HKUST Genesis = 同創, Volume 5, Number 2

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[evdate 1994-02-15] 問答 問 請問何時才會有校園郵局呢？如果沒有的話，一 個每日開放數小時的類似部門也應該十分受用。 答 總務及委員會事務處處長施國洽表示：「香港的 郵政服務可說是政府的專利。現時沒有一所 本地大學擁有校園郵局。然而一些便利店則獲准 出售郵票，但不能處理掛號信件和包裹。郵政署 規定一個地區至少要有三萬人口才會設署一間郵 向。 問 來往彩虹與科大之間的291號空調巴土，會在何 時投入服務？ 答 總務及委員會事務處處長回答：「九龍巴士公司 表示，由於缺乏單層空調巴士，他們已通知運輸 署291線巴士需要延遲至今年十月才能投入服 務。作為臨時措施，九巴會在繁忙時間增加 9IM的班次。總務及委員會事務處會與運輸署保 持聯絡，以確保來往大學的巴土服務令人滿 意。」 問 請問大學對於在校園發現蛇有什麼對策？我曾兩 次在高級職員宿舍附近發現蛇，保安人員在接到 我的通知後都把蛇殺掉。當然我們不應容許蛇在 校園出沒，但是否可用較為人道的方法處理呢？ 可否考慮把它們放生到例如郊野公園一類對它們 較少威脅的環境？ 答 校產管理處盧文士先生表示：「我們採用皇家香 港警察的做法，首先考慮的是人的安全問題。警 察通常會殺掉體積較小」、的蛇；但往往也需要找捉 蛇專家處埋大蛇例如超過1 5米長的〕。我們 相信殺掉它們比捕捉它們更快和更安全。當發現 有蛇的蹤跡，我們需要依賴保安部人員的主動 性、技術和勇氣。 「把捉到的蛇放生到郊野公園，其實只是把問題 栘到其他地方。若有人在郊野公園遇到蛇的襲 擊，後杲可能比在市區遇襲更不堪設想。起碼 在市區較易獲得醫療服務。」 康體會活動 江少鳴 GrandMart郵購年貨服務 GrandMart現正為其會員提供郵購年貨服務，詳情及 有關康體會會員加入GrandMart成為會員的年費優惠事 宜，請致電鄭傑明〔內線6372〕查詢。 康體會為全體大學員工安排了下列兩項優惠 特價傳眞機及手提電腦 大學員工可於二月二十八日前經由鄭傑明以優惠價格 訂購由HomefaxClub Ltd提供的傳眞機及手提電腦。價 目表請參閱本刊第六頁。 加德土超級能源卡優惠 本校教職員現申請成為加德士超級能源卡顧客者，即 可享有各項優惠，包括預先提醒延續牌照及保險服務，與 及人油折扣優惠等。申請表格可於各加德士油站或策劃協 調{????}囃R霞〔6341室，內線6282〕處取得。表格填妥後必 須交回李小姐蓋上康體會印章以玆識別。 員工每次使用超級能源卡時無需繳付現金，而入油後 會獲發電腦收條一張，以供收到月結單後核數。 現己使用超級能源卡的教職員，請向李麗霞小姐登記 姓名、職員証號碼、所持有超級能源卡號碼及車牌號碼， 便可享用相同優惠。 詳請可致電加德士熱線8028955杳詢。 香港科技大學校董香港電訊行政總裁祁敖先生 不幸於一月十八日逝世，科大同仁深感哀悼。 祁先生曾出任科大校董會招聘委員會主席及香 港科大研究開發有限公司董事局主席。科大校長吳 家瑋教授在回顧祁先生對科大的貢獻時表示：「祁 先生多年來對科大作出巨大貢獻。他深明本港對科 技發展的殷切需求，致力推動科大成立香港電訊資 訊技術研究所。祁先生更盡心盡力，為科大聘請優 秀人材。 科大同仁謹向祁先生家人懇切慰問，並為香港 工商界痛失英才深表惋惜。 p.7 同創 九四年二月號 給食家的喜訊 狗年伊始，科大愛吃之人有口福了。位於學術廊的咖 啡室會在一月二十八日開幕，而座落地面的職員餐廳則會 由新的承辦商經營，在二月十四日重開。 為使工作至晚上的教職員不致於飢腸轆轆咖啡室同意 將週日的開放時間延至晚上十時以後。由上午七時三十分 開始供應早餐。平日提供的食物計有郎叫即做的三文治、 湯類、薯、薄餅、牛角包、餅點及多款咖啡。咖啡室座 位充足，室內可容納八十人，而室外也會擺設三十至四十 個座位。包辦咖啡室的是在 魚涌有分店的「美國三文治 會，經營者SteveVines是新出版的一份英文報紙The Eastern Express的總編輯。 職員餐廳的開放時間初步定為上午七時三十分至晚上九 時三十分，中西菜式兼備。早上提供中{????}倣\；午飯時間 則有每天不同的多款點心和家常小炒。另外，餐廳亦顧及 西方口味，午餐設有沙律吧和日日新款的西式套餐。價錢 方面，一頓午餐大概介乎二十五至五十五元。包辦科大教 職員餐廳的「香港飲食公司亦是中文大學逸夫書院和兩 間工業學院教職員及學生餐廳的承辦商。 當秋季學年開始， LGI的快餐店、西餐廳和酒廊將會 落成。屆時位於地面的職員餐廳便會全面提供中菜服務。 以上這些使人興奮的改變都應歸功解散了的「膳食及會 所服務需求委員會」成員們的努力。他們進行問卷調查、 走訪其他院校的膳食設施，與院校管理人員和餐廳管理層 交流。他們根據所獲資料，寫成報告，呈交大學管理當局。 及後，「職員膳食及會所設施管理委員會」成立。首要任 務是邀請公司役漂，競投咖啡室和職員餐廳的經營權。在 隨後的甄選過程中，有興趣的承辦商需要提交初步建議書， 入圍者然後再提交正{????}趧衩恁C「膳食及會所設施管理委 員會的工作小組繼而走訪最後人圍的承辦商所經營的地 方，向食客詢問意見和與承辦商見面。委員會以一套小心 設計的計分法評審，最後才批出承辦合約。他們可謂竭盡 心力，務使校園內的膳貪服務得到妥善安排。 當這些膳貪設施正{????}諵J服務，校園事務處會處理所有 有關服務的批評和建議。祝大家狗年口福無窮！ 計算機輔助設計及製造中心 科大將於今年年底增添另一項先進設備佔地三百平 方米的計算機輔助設計及製造中心將會座落第二期四樓。 中心將會為工程學院及大學其他有需要的學系提供教學及 研究方面的支援服務。 中心亦會專注發展多學科和對本港與鄰近地區製造業 具影響的應用研究項目；它的另一宗旨是鼓勵及帶動科大 與本地及國際工業機構的合作。 中心計劃耗資二百萬美元採購設備及電腦軟件。中心 暫任主任袁銘輝博士表示：「我們的策略是以委託形式， 從本地及國際公司取得所需設備，繼而開展彼此{????}鹵魚{????}的計劃。例如與機械工程系有合作計劃的軟件公司 Computervision對我們也有興趣。我們也不斷跟機械用 具供應商和製造商洽談：務求獲得先進的設備，支援大學 的教學和研究工作。對于個別培訓計劃，我們大抵也會作 出支持。」 另外，中心將會設置可以立體圖形輸出製成模型的快 速模型製造機，現時本港只有香港生產力促進中心擁有這 些設備，為多間公司提供服務。在運算方面：中心亦希望 能發展一套系統，使不同學奈可從各自的工作站進入。與 此同時，中心亦會與其他學院，例如「高等製造研究所」 合作，進行多學科的研究發展計劃。基於這個以實用為本 的方針，中心必定會為香港及鄰近地區的經濟發展作出貢 獻。 p.8 Genesis Vol.5 No.2 February 1994

GOOD NEWS for GOURMETS he Year of the Dog brings good tidings to all staff at HKUST - the Coffee Shop on the Academic Concourse will open early this month and the G/F restaurant will re-open under new management on 14 February. To keep starvation at bay for faculty members who work late, the Coffee Shop, will stay open until well past 10 p.m. on weekday evenings. It will open at 7.30 a.m. to serve breakfast and during the day it will offer made-to-order sandwiches, soups, baked po- tatoes, pizza, croissants, scones and a variety of types of coffee. With seating for 80 people indoors and 30-40 people outside the coffee shop, finding a seat should not be a problem. The caterer for The Coffee Shop is The Sandwich Club, which runs a similar type of outlet in Quarry Bay and was set up by SteveVines, editor-in-chief of the recently-inaugurated English language newspaper, The Eastern Express. The G/F restaurant, which initially opens be- tween 7.30 a.m. and 9.30 