互動會議(CEII2023)在香港樹仁大學研究院綜合大樓會堂成功舉辦。本次會議得到了新加坡南洋理工大學、英國萊斯特大學、西北工業大學、日本東京大學、香港樹仁大學等院校的大力支持。

今天，BA-MDIT一年級的學生們有幸參觀了香港樹仁大學的VR Lab，並且度過了一個令人興奮的下午。這次參觀不僅讓他們深入了解了VR技術的應用，還有一位BA-MDIT二年級的學生分享了她的VR功課。

香港樹仁大學，2023年12月1日 - BA-MDIT學生們有幸參觀了VR Lab，這是一個讓人驚嘆的體驗！VR Lab配備了最先進的技術，其中包括引人入勝的CAVE系統，讓學生們能夠深入虛擬世界，感受前所未有的奇妙體驗。

SYU ADS students won the potential prize in Huawei ICT Competition 2023-24 Hong Kong. The Huawei ICT Competition is supported by 11 tertiary institutions in Hong Kong, with nearly 900 students participating.

由龍傳基金和香港青年協會舉辦的龍匯100活動已於2023年8月順利完成，本活動是從世界各地挑選一百位傑出華裔青年，匯集於香港並訪問大中華地區，探索中國文化、發展及相關議題，藉以加強相互交流，建立聯繫網絡。

香港樹仁大學應用數據科學學系推薦的兩位同學，王家浩Hans及李幸子April 從眾多申請者中能成功入圍參加交流活動，

Three team of Year 1 ADS students received Merit Award in Hong Kong Macau Innovation Design Match. They received their awards in the award presentation ceremony in Oct-2023.

香港樹仁大學舉行「2022-2023年度校監優異成績榜」頒獎禮（President’s List Ceremony），表揚在2022/2023學年考獲平均積點3.5或以上的一至三年級學生。今屆合共124名學生獲嘉許。

應用數據科學學系亦有兩名學生得獎, 分別為 二年級的 曾子健 和 郝雅軒 同學。

2023年秋，今年ADS除了原有第一班本科同學外，亦迎來新一學年的新同學, 雖然同學大部份是遠渡從故鄉來到香港讀書和學習，正值是中秋佳節，學系亦為一／二年級、本地與外地同學們安排了慶祝活動，好讓大家開心聯誼及加強學生們之間的聯繫。

A team of six Year 1 ADS students received Brand Award in Hong Kong Creative PR Competition 2023. This year, the number of participants is over 400. In the competition, each team need to design a PR campaign for a brand in Hong Kong. The ADS student team worked for Prologic Robotics Ltd. ADS students received the Brand Award and PR Talent Award.

香港樹仁大學於7月15日舉行「虛擬實境盂蘭勝會導覽」公眾發佈會暨講座，「三個潮籍盂蘭勝會：研究、傳承與推廣」計劃主持人、學術副校長兼社會學系陳蒨教授致辭時表示，「虛擬盂蘭勝會導覧」著重知識轉移，希望透過數碼技術，幫助年輕人了解盂蘭文化。

Hans, a first-year student of the Department of Applied Data Science at HKSYU, worked as an electronic product design assistant at GoPro (International) LTD from June to July this year. This internship experience made Hans have a fulfilling and meaningful summer vacation.

ADS Year 1 students presented 3 papers in Positive Technology International Conference during 27 to 30-June-2023.

ADS department was invited to deliver a talk “The Future of AI” to Shue Yan alumni on 16-June-2023. Attendees involving alumni from different departments joined the discussion session after the talk. All participants enjoyed food and drinks and great chats among them.

We are here to gladly announce some outstanding achievements by our ADS students in 2023 summer. The department will continue to support and encourage our students.

Prof. Haohuan FU, Professor of Department of Earth System Science in Tsinghua University, visited Department of Applied Data Science on 27 May 2023. ADS students presented the demonstration in Big Data Lab and Robotic Lab. Prof Fu shared his study and work experiences with ADS students and answered students’ questions.

On 24 April 2023, VIP guests from donor, iFREE GROUP, visit the Big Data Lab, Robotic Lab and Virtual Reality Lab. ADS department demonstrated and introduced the facilities to our guests.

香港樹仁大學應用數據科學學系主辦的研討會於2023年4月26日舉行，研討會的目的是向參加者介紹有關幼兒書寫困難檢測系統和訓練遊戲開發與介紹專案，

大體來說，傳媒借助遊戲來吸引讀者，主要有3種做法。首先，就如上文談及，傳媒可以利用Wordle等與新聞無關的遊戲，擴闊受眾群，藉此誘導遊戲玩家轉化 ...

The Organizing Committee of Positive Technology International Conference 2023 would like to draw your attention to the call for proposals to the PT 2023. The due date for both abstract proposal and full paper submissions will be further extended to 30 April 2023. (Grant no. UGC/IIDS15/H01/21)

The second event in iFREE GROUP Innovation and Research Centre Colloquium Series 2022/23 " Cloud and Application Concept Workshop " concluded successfully on 24 March 2023. We invited Mr. Felix Tsang, a certified cloud architect, to be the speaker.

