澳大新語 • 2025 UMAGAZINE 32 10 封面專題 • COVER STORY establish a Sustainable Development Office on its campus in the Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, which is expected to begin operations in 2028. This new office will coordinate the university’s sustainable development initiatives and monitor related performance indicators. He explains, ‘We will build a research ecosystem driven by the synergy between our two campuses, creating a comprehensive structure that integrates fundamental research, technology transfer, and industry incubation. The university will strengthen research in medicine and healthcare, microelectronics and the Internet of Things, and energy carbon neutrality. In addition, we will develop strategic emerging disciplines including medicine and life sciences, microelectronics and chip technology, creative design and digital culture, green finance and fintech, and new engineering disciplines.’ To expand its international cooperation network, UM will continue cultivating diverse partnerships and deepening collaboration with universities in English‑speaking, Portuguese‑speaking, and neighbouring countries. These initiatives include developing joint research platforms, co‑training research talent, and broadening both the scope and depth of international collaboration. Rector Song also notes that in 2026, UM will host the 35th Annual Meeting of the Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities and participate in the Annual General Meeting of the Association of East Asian Research Universities. The university is committed to fostering academic exchange as a bridge for global knowledge sharing and technological collaboration in sustainable development. Moving forward, UM will use its campus in the Cooperation Zone in Hengqin as a springboard to further leverage Macao’s institutional and geographic advantages along with the university’s international platforms. The university aims to build an international research hub that contributes to high‑level opening‑up of China’s education and science sectors and offers distinctive ‘Macao solutions’ to global sustainable development challenges. 澳大以經濟範疇的科研力量賦能區域多元產業發展 UM leverages its research strengths in the economic dimension to support regional industry diversification
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