HKU Common Core

🤖🏛️ Can AI help preserve culture?

From chinese traditions to hong kong heritage —
how do we keep what matters alive in a digital world? 👀

Join this public lecture on “Intelligent Inheritance: Using New Technologies to Preserve the Beauty of Chinese Tradition and Hong Kong Culture in the AI Era”
and explore how technology is reshaping cultural preservation

📅 8 April 2026 (Wed)
⏰ 15:00–16:00
📍 HKU MWT3

🎤 Heiman Ng (Art Prince Advisory)
👥 open to all — no registration needed

For anyone into culture, tech and Hong Kong✨

🔗 https://commoncore.hku.hk/ccch9051/
CCCH9051 - Dr. Jeremy Ng

🎨✨ ever thought about making your own mural?

you’ve seen them everywhere — streets, buildings, museums…
now it’s your turn 👀

join our Mindful Murals session 💭
🖌️ express your feelings
🤝 connect with friends
🌈 create something meaningful together

no art skills needed — just bring your (and your vibes)

📅 13 April (Mon)
⏰ 12:00–14:00
📍 MB150, Common Core Lounge
🔗Registered by 9th April: https://forms.gle/zf8ejypfGNq7X98P6

🌟 you’ll get your own mini canvas to paint about:
resilience, kindness, or diversity

come chill, create, and make your own art 🎨
👉 scan the registration code and tag a friend you’d bring 👯‍♀️

🏛️ Public Lecture: Museums in Hong Kong

Ever wondered how museums in Hong Kong began?
Join this lecture exploring their origins and evolution.

📅 15 April 2026 (Wed)
⏰ 15:00–16:00
📍 MWT3

🎤 Guest Speaker: Dr. Reynold K. W. Tsang
👥 Open to all — no registration required

pull up, bring a friend, and learn something new 🏛️✨

💎 From Lab to Luxe: The Science, Art and Craft of Precious Metals

How does something studied in a chemistry lab end up in luxury jewellery?

Join this workshop to explore the science behind precious metals and how they connect to art, design, and craftsmanship.

You’ll hear from:
✨ Tania Chan — Gemologist & Jewelry Design Scholar
🔬 Jason Tang — Chemist working in a precious metals laboratory

They’ll share how metals like gold and platinum are studied, understood, and used in real-world applications.

📅 25 March (Wed)
⏰ 11:30 – 13:00
📍 MB150, Common Core / BASC Lounge (Main Building)

Curious about the science behind the shine?
👉 Scan the QR code on the poster to join.

☀️ Summer Common Core Courses (2025–26)

Looking for a flexible way to complete your CC credits?
Explore our Summer Common Core courses offered in a compact format during this summer!

Choose from exciting topics such as:
🌿 Nature in the City
🤖 Emotions and AI
🧠 Authentic Well-Being
🌍 The Evolution of Civilization
🐾 Our Animal Allies
…and more!

Summer CC courses are perfect if you want to:
✔ lighten your workload during regular semesters
✔ experience intensive learning in a short period
✔ meet students from different disciplines and cultures

📅 Course selection:
15 Jun (10 AM) – 22 Jun (4 PM) on SIS

📌 Scan the QR code or visit:
https://commoncore.hku.hk/2025-26sumcourses/

A student-led dialogue on global environmental issues took place in the CC lounge last Wednesday 🌏🏔️

Thank you to the wonderful debate participants, and the team behind this event, for making this discussion possible.

Last week hosted their mental-health themed escape room ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

Thank you to all groups for participating, and congratulations to those of you who completed in under thirty minutes and won prizes 😉

Are you interested in more events like this? Let us know! 💭

🌿✨Need a mindful break from HKU life?

Join Journaling Through the Lens — a wellbeing photo walk + journaling workshop to pause, reflect, and see gratitude through a new lens.

👀 Limited spots — don’t miss out!
📅 6 March | 11 AM – 1 PM | MB150
🔗 Register by 4 March: https://forms.gle/gZt9WggyC9SUbY7y8

💛 Slow down. Capture moments. Create your own “gallery of gratitude.”

🌍 Calling all HKU changemakers! 🌿

Ready to step into a real global summit? Join our Global Summit on Environmental Challenges – an exciting MUN-style workshop where you’ll represent nations, debate biodiversity loss, deforestation & climate action, blend ancestral wisdom with UN SDGs, and pitch bold proposals.

Hear expert insights from G17 Hong Kong guests + HKU’s Prof. David Palmer (ESG & cultural sustainability), collaborate in delegations, present your ideas, and compete for best speaker/delegates/idea!

Build diplomatic skills, global fluency, critical thinking & real sustainability impact.

Date: March 4, 2026 | Time: 2-5 PM| Venue: Common Core Lounge (MB150)

Spots are limited – secure yours now! 🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZGBGSSKLjT9EZ8hpY9norHVolHdzY2f2cf_q5mAfQcSsmLA/viewform?usp=dialog

ClimateAction GlobalCitizens HKUSustainability

Common Core invites HKU students to join this 2-day creative thinking workshop facilitated by AFTEC and supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (part of the AFTEC Hong Kong Jockey Club Creative Futures Project).

This interactive and hands-on session is designed to provide students with a unique taster into nurturing creative mindset through arts. The workshop is built around the introduction of creativity and communication. Sessions will be underpinned by reflective discussions to consolidate learning and connect experiences with educational theory. Students will walk away with an understanding on the importance of creativity in their lives, gain creative communication strategies for collaborative settings, and apply creative thinking to their personal and professional challenges.

The workshop is FREE for all HKU students.

Registration >> please go to CC website!