Wu Jieh Yee Charitable Foundation empowers Lingnan's interdisciplinary research for lasting societal impact
The unveiling ceremony of the plaque is officiated by (from left) the Honourable Augustine Wong, JP, Mr Victor Chan, Mr Mason Wu, Mr Anthony Wu, Mr Jason Wu, Ms Tansy Lau, Ms Monica Wu, and President Qin.
Lingnan University held the Naming Ceremony of the Wu Jieh Yee Lingnan Hub and the Wu Jieh Yee School of Interdisciplinary Studies (WJYSIS) on 3 March. The University also announced the creation of a dedicated research fund to support faculty members and students conducting interdisciplinary research using artificial intelligence (AI) and data science to develop innovative solutions to pressing societal challenges. These initiatives are generously supported by the Wu Jieh Yee Charitable Foundation.
In their remarks, the Hon Augustine Wong, JP, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Lingnan University, and Prof S. Joe Qin, President and Wai Kee Kau Chair Professor of Data Science, praised the Wu family and the Foundation for their unwavering support of Lingnan over the years, and paid tribute to the late Dr Wu Jieh Yee.
All the guests at the Wu Jieh Yee Lingnan Hub.
Mr Jason Wu, Governor of the Wu Jieh Yee Charitable Foundation, said the Foundation recognises Lingnan’s long-standing commitment to liberal arts education and whole-person development, and has witnessed its achievements in research, talent cultivation, and social impact.
Over the years, the Wu Jieh Yee Charitable Foundation has supported a number of major initiatives at Lingnan, including the Tai Ning Hall (Canteen), Wu Jieh Yee Hall (student hostel), and the Embracing Ageing – Health Management and Promotion Programme, which promotes understanding and practice of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as the new Wu Jieh Yee Lingnan Hub and Wu Jieh Yee School of Interdisciplinary Studies.