p.m., will be serving both Chinese and Western dishes. In the mornings the restaurant will offer a small selection of Chinese breakfasts. At lunch time the caterer has promised to serve dim sum -a different selection each day-as well as a variety of popular stir fried dishes. Western food, which will be served in a separate section, will include a salad bar (lunch time only) and a choice of set meals that will vary daily. The price for lunch will range between $25-55. The caterer chosen to run the restaurant is the Hong Kong Catering Company, which runs the staff and student canteen at Shaw College, CUHK, and a number of staff and student canteens at two technical institutes. At the start of the Fall Semester, renovation work on the LGI venues, which include a cafeteria, a western restaurant and a lounge, will be completed. The G/F staff restaurant will then become fully Chi- nese. All these exciting changes have come about as a result of the efforts of the members of the now defunct Catering and Club Needs (CCN) Group. They con- ducted surveys, toured the staff catering outlets of other institutions and consulted the catering officials and staff catering representatives there. Based on their findings they submitted recommendations for staff catering arrangements to the University Man- agement. Later the Staff Catering and Club Facilities Management Committee (SCCFMC) was estab- lished. Their first task was to invite tenders to operate the coffee shop and staff restaurants. During the I $I r J I selection process which followed, interested cater- ers submitted preliminary proposals which were then short-listed for the submission of formal tenders. SCCFMC working groups then visited some of the outlets operated by the finalists, solicited informal comments from users, interviewed the caterers and assessed them by means of a carefully devised scoring system before awarding the final contracts. In simple terms, no effort was spared in the selection of caterers as campus catering is an important matter that concerns all staff. When the catering outlets begin their operation, comments and suggestions on the food services provided at the outlets should be forwarded to the Campus Services Office. Bon appetit to all in the Year of the Dog. The CAD/CAM Centre LA = y the end of this year HKUST will have yet another state-of- the-art facility-a300 square metre CAD/CAM Centre, equipped with the most sophisticated CAD/CAM tools. The Centre, which will be located on the 4/F of Phase II, will support teaching and research throughout the School of Engi- neering, and also within other departments at HKUST that have need of it. It will also focus on multi-disciplinary and application oriented research programmes that will make an impact on the manufacturing industry of Hong Kong and the surrounding region. Another aim is to provide stimulus for collaboration and interaction between HKUST and both local industry and inter- national bodies. The budget for the purchase of equipment and computer software for the Centre is US$2 million. "Our strategy in equipment procurement is to get consignments from either local or international companies and work with them on projects of mutual interest," says Dr Matthew Yuen, Interim Director of the Centre. "Software companies such as Computervision, who have an agreement with the Mechanical Engineering Depatt- ment, are interested in extending their programs to the Centre. Negotiations are also being conducted with machine tool ven- dors and manufacturers. The state-of-the-art facilities will be used to support both design and manufacturing teaching and research in the University, and to a certain extent, to support some training activities." Eventually the Centre will be equipped with rapid prototyping machines, which will be able to produce prototypes from 3-D graphic output. The only other facility like this in Hong Kong is at the