FST held the 2021/2022 first lecture to welcome a new academic year with freshmen
澳大科技學院與新生們一同迎接新學年

The Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) of the University of Macau (UM) held the first lecture, orientation and department sharing of the academic year 2021/2022 for undergraduates on 16^th August. More than 160 undergraduates and professors participated, marking the beginning of a new chapter. In response to the latest epidemic prevention measures, the first lecture was conducted online. The Dean of FST, Prof. Xu Cheng-Zhong, the Associate Dean Prof. Wong Pak Kin and the management team encouraged students that challenges and opportunities coexist with Covid-19, students should grasp and treasure the time at UM to develop their professional skills and competitiveness for a brighter future.

At the first lecture, Dean Xu introduced the UM’s quality education, international rankings and reputation, excellent research members from all over the world, cutting-edge research and three state key laboratories. He said that with the support of the central government and the Macao SAR government, UM has achieved rapid development in recent years. As a member of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, UM will cultivate more high-level talents for the Bay Area and the country in the future. At the same time, Dean Xu encouraged students to make good use of UM’s internal and external resources during the epidemic, to strengthen professional capabilities and competitiveness and become more determined, hard-working people with international visions.

澳大科技學院於昨天 (16 日) 為本科生舉行了2021/2022學年學院第一講、迎新會及學系介紹，超過160名本科生及教授參與，共同迎接新篇章。因應疫情發展，科技學院院長須成忠、副院長王百鍵及一眾學院管理層以線上形式向新生展開第一堂課，同時也寄語學生挑戰與機遇並存，把握當下在澳大的時光，建立獨立思考和創新能力，為實現充實理想的人生做準備。

迎新會上，須院長介紹了澳大的辦學待色、國際排名及聲譽、來自世界各地優秀的師資團隊、前沿研究及三個國家重點實驗室等重要研究平台。他表示得到國家、特區政府的支持，大學近年取得了飛躍的發展，期望作為粵港澳大灣區的一份子，未來可為灣區乃至國家培養更多高水平人才。同時，須院長勉勵學生們疫情期間應充分利用澳大內外的資源，加強自身專業能力及競爭力，及早裝備自己，追求更遠的目標，成為積極向上、意志堅定、努力不懈、具有國際視野和競爭力的人才。

澳大新學年將於本周三（18日）正式開始上課。期望本年度學院第一講及迎新會能協助學生認識大學及學院，盡早適應多彩豐富的校園生活，為展開人生新篇章作好準備。