Bulletin No. 1, 2012

46   Chinese University Bulletin No. 1, 2012 Symposium on Stem Cell Biology Jointly organized by the Stem Cell and Regeneration Programme of the School of Biomedical Sciences, the Centre for Stem Cell and Regeneration, CUHK, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and Health Sciences Centre and the Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine (The Chinese University of Hong Kong – Jinan University), the first CUHK International Symposium on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine was held on 6 December 2011. Intellectual Cross-currents Conference of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics At the invitation of the Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, the Centre for Enhancing English Learning and Teaching (CEELT) of the Faculty of Education organized the 16th Conference of the Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics in collaboration with the Hong Kong Educational Research Association from 8 to 10 August 2011 at CUHK. Attended by over 140 participants from different countries and regions, the conference provided a platform for professionals to exchange ideas and experiences, and information on the latest research and educational development in the fields of language education and applied linguistics, and to promote research and educational collaboration across countries and regions.