| 24 Apr 2026
HSWB｜Celebrating Community Impact: Congratulations to CHEN Zili!
Heartfelt congratulations to CHEN Zili (Year 1) on being awarded the Scholarship for Community Action by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! 🎓🏆
Her unwavering dedication and passion for community service serve as an inspiration to all. 💫 May this achievement further empower her leadership, fuel personal growth, and amplify her meaningful contributions to society. 🌱📈
The Faculty and the Programme take great pride in this accomplishment—celebrating excellence and impact! 🙌🎉
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| 17 Dec 2025
HSWB｜From M.A.I.C. to UXDA: The "Memoji" Team Strikes Gold Again!
From M.A.I.C. to UXDA: A Winning Journey Continues! 🏆
Remember Thea Cheng (HSWB - HTI) and her BNBU-HKBU team from our July 2025 post about their success at the Mobile Application Innovation Contest (M.A.I.C.)? They’re back with even bigger achievements!
Building on their award-winning project, the team refined their work and triumphed at the 2025 UXDA International User Experience Innovation Competition, taking home:
✅ National Second Prize
✅ Best Performance Award (Top Presentation!)
✅ Gold Medal in the Greater China Regional Finals
Their project, “哄我 Memoji”, is an AI-powered social platform designed to enhance emotional well-being and communication for elderly users—proving that great ideas grow even greater with collaboration!
The Dream Team:
👩💻 Thea Cheng (Team Leader) – HKBU HSWB - HTI
👨💼 Jecy Zhang (Project Manager) – BNBU CCM
👩🎨 Cassie Tian (Operations Director) – BNBU CCM
🎨 Whitter Ouyang & Summer Song (Designers) – BNBU MAD
Guided by Dr. Iceman Leung (BNBU) and Dr. Martin Choy (HKBU), they combined health tech, AI, and design to create a real-world impact—just like HSWB stands for!
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| 27 Jul 2025
HSWB｜Tech Meets Mental Health: The Power of Transdisciplinary Innovation
🌟 Transdisciplinary Innovation for Well-Being! 🌟
We’re proud to showcase Thea CHENG (HSWB Class of 2026) and her BNBU teammates for their solution-driven presentation at the Mobile Application Innovation Contest 2025 (M.A.I.C.) with their groundbreaking app “Memoji”!
This unique collaboration brought together: 🎨 Design Innovation from BNBU’s creative talents 💼 Business Strategy from BNBU’s entrepreneurship students 💡 Well-being Technology led by Thea from HSWB
More than just fun - “Memoji” is a mental health breakthrough that:
💙 Transforms selfies into expressive emotional avatars using AI
🧠 Empowers users through personalized identity exploration
🤝 Fosters meaningful connections via custom digital expressions
With special gratitude to our visionary supervisors: 🔬 Dr. Iceman (BNBU - Culture, Creativity and Management) 💻 Dr. Martin (HKBU - Computer Science) for their cross-disciplinary mentorship!
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| 4 Nov 2024
HSWB｜End-of-Life Care Education Workshop
On November 4, a dedicated team from The Salvation Army's End-of-Life Care in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly visited the COMP2035 AI and Data Analytics for Health and Social Innovation I class to promote awareness and education on end-of-life care through engaging activities.
During the workshop, students participated in interactive booth games that focused on key principles of End-of-Life Care, including end-of-life planning and the importance of support and understanding from relatives. The team also invited two elderly guests, who shared their profound experiences and perspectives on this important topic.
While discussions around end-of-life issues can be emotionally challenging, the workshop inspired students to recognize the critical needs of individuals and their families facing such circumstances. We look forward to seeing the students' presentations on how technology can play a supportive role in addressing these needs.
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| 30 Oct 2024
HSWB｜Exploring Innovations in Health Informatics with the Hospital Authority!
