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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has organised the “Class Acts” CUHK Online Talk Series. It helps students in ongoing learning at home by acquiring knowledge in different areas during the pandemic. In the third talk today (27 March), Professor Tingting Fan from the Department of Marketing spoke on the topic “Love at First Swipe: Innovations for Online Dating”. Through the video conferencing platform Zoom, Professor Fan explored the history and development of online dating platforms with participating CUHK students, staff members, alumni and members of the public, both local and overseas.

Online dating has become more common in the era of advanced information technology. Love at first “swipe” on the online dating platform has replaced the traditional love at first sight. More innovative models of online dating have been developed. In the talk, Professor Fan told the participants about her observations on the online dating market and responded to online questions from the participants.

The next talk will be given on 31 March 2020 by Dr. Shiu Sing Tong, from the Department of Physics, who will speak on the topic “What Do Gravitational Waves Tell Us?”.

About the “Class Acts” CUHK Online Talk Series

Eight online public talks are being given in simple terms, by CUHK scholars outstanding in their areas of expertise. The talks are free to the public, in particular local students and those from the Mainland and overseas.

The outstanding scholars from a number of faculties will give their views on their respective areas of expertise. The topics cover artificial intelligence (AI), gravitational waves, the application of robots in education for Special Educational Needs students, and the law of treasure hunting, amongst others. For more information on the other talks and arrangements, please visit https://againstcovid19.cuhk.edu.hk/class-acts-online-talk/.