Media Review, No. 14/2001

Abstract

[evdate 2001-04-17]

Media Review (No.14/2001)

Prepared by the Office of University Development and Public Affairs

Media Content Analysis of News Reports 60 reports mentioning UST were received, of which 54 were substantive.

Research (13) Students (11) Management (5) Teaching & Learning (5) Expert Opinion (5) Events (3) Others (12)

** Items involving OUDPA media liaison, press inquiries, media invitation or supply of information.

1. UST unveils the Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility, a unique and powerful tool for physical modeling of a wide range of engineering correlated problems** Hi-Tech Weekly (10/4), SCMP (7/4), HK Commerical Daily, Apple Daily, Sing Tao, Oriental Daily News, Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung Pao (4/4).

2. Secondary school students can take online courses offered by UST Apple Daily (10/4).

3. Symposium on Hong Kong Biotechnology and Industrial Development on TCM, held at UST Ta Kung Pao (6/4, 10/4).

4. Applications for the Voluntary Redundancy Scheme, introduced at UST** Ming Pao, Oriental Daily News, Sing Pao and The Sun (10/4).

5. UST physicists have successfully developed a super thin and low-cost protective film, made up of a nano-structured composite material, that can absorb a significant portion of the microwave radiation from mobile phone** Ta Kung Pao (9/4), Whiz-Kids Express Weekly (30/3-5/4) and Nikkei Electronics Asia (April 2001).

6. Dr Oscar Au (ELEC) comments on digital broadcasting standards SCMP (9/4).

7. UST won the overall championship of the 8th Inter-collegiate Handball Tournament Sing Tao (9/4) and The Sun (5/4).

8. Dr Vincent Lo, Chairman of the University Council, compares the young in Shanghai and Hong Kong Sing Tao (9/4).

9. Goldman Sachs offers an internship program to UST students HK Economic Times (9/4).

10. President Chia-Wei Woo reflects on UST's achievements in its first decade** HK Economic Times (9/4).

11. The Tenth International World Wide Web Conference (WWW10) will be held in Hong Kong from 1-5 May Prof Vincent Shen (COMP) is the conference co-chair. HK Economic Times (7/4).

12. Dr X L Ding (SOSC) defers his plans to conduct research trips in China SCMP (7/4).

13. An SCMP reader responds to a UST survey which found that students were not embracing the idea of Internet-based courses SCMP (7/4).

14. A UST graduate was found guilty of cheating the government in grants and loans Sing Tao and Sing Pao (7/4).

15. Survey on university students' attitude towards the admission of mainland professionals scheme Ming Pao, HK Commercial Daily, Ta Kung Pao, The Sun, HK Economic Journal and Sing Pao (7/4).

16. Dr Yan Xu (ISMT) contributes an article to HK Economic Journal on net cash HK Economic Journal (6/4).

17. Hit rates of educational web sites, including UST HK Eoncomic Times and Ming Pao (6/4).

18. Dr Yung-Hou Wong (BICH) awarded the Croucher Senior Research Fellowship** Sing Pao (6/4).

19. Prof Yitao Wang (BRI) contributes an article to Ta Kung Pao on TCM production Ta Kung Pao (6/4).

20. Mrs Yvonne Woo was erroneously reported to be working in the Office of the President** Despite UST's explanations that Mrs Woo had never been employed by the University, the Sun published the story. The Sun (6/4).

21. Supplements on the graduation of the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Class 2000-01 SCMP and Ming Pao (6/4).

22. Dr Ngok Ma (SOSC) comments on the strategy of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong in gaining the support of the middle class Sing Pao (6/4).

23. Prof S D Kung (BIOL)'s series on TCM Ta Kung Pao (4/4).

24. Prof Anne Tsui (MGTO)'s participation in the human resources sub-group under the Housing Authority HK Daily News, HK Economic Times and Apple Daily (4/4).

25. Prof Francis Lui (ECON) comments on various economic issues Sing Tao, Apple Daily and The Sun (4/4).

26. RTHK Hong Kong Connection's feature on the admission of mainland professionals** UST students were interviewed on their views towards the admission scheme. TVB (2/4).

27. UST's research on 3D garment technology Bauhinia Monthly (Mar 2001).

28. Feature on MBA and EMBA programs UST was mentioned. Central (Mar 2001).

29. The First e-mag Joint U Singing Contest E.Magazine (1 March 2001).

Please Note: To comply with the amended Copyright Ordinance, which covers the unauthorized copying of all copyrights work including newspapers and magazines, we regret that we would not be able to provide copies of the news reports listed above. If you are interested in reading any of the above reports, please check the available originals of the newspapers and magazines at the University Library.

This review is mainly based on newspaper clippings about UST. All information recorded here is as reported in the original articles. Names and terms are translated from the Chinese as best we can when official translations are not immediately available. South China Morning Post (SCMP) and Hong Kong iMail (iMail) are English newspapers. Enquiries can be made to the Office of University Development and Public Affairs (ext 6306 or 8555).