Faculty Dean Prof. Li Ping Conferred at 5th Inauguration of Endowed Professorships cum 2nd Inauguration of Endowed Young Scholars

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The Fifth Inauguration of Endowed Professorships cum The Second Inauguration of Endowed Young Scholars was held yesterday (12 September). The event marked the inauguration of five new Endowed Professorships, four successive Endowed Professorships, five new Endowed Young Scholar positions and one successive Endowed Young Scholar position.

Our Faculty Dean, Prof. Li Ping, was conferred as the Sin Wai Kin Foundation Professor in Humanities and Technology. Prof. Li’s research sheds light on how the human brain functions when learning a new language. His findings could revolutionise the future of language acquisition and education. 


PolyU established the Endowed Professorship Scheme in 2012 to honour distinguished scholars for their outstanding academic and research achievements. With extra resources from the Scheme, Endowed Professors will be able to step up their excellent work in research and education.

Period13 Sept 2024

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  • TitleFaculty Dean Prof. Li Ping Conferred at 5th Inauguration of Endowed Professorships cum 2nd Inauguration of Endowed Young Scholars
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletPolyU FH Humanities News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryHong Kong
    Date13/09/24
    DescriptionThe Fifth Inauguration of Endowed Professorships cum The Second Inauguration of Endowed Young Scholars was held yesterday (12 September). The event marked the inauguration of five new Endowed Professorships, four successive Endowed Professorships, five new Endowed Young Scholar positions and one successive Endowed Young Scholar position.

    Our Faculty Dean, Prof. Li Ping, was conferred as the Sin Wai Kin Foundation Professor in Humanities and Technology. Prof. Li’s research sheds light on how the human brain functions when learning a new language. His findings could revolutionise the future of language acquisition and education. Click HERE to watch his Endowed Professor video.

    PolyU established the Endowed Professorship Scheme in 2012 to honour distinguished scholars for their outstanding academic and research achievements. With extra resources from the Scheme, Endowed Professors will be able to step up their excellent work in research and education.
    URLhttps://www.polyu.edu.hk/fh/news-and-events/news/2024/faculty-dean-prof-li-ping-conferred-at-5th-inauguration-of-endowed-professorships/
    PersonsPing Li

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TitleThe Fifth Inauguration of Endowed Professorships cum The Second Inauguration of Endowed Young Scholars
LocationThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Period12 Sept 2024 → 12 Sept 2024
Linkhttps://www.polyu.edu.hk/fh/news-and-events/news/2024/faculty-dean-prof-li-ping-conferred-at-5th-inauguration-of-endowed-professorships/

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  • Endowed Professorship
  • Sin Wai Kin Foundation Professor in Humanities and Technology