On 7 October, the Faculty of Data Science (FDS) of City University of Macau successfully held the "Go Green" staff tea gathering of the 2026-2027 academic year at the Exhibition Hall of the Cultural Centre on the Taipa Campus. The event brought together staff from departments across the University, and through rich research showcases, interactive booth games and exquisite refreshments, further deepened the bonds of collegiality and collaboration among colleagues.
At the start of the event, Rector Jun Liu delivered an enthusiastic speech, expressing high appreciation for the dedication and outstanding achievements of all staff over the past year. He shared the exciting news that City University of Macau had risen to the 451-500 band globally in the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings — a record high — and highlighted the Faculty of Data Science's important contribution to the University's overall development. He encouraged everyone to sustain an innovative spirit and a positive attitude, and to work together to drive the continued progress and prosperity of the Faculty and the University.
Professor Tianqing Zhu, Dean of the Faculty of Data Science, then shared her remarks, reviewing the Faculty's rapid growth over the past two years as it rode the wave of artificial intelligence development — steadily expanding its research fields and deepening its research, and achieving a series of outcomes in frontier areas such as AI and embodied intelligence. She expressed heartfelt gratitude to faculty members and students for their joint efforts, and encouraged everyone to continue to bring out the spirit of teamwork and contribute more wisdom and strength to the innovation and development of City University of Macau.
The event featured a rich and diverse array of research showcases and interactive booths, highlighting the Faculty's latest achievements in artificial intelligence and embodied intelligence, including:
- "Roaming Macau — Macau Cultural Tourism Agent Space" (Agent Digital Human Metaverse)
- "Job Copilot — From Seeing Opportunities to Seizing Them" (Website)
- "Rising and Falling Tides — Tracing Macau" (Agent Digital Human Metaverse)
- "CSI Attack: MEANING CHANGES. The mark remains." (Website)
- "Baiyu Chaling" (Creative IP Website and Mini Program)
- "CityU Macau Information Agent"
- Unitree Robot & Robot Dog
- Research on Embodied AI Security and Privacy Protection for Vision-Language Navigation (Robot Car)
- Xiong Chengxin
- HiCityu United
In addition, a prize quiz and a variety of exquisite refreshments were also arranged. The atmosphere at the event was warm and lively, as staff members mingled and interacted in a relaxed setting — enjoying a pleasant time together while demonstrating the Faculty of Data Science's team culture of building consensus and pursuing excellence.
