Media Review, No. 27/99

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[evdate 1999-07-19]

Media Review (No.27/99)

Prepared by the Office of University Development and Public Affairs

Media Content Analysis for news clippings received 7 - 13 Jul 99 47 clippings mentioning UST were received, of which 31 were substantive.

Expert Opinion (9) Research (8) Events (8) Teaching & Learning (3) Student Activities (2) Services provided by UST (1)

** Items with OUDPA media liaison, press enquiries, media invitation or supply of information.

1. Prof Roland Chin (COMP) and Dr Francis Lui (ECON) attended ATV Local Channel's Public Affairs Forum (10/7) on the future of high-tech industry in HK. **

2. An interview with Prof Gary Biddle (ACCT) to talk about SBM's new part-time Graduate Diploma in Management course HKS (9/7).

3. HK Economic Jnl. carried two articles (5/7,9/7) written by Prof K C Wei (FINA).

4. Launching ceremony of the IT Entrepreneurs Association (7/7) The ceremony was well covered by the media. A total of 6 clippings (8-7/7) has been received so far

5. UST has emerged as the biggest recipient of RGC funds under this year's Earmarked Research Grants scheme Six clippings (6-8/7).

6. UST would not accept new students who do not meet the language requirements Sing Tao Daily (8/7).

7. UST is among 10 local tertiary institutions to sign the Microsoft Campus Agreement Campus Post (8/7) also carried a story on this.

8. Dr Francis Lui (ECON)'s comments on economic issues in HK Three papers (3-7/7).

9. Dr Robert Ko (BICH) talks about the potential of traditional Chinese medicine in the world market HK Economic Times (7/7).

10. Another feature on the HKTIIT Open House HK Commercial Daily (6/7

11. A feature on UST's 3D Garment Project HK Commercial Daily (6/7

12. Dr K M Lee (CIVL) comments on the potential danger at a construction site in Sha Tin The Sun (6/7

13. An interview with Pres Woo on the role of education and science and technology to the development of HK HK Economic Jnl. (3/7).

14. Prof Sheng Ping (PHYS)'s discovery about the behavior of a new type of tiny crystal Ta Kung Pao (1/7) also picked up our press release on Prof Sheng's research

15. SCMP's Bulletin Board column (1/7) mentioned two UST events

16. UST team won the second prize of ACM's programming contest Both Young Post (30/6) and Sing Tao Daily (1/7) also carried a story on the contest.

17. Dr S C Kot (MECH) comments on air pollution on the Lantau Island Ming Pao (1/7).

18. One more clipping on Asia Mobile Electronic Services Alliances HK Trader (7/99).

For further details about the items mentioned, a set of news clippings will be available on Tuesday at the Reference Counter of the Library (where items may be photocopied if desired). 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 Standard (HKS) are English newspapers. Enquiries can be made to the Office of University Development and Public Affairs (ext. 6305 or 8555).