Newsletter No. 413

No. 413, 4.3.2013 9 機器人治療講座 Talk on Robot Therapy 醫學院何善衡老年學及老年病學研究中心與沙田醫院於1月28日舉辦「海豹機器人Paro神經治療 儀」講座，邀得日本人類生命科技研究所和產業技術總合研究所主任研究員柴田崇德博士（ 前排 左二 ）主講。柴田博士設計及研發了一款可以用於各種醫療和護理機構的海豹機器人Paro，對老 人、住院人士和腦退化症患者的心理和生理均有正面作用，在講座中他介紹了如何將Paro應用於 老人病房及腦退化症患者的輔助康復治療。 The S.H. Ho Centre for Gerontology and Geriatrics of CUHK and Shatin Hospital jointly presented a lecture titled ‘Seal Robot, Paro, as Neurological Therapeutic Device’ on 28 January. Dr. Takanori Shibata ( 2nd left, front row ), a senior research scientist at Human-Life Technology Research Institute and Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) was the speaker. Dr. Shibata has designed a therapeutic seal robot named Paro which is expected to have psychological and physiological effects on elderly people, inpatients and dementia patients. He introduced the application of Paro in geriatric facilities and how it worked as a complementary therapy for patients with dementia. 商科生考察新興市場 Business Students Visit Emerging Markets 國際貿易及中國企業課程準畢業生於1月初到印尼考察，參觀Adaro Energy，了解印尼能源產業的獨特之處；到Indofood認識印尼的消費產 品市場，並往印尼大學，與經濟系師生就「印尼經濟的挑戰和成功」交流 意見。 此外，環球商業學學生亦於1月上旬前往世界新興市場之一的馬來西亞 考察，出席當地傑出企業家和玉米大亨郭拿督款待的晚宴，拜訪通用 電氣航空集團，參觀飛機引擎的生產過程；又訪問Fella Design，與首席 營運總裁對談。這些寶貴經歷讓同學從另一角度檢視從書本所學的 知識。 A number of final year students from the International Business and Chinese Enterprise (IBCE) programme went on a study trip to Indonesia in early January to take a look at the various booming industries in the country. They visited Adaro Energy and Indofood to learn about the uniqueness of Indonesia’s energy sector and the country’s consumer products market. Their discussion with students and professors at the University of Indonesia’s Economics Department facilitated an exchange of ideas on the challenges and successes of the Indonesian economy. Besides, students of the GLOBE programme paid a visit to Malaysia, another emerging Asian market, in January. They were invited to have dinner with Dato’ Kwok, a distinguished Malaysian entrepreneur and corn tycoon. From him, the students learnt about entrepreneurship and how to run a business. The visit to GE Aviation allowed the group to experience the manufacturing process of airplane engines. They also met with the COO of Fella Design. The trip enabled the students to assess knowledge gained from books from a different perspective. 環球商業學學生參觀通用電氣航空集團 GLOBE students at GE Aviation 國際貿易及中國企業課程學生訪問耶加達的Bank Mandiri IBCE students visit Bank Mandiri in Jakarta 校長向傳媒賀新春 Vice-Chancellor’s Spring Reception for the Media 沈祖堯校長於2月15日與一眾副校長及院長，邀請六十多名傳媒友好於漢園 茶聚，共慶新春，並邀得十名中大生表演蛇形拳，慶祝蛇年來臨。沈校長更 即席揮毫，又指導國際生以毛筆寫揮春。 Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, CUHK Vice-Chancellor, together with the Pro- Vice-Chancellors and Deans, celebrated the lunar new year with over 60 members of the press at a reception held at the Vice-Chancellor’s Lodge on 15 February. Ten students performed snake style kung fu to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Snake. Professor Sung also showed international students how to write new year couplets in Chinese calligraphy.