Hong Kong Productivity Centre, and is shared by a number of companies. In terms of computing, the intention is for the Centre to provide a distributed system, which individual departments can access from their own stations. Multi-disciplinary research activi- ties, meanwhile, will be conducted in the Centre itself. The CAD/CAM Centre will be the vehicle to spearhead multi- disciplinary research and development programmes in compu- ter-aided engineering and will work with other Institutes estab- lished within HKUST, such as the Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI). The programme driven nature of the Centre will ensure that it will make significant impact on the economic development of Hong Kong and its region. Dickson Yeung works with a shaded image of an electric drill assembly designed using Computervision's CADDS 5 software. Trail Blazers! by Al Chancy q * task force from the EM0 invaded Sai Kung Country Park on Sunday, 16 January, for a hill walking exercise. The party was a mixed group of staff and families, with ages ranging from 12 years to 60t. For the Security Office the event was part of their physical fitness programme, and for the other participants it was pure R & R. An interesting and successful day was enjoyed by the whole party, and the only casualty, who suffered minor abrasions, was competently treated thanks to the first aid training previously given by SEPO. The EM0 ex-army map readers piloted the route through the hills quite easily, even though the sun didn't shine much and magnetic north on the compass sometimes seemed to be wrong.. George Lomas states," As the veteran of the party I found that the uphill sections were longer and steeper than those going down, but with the encouragement of the younger members I successfully accomplished the course. It was an excellent day out, and I would recommend other University staff to hold similar events and make greater use of these marvellous amenities which are on our doorstep." EM0 thanks Mr Chik Tak Kan of the Security Office for his excellent arrangements, and Cafe de Coral for the sandwiches. The EM0 task force in the Sai Kung Country Park. 2 When will the air-conditioned KMB Route 291 service, between Choi Hung and HKUST, start to operate? GACO replies: "Because of a shortage of single deck air-conditioned buses, KMB has informed the Transport Department that Route 291 cannot now be introduced until October 1994. However, as an interim measure, KMB will improve the peak hour frequency on Route 91 M by deploying additional buses. GACO will continue to liaise with the Transport Department in monitoring the bus service to the University to ensure satisfactory service on all routes. What is the University's policy with regard to snakes? In two separate instances I have found a snake (near the senior staff quarters) that I reported to security guards who in turn killed each one. While I understand that we cannot have snakes sharing campus facilities with us, I wonder if they can be disposed of in a humane way, such as preserving their life and having them relocated to a less hostile territory (such as a country park). George Lomas, EMO, replies: "We adopt the same policy as the Royal Hong Kong Police and give priority to the protection of human life. The police usually kill all small Farewell to Professor Stelson RI wn the evening of January 14 one hundred and thirty faculty and staff gathered in the LG5 Student Canteen to say farewell to Professor Thomas E. Stelson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Research and Development, who retired at the end of the month. The party got off to a good start with a splendid buffet, including both Chinese and Western dishes. Then members of the HKUST community took the opportunity to express their appreciation of Professor Stelson's accomplishments. "He has given the University class,"said Vice-Chancellor