We are delighted to have Mr. Hing-loi Hui, Chief Systems Manager of Clinical Systems Architecture and Development at the Hospital Authority, to be our guest speaker, who shared the latest developments in Health Informatics on 30 Oct. 🩺
Students engaged in lively discussions, exploring innovative solutions to address real-world healthcare challenges. 🧬 Stay tuned for more insightful industry talks! 🌟
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| 14 May 2024
DTUP｜Collaborative Activities with Shanghai University of Sport
Exciting collaboration! 🌟 42 Year 2 transdisciplinary students from BAScT and HSWB recently teamed up with fellow students from the Modern Industrial College of Physical Activity and Health Promotion at Shanghai University of Sport to work on project-based solutions tailored to address the common health challenges faced by the youth in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
To explore more solutions, our students also visited the Shanghai Youth Health Management Centre. They delved into the innovative model of "Sports + Health Promotion + Insurance" and explored solutions for youth development, psychological issues and overall health. The collaboration provided them with a valuable opportunity to leverage transdisciplinary knowledge in addressing real-world challenges.🏃♂💡💪
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| 13 May – 17 May 2024
DTUP｜Transdisciplinary Study Tour in Shanghai
A group of 46 teachers and students from BAScT and HSWB embarked on an enriching 5-day Shanghai study tour, featuring an immersive experience in the world of rowing, including interacting with ex-national rowing athletes, dialogues with peers from Shanghai University of Sport, delving into transdisciplinary approaches for enhancing adolescent health promotion and company visits to Shanghai Zhuoxin Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (上海卓昕醫療科技有限公司) and China Telecom. With the integrated knowledge of health, sports and technology fields experienced during this tour, the students were inspired to provide feasible and transdisciplinary solutions that promote physical and mental well-being.
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| 20 Apr 2024
DTUP｜A healthy living activity in Po Leung Kuk Ho Yuk Ching (1984) College「健康生活在甲子」
HKBU Division of Transdisciplinary Undergraduate Programmes (DTUP) was invited to participate in a healthy living activity「健康生活在甲子」in Po Leung Kuk Ho Yuk Ching (1984) College 🙌🏻.
HKBU set up two booths where participants could try out "AI Moodcheck", a project that uses artificial intelligence to understand emotions through facial expression and recommend music that suits the mood of the moment. Another project, "JOI", promotes greening of the environment by developing AI sensors that can detect and analyse the specific growth needs of plants, and identify the user's emotions and provide emotional support at the same time.
This activitiy gave HKBU students the opportunity to share their projects with secondary school students and the general public, as well as to share the application of artificial intelligence in health and transdisciplinary possibilities.
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| 19 Apr 2024
HSWB｜"AI and Data Analytics for Health and Social Innovation" Exhibition
With the theme of "AI and Data Analytics for Health and Social Innovation", the exhibition spotlights the 7 projects by students of COMP2036 that blend technology with care, aiming to improve the quality of life through smart solutions.
Focusing on different topics including mental health, exercise and sleep problems, the students, in which most of them are from HSWB, prepared their social innovation projects to bring awareness or help the people in need and share with participants.
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| 13 Mar 2024
HSWB｜Field trip to the Aquatic Sports Rehabilitation Center
Year 2 students from BSocSci (Hons) / BSci (Hons) in Innovation in Health and Social Well-Being (JS2940) visited the Aquatic Sports Rehabilitation Center in Shenzhen 💪, which was set up by a former swimming team representative, to learn more about the rehabilitation medical technology in the Greater Bay Area. Some of the students had the opportunity to go into the rehabilitation training pool to learn more about how to collect gait data through aquatic cameras and utilize AI for rehabilitation analysis.🌟
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| 17 Feb 2023
HSWB｜Field Visit to IT Innovation Lab at Hospital Authority
Students of BSocSci (Hons) / BSci (Hons) in Innovation in Health and Social Well-Being (JS2940) visited the Hong Kong Hospital Authority's IT Innovation Lab. Professionals from the lab demonstrated how technology can improve healthcare efficiency and effectiveness. It has been a truly valuable learning experience for students to study healthcare technologies.
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| 6 Feb 2023
HSWB｜External Advisory Sharing Session
Five external advisors from different sectors shared their career prospects and experiences with students in BSocSci (Hons) / BSci (Hons) in Innovation in Health and Social Well-Being (JS2940). The sharing was rewarding and useful to students in planning their future careers.
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