Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2005

CUHK Sets up Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism T he Department of Cultural and Religious Studies has established a Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism to promote Buddhist culture. The centre w ill focus on pro­ moting Buddhist studies, training scholars, enhancing global academic exchange among scholars and promulgating Buddhist culture. It w ill invite eminent Buddhist scholars worldwide to the University as v isiting professors to conduct research and to give lectures. The foci of its research w ill include Buddhism and Chinese society, Buddhism and contemporary ethical and cultural issues, and comparative studies and dialogues between Buddhism and other religions. With the aim of promulgating Buddhist culture and enhancing academic exchange, the centre w ill organize academic conferences and publish academic works on Buddhist studies such as periodicals and books in Chinese and other languages. (From left) Venerable Master H sing Yun, director o f Fo Guang Shan Foundationfo r Buddhist Culture and Education, and Prof. Lawrence J. Lau, vice-chancellor o fthe University Nam ing o f N ew PC3 Labo ra to ry T he U n iv e r s ity 's p h y s ic a l c o n ta inm e n t leve l 3 (PC3 laboratory was officially named the Lo Kwee-Seong Research Laboratory o Infectious Diseases on 12th May 2005, in recogn ition of a HK$5 m illion donation from the K.S. Lo Foundation. The generous donation w ill support research on infectious diseases. The ceremony was conducted at the Postgraduate Education Centre of the Prince of Wales Hospital. The laboratory w ill be used to conduct high-risk research projects on SARS, avian in fluenza , and HIV infection. (From left) Prof. T.F. Fok, dean o fthe Faculty o fMedicine, D r. Peter Lo, chairm an o f the K.S. Lo Foundation, Prof. Lawrence J. Lau, vice- chancellor o fthe University, and Prof. Joseph Sung, director o fthe Centre fo r Emerging Infectious Diseases o fthe University 4 6 Chinese University Bulletin Spring • Summer 2005