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UM FAH student wins first prize in Portuguese Speech Contest
A student from the University of Macau (UM) won first prize in the 22nd Portuguese Speech Contest. The student delivered an insightful speech with a strong command of Portuguese and stood out among contestants from multiple higher education institutions. Wang Siyi (right) The Portuguese Speech Contest, jointly organised by the UM Department of Portuguese and the Macao Foundation, took place on 22 April. The contest aimed to encourage outstanding university students of Portuguese studies to app ...
UM faculty and students showcase sustainable and innovative designs at Milan Design Week
UM’s exhibition The Department of Arts and Design in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau (UM) was invited to participate in SaloneSatellite, an exhibition at Salone del Mobile.Milano (Milan Design Week) 2026. UM is the first higher education institution from Macao to exhibit at the event, showcasing innovative designs alongside internationally renowned design schools. Milan Design Week is one of the world’s most influential design events, and SaloneSatellite is widely r ...
UM holds Language and Culture Day to celebrate cultural diversity
https://youtu.be/BcncN57_Pk0 The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) at the University of Macau (UM) held the Seventh UM Language and Culture Day on 1 April, with the aim of celebrating UM’s 45th anniversary, promoting the preservation of language and culture, and fostering intercultural communication. Students and faculty members from various countries and regions experienced UM’s cultural diversity through a vibrant programme of performances and workshops. The Language and Culture Day is a s ...
Prof Lu Jianming and Ma Zhen of Peking University lecture on Linguistic Research Methods and Information Packaging Theory at UM
On the afternoon of March 20th, Professor Lu Jianming and Professor Ma Zhen from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Peking University were invited to deliver two insightful seminars titled “Information Packaging” and “Comparison – The Fundamental Method of Linguistic Research” at E21-G049 of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau. The seminars are a profound academic feast that enriched knowledge and inspired innovative thinking, were attended by numerous teac ...
Centre for Chinese History and Culture of UM Holds 5th Chinese Culture Promotion Ambassador Inauguration Ceremony & Epic and Soul-Stirring Series
Passing the Torch to Continue the Cultural Legacy, Macau Embarks on a New Chapter —Centre for Chinese History and Culture of UM Holds 5th Chinese Culture Promotion Ambassador Inauguration Ceremony & Epic and Soul-Stirring Series Organized by the Centre for Chinese History and Culture of the University of Macau, the “Fifth Chinese Culture Promotion Ambassador Inauguration Ceremony & ‘Epic and Soul-Stirring’ Series – Patriotic Film Screening” was held on March 25, 2026, at the Cultural Bu ...
UM Macao Humanities Forum explores Twenty Poems about Dunhuang
Charles Sanft The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held the Macao Humanities Forum on 4 February, where Charles Sanft, professor of history at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, US, and guest professor in the Institute for Sinology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany, delivered a lecture titled ‘Land of Marvels: Twenty Poems about Dunhuang’. The lecture was well attended by students and faculty members. In his welcome address, Jo ...
Professor Ren Xipei’s Team at the University of Macau Wins the 2026 iF Design Award
The results of the 2026 iF DESIGN AWARD in Germany have been officially announced. The “Texture Axis” AI-empowered educational platform project, designed by the team of Professor Ren Xipei from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau, has won the iF Design Award with a high score of 320. The project responds to issues such as the threshold for model usage, the organisation of cultural data, and interdisciplinary collaboration in real teaching and industrial scenarios, demo ...
University of Macau Invited to Exhibit at SaloneSatellite of Salone del Mobile.Milano and Serve as Jury Member
Since its establishment in 1998, SaloneSatellite, the satellite exhibition of Salone del Mobile.Milano, has become one of the most important global platforms for young designers and design schools to showcase creativity. It serves as a centre where design education and industry practice from around the world meet and exchange ideas. The Department of Arts and Design of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau (UM) has officially received an invitation from the organisers of ...
Prof Xu Yang Receives Honourable Mention from the Association for Asian Studies
The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) has announced its 2026 book prizes. Xu Yang, Associate Professor in the Department of Arts and Design at the University of Macau, has received the Bei Shan Tang Catalogue Honourable Mention for editing Yuan Ming Yuan: Art and Culture of an Imperial Garden-Palace. It is the only work to receive this distinction this year and the first publication from Asia to achieve this honour in the prize’s history. Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michig ...
UM hosts two Chinese-Portuguese competitions to support bilingual talent cultivation
Award ceremony of the first Chinese-Portuguese Lyrics Translation Competition To promote the cultivation of bilingual professionals in Chinese and Portuguese and to facilitate multicultural exchange, the University of Macau (UM) hosted the first Chinese-Portuguese Lyrics Translation Competition and the third Short Video Shooting Contest of Higher Education Institutions in China. The two competitions provided platforms for students majoring in Chinese–Portuguese translation and Portuguese ...