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University of Macau Students Achieve Outstanding Results at Chinese Classics Recitation Finals
The "2025 Chinese Classics Recitation Exchange and Performance Finals for University Students from Hong Kong, Macao and Mainland China" were held at the Yunlong Campus of Jiangsu Normal University on September 24-25. The event was co-hosted by the University of Macau, Jiangsu Normal University, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, under the guidance of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs of the Ministry of Education. Outstanding students from universities across Hong Kong, Mac ...
UM holds exhibition to celebrate centenary of Portuguese writer José Cardoso Pires
The exhibition ‘Voices, Glances, Memories: Commemoration of the Centenary of José Cardoso Pires’ The Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre of the Department of Portuguese, University of Macau (UM), is holding an exhibition titled ‘Voices, Glances, Memories: Commemoration of the Centenary of José Cardoso Pires’ to celebrate the centenary of the birth of José Cardoso Pires, an eminent Portuguese literary figure who reshaped the landscape of modern Portuguese literature through ...
Prospective undergraduates attend Principals’ Recommended Admission Briefing
Group Photo The University of Macau (UM) held its annual Principals’ Recommended Admission (PRA) Talk for undergraduate admissions on 27th September 2025, drawing enthusiastic participation from local high school students, parents and teachers. Organised by UM in collaboration with all faculties, the event welcomed prospective students and provided comprehensive information on admission pathways and academic offerings. At University Hall, Assistant Dean Prof. Victoria Lai Cheng Lei delivered th ...
UM showcases over 60 pieces of artwork by faculty members
The opening ceremony The opening ceremony for ‘“A Tree of Knowledge: Creation based on Greatness”—The 2025 Staff Art Exhibition of Department of Arts and Design, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau’ took place at the Museum of Art of the University of Macau (UM). Jointly organised by the Department of Arts and Design of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Museum of Art at UM, the exhibition features over 60 pieces of artwork by faculty members in the Department of Arts an ...
University of California Professor Anthony Barbieri explores Han Dynasty literature and political economy at UM
On September 15, 2025, the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau, hosted an academic lecture entitled “The Political Background to the Debates on Salt and Iron and its Later Reconstruction as a Literary Work.” The guest speaker was Professor Anthony Barbieri from the University of California at Santa Barbara. The lecture was chaired by Professor Yue Zhang of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, and attended by numerous f ...
FAH Welcomes 2025/2026 Undergraduate Students with Orientation Event
Group photo The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) hosted an orientation event on 14th August to welcome over 260 new undergraduate students, marking the beginning of their new chapter at the University of Macau (UM). The event, designed to foster a sense of community and intellectual curiosity, featured an inspiring address by Prof. Zhang Jian, Associate Dean of FAH. In his welcoming speech, “Dean’s First Lecture”, Prof. Zhang extended a warm greeting to the new students and referenced Chine ...
UM History Students Participate in Archeology Internship and Summer School in Hubei
In June of this year, two students from the Department of History of the University of Macau (UM), Ren Wenzhe and Peng Xiao, completed an archaeology summer internship under the cooperation between the University of Macau and the Hubei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology (Hubei Provincial Archaeology Museum) at the Sujialong relics in Jing Shan city, Hubei Province. During the 8th to 4th centuries B.C.E., the Sujialong relics were large urban relics of the Zeng kingdom that ...
UM Portuguese Language Summer Programme concludes with showcase of participants’ learning outcomes
A cultural performance The Department of Portuguese of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau (UM) held a closing ceremony for the 39th Portuguese Language Summer Programme on 30 July. During the event, participants showcased what they had learned over the past three weeks through cultural performances. Certificates were also presented to those who met the course requirements. During the three-week programme, a total of 406 participants from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kon ...
UM kicks off 39th Portuguese Language Summer Programme, attracting over 400 participants from around the world to experience Portuguese culture
A group photo The 39th Portuguese Language Summer Programme, organised by the Department of Portuguese of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) at the University of Macau (UM), has commenced. This year’s programme has attracted around 400 participants from various countries and regions, including the Chinese mainland, Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, and Timor-Leste. Over the three-week programme, participants will take part in language and cultural courses designed to help them learn the ...
The visit of a delegation from Guangdong University of Science and Technology to the Centre for Chinese History and Culture at the University of Macau
On the afternoon of July 6, 2025, a group of 120 faculty and students from Guangdong University of Science and Technology visited the University of Macau for an academic exchange. Accompanied by Macau Guo Yu Technology Limited and the Centre for Chinese History and Culture at the University of Macau, the visitors toured several iconic locations on campus. These included the "Wall of Great Wisdom," which embodies the university’s motto and its talent cultivation philosophy of "Great Knowledge" a ...