Chia-Wei Woo. "When Tom came the Research Centre started to have focus and direction,"said Professor Jay Chen, Director of the Research Centre. "Tom has left us a challenge - and the blueprint -for becoming a great research university," said Professor Din-Yu Hsieh, Head of the Mathematics Department. "What Tom has done here will be remembered for a long time," said Professor Frederick Lochovsky, Associate Dean of Engineering. After the speeches Professor Stelson was presented with a souvenir picture of HKUST. "You're a great group of people to work and play with, and it's you who have made being in Hong Kong very special," he said. snakes, but for larger (e.g. over 1.5m) snakes, they try to obtain the services of a snake dealer. We believe that it is quicker and safer to kill the snake rather than catch it, so when one appears we have to use the personnel available in the Security Office and rely on their initiative, skill and courage to deal with it. "To relocate a captured snake to a country park would simply move the problem elsewhere, and if it attacked someone in a remote location, the results could be much more disastrous than an attack in an urban area where medical aid is more readily available." When are we going to get an on-campus Post Office? If not a Post Office, then at least an agency which could be open for a few hours each day would be useful. George Scott, DGACO, replies: "Postal services in Hong Kong are very much the 'monopoly' of the Government and none of the other Universities has an on-campus Post Office. The Post Office does, however, allow some conven- ience stores in Hong Kong to sell only postage stamps, but these stores are not authorised to handle registered mail and parcels. Post Offices are only established where there is a population of at least 30,000 in the local vicinity. Faculty and staff gathered to wish Prof. Stekon a// the best for the future. o you have news, views or insights that you would like to with staff and faculty at HKUST? Genesis welcomes butions on any topic in either English or Chinese. Just send em to GENESIS by e-mail (address GENESIS) or by internal mail before the 14th of the month for inclusion in the following month's issue. Satellite TM at HKlJST= A Popular Dish? V. or not T.V.? (via satellite)- that is the question that over 200 HKUST fami- lies in Phases I and II will shortly have to decide when the free test viewing period ends. Are they prepared to pay a monthly fee for its continuance? Fred Castro (DARR) might if the reception of local stations improves. He's now receiving "snow, fuzzy pictures and poor sound." In addition, he can only receive CNN in black and white. Fred says that EM0 is "re- viewing the matter." Poor reception of Star Plus is a problem for Jim Hackett (BICH) -hisvideo recorder has to do it. Like many, Jim "quite Iikes'CNN and the BBC but not Malaysian. "Watching Security's closed-circuit T.V. is more exciting." Ed Spodick (LIB) on the other hand finds Malaysian "more inter- esting than expected." In fact "anything would have constituted an improvement to the old viewing selection," He likes "a couple of programmes on Star Plus . . . okay, maybe three," and says that the Chinese channels look interesting. Peter Lam (BICH) disagrees, "Chinese television is a preview of what we'll watch after 1997 . . . absolutely boring." Aaron Buchwald (EEE) has a novel attitude towards Prime Sport. "It keeps me up-to-date on the Women's Golf tour and it gives me a second chance at seeing unimportant U.S. basketball games that I missed three months ago," he quipped. So what's the bottom line - will the terrestrial viewer pay to watch the celes- tial wonder? Prof. Din -Yu Hsieh (MATH) provides a simple equation: "13 channels are better than 4." Mike Hudson (EMO) states that "the programmes are just about worth the $3 per day that the users will have to pay," and Aaron jokes, "The Fly- ing Doctors and Santa Barbara make the price of Star Plus worth every Hong Kong dollar," But perhaps Mike should have the last word. "If the satellite dishes are un- wanted, they would make great woks." Careers Mosaic 1994 o give future graduates of HKUST a head start in the race Exercises and activities, designed to give students a greater

