Media Review, No. 13/2004

Abstract

[evdate 2004-05-31]

Media Review (No.13/2004)

Prepared by the Office of University Development and Public Affairs

A total of 113 substantive news reports mentioning UST were collected. ** denotes items involving OUDPA in providing information or statements upon enquiries, issuing media invitation, issuing press releases, or setting up interviews.

1. UST conferred the award of Honorary Fellow on Mr Paul Cheng and Dr Christine Loh on 19 May 2004** 11 clippings (16-20/5).

2. Prof Francis LUI (ECON) commented on economic issues 14 clippings (11-19/5).

3. Dr Ngok MA (SOSC) commented on political issues 13 clippings (10-19/5).

4. The Sports Hall incident that occurred on 4 May after a basketball match between UG Halls III and IV** 29 clippings (8-18/5).

5. UST to co-organize a Youth IT Summer Camp for Primary 4 and Form 3 students Sing Tao Daily (18/5).

6. A UST student participated in the Raleigh International Hong Kong program Hong Kong Economic Journal (18/5).

7. UST ranked first in the Asia Pacific in the Financial Times (FT) annual global rankings for non-degree executive education in custom programs** 11 clippings (17-18/5).

8. A group of outstanding faculty members were honored with Excellence in Teaching Innovation Awards** Dr John MILTON (LC)'s online English learning platform was featured. 5 clippings (18/5).

9. UST engineering students participated in Robocon, 2004 Hong Kong Contest 11 clippings (14/5).

10. Dr Christopher K Y LEUNG (CIVL) commented on summer job opportunities Ming Pao Daily News (14/5).

11. Dr Yan XU (ISMT) authored on the development of telecommunications Hong Kong Economic Journal (13/5).

12. Peking University signed an agreement with UST on the undergraduate exchange program. Under the agreement, 10 students will be sent to the exchange institution every semester. 5 clippings (11-12/5).

13. Academic Development Plans of the eight publicly funded universities 7 clippings (11-12/5).

14. A personal profile of Dixon CHAN, third-year finance student Express Weekly (4/5).

15. A special feature of UST** Founding members Profs Chia-Wei WOO, Shain-Dow KUNG, Leroy CHANG, Yuk Shee CHAN and Hsi-Sheng CH'I, as well as X L DING were profiled. Mangazine 名牌 (a newly launched magazine in Guangzhou) (May 2004).

16. UST developed Robotcop III, the first locally made animated robot of its kind in Hong Kong, with the Hong Kong Police** Amcham Magazine (April 2004).

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Because of restrictions on photocopying newspaper articles, OUDPA is unable to provide clippings for photocopying. Most of the clippings are however available in HKUST News Clippings Online (http library.ust.hk/cgi/db/newsclip.pl) through the Library's subscription to the WiseNews service. Enquiries can be made to the media unit of OUDPA at x8555 or x6306.