Media Review, No. 10/96

Abstract

[evdate 1996-04-22] MEDIA REVIEW (NO.10/96)

Prepared by King Cheng

For details about the items mentioned, a set of the clippings is available in the Reference section of the Library (where items may be photocopied if desired).

This review is based on news 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), Hong Kong Standard (HKS) and Eastern Express (EE) are English newspapers. Enquiries can be made to Office of

Public Affairs (ext. 6305 or 8555).

1.Costs for university students in HK Ming Pao (9/4, 19/3) carried 2 stories on a UGC document on the costs and quoted the views of presidents of UST, HKPU and Lingnan College on the topic.

2.Prof Nai-teng Yu of CHEM's research on the early detection of Diabetes The press responded favourably to our press release on Prof Yu's research. A total of 12 papers (4/4-4/3) either picked up the release or carried features on the research.

3.Dr Francis Lui of ECON comments on the competitiveness of HK in the Asian region Ming Pao (6/4).

4.UST student took part in a charitable event, 30-hour Famine Sing Tao (2/4) carried a story on the event and focused on a UST year 2 Math student, Lam Chun-hung who took part in the event for the 6th year.

5.Dr I-hsun Ni of BIOL talks about white dolphin and fishery resources ATV's public affairs programme, Inside Story (1/4) interviewed Dr Ni.

6."Tariff cuts to level playing field" In a story with this title on China's recent reform of tax and customs tariffs, HKS (1/4) interviewed Prof Leonard Cheng of ECON.

7.SAO's annual survey of new UGs Four papers (27-22/3) picked up our press release on this year's student profile.

8.Administrative costs at local universities Four papers (26-20/3) carried stories on this. Among them, both Sing Tao and Ming Pao picked up UST's response on the figures release by UGC.

9.German feature on UST Die Zeit (5/4) carried an extensive feature on UST.

10.UST attracts active male students In a minor column in HK Daily News (31/3), the writer praised UST's achievement and said that more and more active male secondary students prefer UST than other local universities.

11.UST offers first MSc programme in investment management next Sept. Wen Wei Po (30/3) picked up our press release.

12."Microsoft pushes its Net server" SCMP (29/3) interviewed Dr Tam kar-yan of ISMT in a story with this title.

13."Holes appears in new Net crackdown" In a story with this title, EE (29/3) interviewed Lawrence Law of CCST.

14.Pres. Woo appointed member of the recently set up Sai Kung Development Foundation Wen Wei Po (27/3).

15.Dr Lo Shui-hing of SOSC comments on China's recent appeal to HK civil servants to support the provisional legislature Sing Tao Daily (27/3).

16.Local universities' policy on alumni's use of library Oriental Daily (26/3).

17."No sure way to stop the meat menace" EE (26/3) interviewed Dr Peter Lam of BICH on the mad cow disease.

18.UST accepts transferred students Apple Daily (26/3) talked about this in an education column .

19.Prof L F Lee of ECON talks about econometrics In an article on econometrics in HKEJ (26/3), the writer quoted the views of Prof Lee.

20."Call for expert guidance on chemicals" HKS (25/3) interviewed Dr Fang Ming of RC in a story with this title.

21.Research studentship at local Us Sing Tao Daily (25/3).

22.Dr L C Shih of ISMT talks about quality management HKEJ (29/3) interviewed Dr Shih.

23.A feature on UST as a tourist spot Apple Daily (24/3).

24.Former UST faculty, Dr Huang Siming appeared at Kowloon Tong Magistracy on charges of criminal intimidation Ming Pao (22/3) reported that the case involving Dr Huang, who filed a writ against the US govt. and UST earlier, would be heard in court on 25/6.

25.University administrators should use Chinese Ming Pao (20/3) carried a feature on this.

26.Dr C T Che of CHEM comments on a case in which a F.3 student was injured during a self initiated chemical experiment at home Tin Tin Daily (20/3).

27.Students held Handmade Third World Exhibition at UST Three papers (18-7/3).

28."End-user to benefit from alternative backbones" Asia Computer Weekly (11-17/3) quoted VP-RD's view on Asian Internet backbone in a story with this title.

29.VP-RD talks about Asian Internet backbone Japan's Economic News (14/3) also interviewed VP-RD on the Asian Backbone.

30.Prof Samuel Chanson of COMP talks about the new Cyberspace Centre HKEJ(14/3).

31.An introduction on UST computer scientists' efforts in machine vision technology Metals Bulletin (1-2/96).

32."The truth about China's new tariff package" Asian Wall Street Jnl. (29/3) carried this article co-written by Dr Changqi Wu.

33.OPA's 2 popular science features in Ta Kung Pao Prof Jeffrey Wong of BICH's research on drug delivery technology (7/3); Application of Raman spectroscopy for the identification of pigments on medieval manuscripts (21/3).

34.OPA's weekly 'soft' feature column in Ta Kung Pao's education page UST has a strong teaching and research force (23/3); Art activities at UST (23/3).

35.HK Economic Journal carried 4 articles written by faculty members of SBM Three by Dr K C Wei (10/4, 29/3, 22/3), One by Dr Changqi Wu (20/3).

36.Two short articles written by contributors from UST Sing Tao Daily (2/4 Wen Wei Po (30/3).

37.Eight UST activities mentioned in the campus bulletin board columns in SCMP (4/4-21/3) and HKS (5/4).