for a good career, the Careers Centre of the Student Affairs understanding of the topics under discussion, will also be in-

Office is arranging a special careers education programme eluded. called "Careers Mosaic 1994". Among the companies that will be sending representatives

During the programme, which will take place on February to Careers Mosaic 1994 are Giordano Ltd., Motorola Semicon-

7-8, employers and professionals from the commercial, indus- ductors HK Ltd., Hong Kong Telecom, and Proctor & Gamble.

trial and public sectors of Hong Kong will be giving talks on topics Topics to be discussed include preparation for job interviews,

pertinent to students' career planning and preparation. Guest career planning, effective communication, and law and business

speakers will share their views and experiences with students. ethics. Howling in the New Year ebruary 10 marks the start of a new year according to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. Avid stamp collectors and astrology buffs alike will be aware that we are bidding farewell to the Year of the Rooster and ringing in the Year of the Dog. But not everyone will realize that this Year of the Dog is further qualified as the Year of the Wood Dog, not to be confused with a wooden dog or the dogwood. "Wood" refers to one of the five agents identified in Chinese cosmology, the other four being Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. So what does all this mean for you and me? We will leave the technical details to professional astrologers. Only they are qualified to determine the fates of children born during this year and predict the financial fortunes of Hong Kong's investors for the next 12 months. On the lighter side, we can speculate on the fates and fortunes of our animal friends as they may be affected by the Year of the Wood Dog. For instance: Cats will experience a tumultuous year, spending most of their time up a tree; Mice will find spare time to invest in outside pursuits (since most cats will be preoccupied and otherwise over stressed); Woodchucks will find themselves dog-tired from beating around the bush; Fleas will live furtively, with no concern for long or short falls; Termites will find plenty of interesting material on which to chew; Bookworms will develop a strong appetite for doggerel. Perhaps we were barking up the wrong tree when we expected to make you readers howl with laughter. But if humour is a key to good health, then hopefully our musings have at least amused you and put you on the right foot to start the new year! Kung Hei Fat Choi. SUPERSENSE A stunning series of 6 programs (30-mins each) which reveal the secrets of animal perception. The superb graphics and camerawork allow the viewers to virtually "immerse" themselves in the lives and habits of animals-scenes such as being attacked by a snake or moving with snakes are definitely not for the weak of heart, but cruising as a shark (not a la Spielberg) or migrating with the geese are rewarding experiences. A BBC-TV production narrated by Andrew Sachs. Pt.1: SIXTH SENSE QP435.S5 1991 Pt.2: SEEING SENSE QP475.7.S4 1997 Pt.3: SOUND SENSE QL776.S6 7997 Pt.4: SUPER SCENTS QL739.2.055 1991 Pt.5: SENSE OF TIMING QP84.6.S4 7997 Pt.6: MAKING SENSE QL781.M3 1991 by Steven Kong Order Your Chinese New Year Merchandise by Fax GrandMart Warehouse is offering a special express order service for Chinese New Year shopping to its mem- bers. For information on this service and the discount GrandMart membership available to Social Club members please contact Michael