The first event in iFREE GROUP Innovation and Research Centre Colloquium Series 2022/23 seminar " Machine Learning in Insurance Applications " concluded successfully on 15 March 2023. It was a great honor to have Ms. Kylie Chen as our guest speaker for sharing.

作為LFAPAC 開源佈道者，袁文貞博士被邀請出席Linux基金會亞太區開源領導力論壇 (2023年3月2日-3日)，作為推動開源社區出貢獻。

Four HKSYU researchers are in the World Top 2% most cited scientists in a report recently released by Stanford University. Two of them are from Department of Applied Science. The report reflects the research impacts to the academic community produced by colleagues and the recognitions of their works internationally.

應用數據科學學系系主任、愛訊集團創新及研究中心總監 、 大數據實驗室主任袁文貞博士（上圖右）於8月30日出席IBM Technology Day，分享仁大在疫情下如何積極發展數碼人文，確保仁大在數碼時代中保持競爭力。

In IBM Technology Day on 30 Aug 2022, Dr. Connie Yuen shared the story of SYU’s digital transformation journey on the stage. The Big Data Lab is equipped with IBM Cloud Pak for Data, which helps teachers and students to analyze data by using low-code or no-code approach. SYU’s digital transformation journey is still on the way. We are working hard to work with IBM partners in the future.

Department of Applied Data attended two Education Expo in July 2022 (The 28th Hong Kong International Education Expo and HKTDC Education & Careers Expo 2022). There are talks on the topic "Big data is everywhere - How to equip yourself ?" and VR driving demo are displayed for visitors' experience. Both are well-received by people interested in Data Science.

IBM香港宣佈香港樹仁大學(仁大，HKSYU)在IBM Cloud Pak for Data上擴充部署，採用領先市場的自然語言處理技術IBM Watson Discovery，促進和重塑樹仁博雅教育模式。

IBM Cloud Pak for Data is a new platform introduced into HKSYU. Predict outcomes faster using this platform built with data fabric architecture. Collect, organize and analyze data, with AI features to dynamically create, train, manage, and monitor AI and advanced models.

The Department of Applied Data Science is offering the first Bachelor of Science programme in Shue Yan University. The Bachelor of Science with Honours in Applied Data Science (BSc-ADS) is now open for application for Year-1 entry of academic year 2022.

身處數碼科技年代，數據分析在教育學習領域中擔當了重要的角色，要令所有人懂得如何應用它成為重要一課。但對非科技科學生和學系來說，分析大數據的技術及工具很複雜難用。因此，仁大選擇了IBM Cloud Pak® for Data平台，解決這個難題，令數據分析變得更簡單。

早前，CAPALA 嘅青年團隊同雲誠（無家者主題分享者）參觀香港樹仁大學「愛訊集團創新及研究中心」。希望運用咗不同創新科技，深化參加者對社會的認識，發掘社會創新同埋創造不同創新職業嘅可能性。

The last Colloquium Series event in 2021 “AWS Cloud Essentials for Business Leaders” was held on 20 December 2021. Participants were being introduced basic concepts of cloud computing with useful case studies.

The second event in iFREE GROUP Innovation and Research Centre Colloquium Series 2021/22 seminar "Ad-Hoc Security for Smart Things" concluded successfully on 1 December 2021.

In order to purchase more robots and provide students with more experiential learning opportunities in the Big Data Laboratory, Social Robotics & Digital Living Laboratory, and Virtual Reality Laboratory, SYU hopes to receive further funding from the Research Grants Council.

iFREE GROUP Innovation and Research Centre won 3 international design awards, including 'Best Public Service Interior Hong Kong' in International Property Awards; 'DNA Paris Design Awards' and "Successful Design Award'.

The proposed programme is to respond to the HKSYU’s Strategic Plan 2021-25 to reinvent the liberal arts education for the digital era. Professor Louis LEUNG, Head of the Department, indicated that the BSc-ADS will admit the first batch of students in the summer of 2022.

The first webinar in iFREE GROUP Innovation and Research Centre Colloquium Series 2021/22 completed smoothly on 9 October 2021.

Hong Kong Shue Yan University gladly welcomed representatives from Hasbro and iFREE GROUP to pay a visit at iFREE GROUP Innovation and Research Centre on 6 September 2021.

The opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU) iFREE GROUP Innovation and Research Centre took place on 28 October 2020.

Hong Kong Shue Yan University is going to offer two new undergraduate programmmes focusing on digital media technology and big data in the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic year respectively.

Three brand new laboratories have just been opened in September 2020 in Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU), focusing on how big data, artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and robotic technologies can be applied to teaching, learning, and research in digital living.