Cheng on Ext.6372. Fax Machines and Notebook Computers The Social Club has made a deal with HomeFax Club Ltd. to get discounted prices on PorroFax fax machines and notebook computers. The prices offered are as follows: "Retail" Price HKUST Price PORROfax 5000 1,990.o 1,750.o PORROfax 6000 2,990.o 2,750.O PORROfax 7000 3,140.o 2,890.O Porro 3100SCL Notebook 9,990.o 9500.0 Porro 3220SCL Notebook 16,800.O 16,400.O This offer is available to all HKUST staff members. If interested, please place your order to Michael Cheng, Ext.6372, by 28 February. Auto Fuel at Caltex The Social Club has negotiated with Caltex Oil HK Ltd. to offer a discount on auto fuel for HKUST staff who purchase with a Starcard-Plus card at Caltex stations. To qualify for the discount, staff must have their appli- cation forms for the cards stamped by the Social Club. Application forms are obtainable at all Caltex stations and from Mecell Lee of the Planning and Co-ordination Office (Room 6341, lifts 13-l 5, Ext. 6282). The completed forms should be sent to Mecell for the Social Club endorsement. Each time a cardholder patronises a Caltex station, a receipt will be issued. Payment is due upon receipt of a monthly statement. The cardholder can also benefit from an optional service offered by Caltex, and receive automatic reminders on insurance and license renewal. Staff members who already own a Stardcard-Plus card can qualify for the discount by registering their names, HKUST staff card numbers, Starcard-Plus card numbers and the license plate numbers of vehicles with Mecell. For information, call the Caltex hotline on 8028955. 5 Staff members were saddened to hear of the sudden death of Michael G. Gale, Chief Executive of Hongkong Telecom and a Member of the University Council, on 18 January. Mr Gale was Chairman of the Council's Appointments Committee. He was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the HKUST RandD Corporation Ltd. Deepest condolences are extended to his family. "Mr Gale was one of the University's staunchest supporters," said Vice-Chancellor Chia-Wei Woo. "He had a profound understanding of Hong Kong's technology needs, and was responsible for the decision to fund the Hongkong Telecom Institute for Information Technology at HKUST. He was always there to respond to the University's call for help in recruiting top-level candidates. Mr Gale will be deeply missed by all." MS CHAN Pui Ngor (EMO) announces the birth of KWAN Sui Hing on 19 November. Mr HUEN Kwok Kit (EMO) announces the birth of HUEN Ka Long on 23 November. MS Daisy WM IP (FO) announces her marriage to CHOI Lok Wong on 11 December. Mr Edwin WK LEUNG, (LIB) announces his marriage to YEUNG Yin Yee on 11 December. Mr YEUNG Chun Fai (EMO) announces his marriage to Connie LM Yu, on 18 December. I I Salaries will be paid on 24 February. Library Opening Hours. 10 - 12 February (Thursday - Saturday) Closed 13 February (Sunday) 13:oo - 19:oo 14 February onwards (Monday - Friday) 08:OO - 23:00 (Saturday) 09:oo - 19:oo (Sunday) 13:oo - 19:oo Staff Bus Announcement. From feedback received from the Staff Bus Users' Group, it appears that there are isolated incidents of students and non-staff members using the staff bus service. Users are reminded that the staff bus service, which is subsidised by the University, is for the sole use of staff. Under no circumstances should tickets be provided to students or non-staff members. The situation will be closely monitored and if there are further abuses it may be necessary to check staff cards. Promotions MS Eunice PH AU to Wks Supvr I in the Estates Management Office Mr HUEN Kwok Kit to Wks Supvr I in the Estates Management Off ice MS Yu Wai Ling to Cleaner in the Estates Management Office MS POON Kit Sheung to Clerk I in the Office of Contract & Grant Administration Mr CHAN Fu Kuen to Sr Artisan in the Office of laboratory Services MS LI Lai Kuen to Clerk I in the Research Centre Awards To Professor Gareth THOMAS, Director of the Technology Transfer Centre, the Electron Microscopy Society of Thailand's Award for Academic Devotion. Piano for Sale: Karl Muller El 21 -W(UlA), dark brown colour, 3 years old, in excellent condition. $17,500 neg. Call Gloria on Ext. 6702. Managing Editor Sabine Harris - Editor Maria Hackett Design & Production Timothy Ngan, Jackson Choi Photography Jacky Pang, Lam Siu-Kei Genesis is published by the Office of Public Affairs and printed by ETC. 01994 by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. All rights reserved. Printed on recycled paper. Contributions from all staff are welcome. Deadline for submission is the 14th of each month. Send to e-mail address GENESIS. 6 February February 1 February (Tuesday) 1) CCST Software Workshop " FORTRAN Programming Tips " Dr Robert Luk, CCST 2:30 p.m. - 500 p.m. Room 4580 Organiser: CCST Info: Anna, Ext. 6189 2) Physics Seminar Differential Ordering and Trace Element Incorporation in Apatite: The Role of Surface Structure During Growth Prof. John Rakovan, Dept of Earth and Space Sciences, State University of New York, Stony Brook 4:00 p.m. - 500 p.m. Lecture Theatre H Organiser: PHYS Info: Jacma, Ext. 7501 3) Exhibition (Reception) Recent Painting by Lam Wu-Fui 4:30 p.m. Library Gallery Organiser: LIB Info: Clara, Ext. 6703 (Exhibition from 1 February to 31 March) Unless otherwise specified, all events will be conducted in English 2 February (Wednesday) 1) CCST Software Workshop " Introduction to UNIX Environment at HKUST Mr David Yeung, CCST 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Room 4580 Organiser: CCST Info: Anna, Ext. 6189 3 February (Thursday) 8 February (Tuesday) 1) Careers Education Programme "Careers Mosaic 1994" - A special careers education pro- gramme in which employers and professionals from the private & public sector will be invited to talk on varies topics pertinent to our students' career planning and preparation. 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lecture Theatre F Organiser: SAO Info: Grace, Ext. 6668 7 February (Monday) 1) Careers Education Programme "Careers Mosaic 1994" - A special careers education programme in which employ- ers and professionals from the private & public sector will be invited to talk on varies topics pertinent to our students' career planning and preparation. 9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Lecture Theatre F Organiser: SAO Info: Grace, Ext. 6668 1) Physics Seminars New QCD Effects At Large x Dr Wai-Keung Tang, SLAC, USA 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lecture Theatre H Organiser: PHYS Info: Jacma, Ext. 7501 Unless otherwise specified, all events will be conducted in English 15 February (Tuesday) 1) BINF Seminar User participation, user cognitive style, and user acceptance Dr Brenda Mak, BINF IO:00 a.m. - 11:OO a.m. VENUE: to be confirmed Organiser: BINF Info: Winnie, Ext. 7633 February I February 26 February (Saturday) 1) TDC Expo '94 Seminars HKUST Undergraduate Studies: Science and Engineering 12:lO p.m. - 1:00 p.m. 4/F, H K Convention and Exhibition Centre Organiser: PVC(AA) & OPA Language: Cantonese 2) TDC Expo '94 Seminars HKUST Undergraduate Studies: Business and Management 450 p.m. - 540 p.m. 4/F, H K Convention and Exhibition Centre Organiser: PVC(AA) & OPA Language: Cantonese 17 February (Thursday) 1) Public Aft airs Lecture "DAB" and its view on major issues in Hong Kong Mr Tsang Yok-sing, Chairman, Demo- cratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong 500 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Lecture Theatre C Organisers: SOSC & OPA 27 February (Sunday 1) TDC Expo '94 Seminars HKUST Undergraduate Studies Ii:00 p.m. - 1:OO p.m. 4/F, H K Convention and Exhibition Centre Organiser: PVC(AA) & OPA Language: Cantonese The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology