Calendar of Events for November 1999

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[evdate 1999-11-30] Events in November 1999

10 Sep 1999 - 8 Dec 1999

Exhibition TITLE: 歐豪年國畫展An Exhibition of Chinese Paintings by Au Ho-nien TIME: Library Opening hours VENUE: Ping Yuan and Kinmay W Tang Gallery, Library ORGANISER:Library ENQUIRY: Ms Alice Ho, HKUST Library Tel : 2358 6707 AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Nil REMARKS: Opening reception on 9 September 1999 at 4:30 p.m.

16 Sep 1999 - 9 Jan 2000

Hong Kong Artists Series TITLE: Works by Chu Hing Wah TIME: 7:30 am - 10:30 pm VENUE: University Center Gallery, HKUST ORGANISER:The exhibition is co-presented by the Center for the Arts and the University Center ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: English & Chinese AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

21 Sep 1999 - 2 Nov 1999

Highlights of European Culture TV TITLE: Highlights of European Culture TV TIME: 21 Sep - 2 Nov 1999 (Every Tuesday), 7:30 pm VENUE: Lecture Theater E ORGANISER:Co-presented by the HKUST Center for the Arts and the Goethe Institut ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: In English or with English subtitles AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

27 Sep 1999 - 6 Nov 1999

Kinetic Sculptures by Masato Tanaka TITLE: Kinetic Sculptures by Masato Tanaka TIME: Workshop: 27 Sep & 1 Oct 99 at 7:00 pm; Opening: 30 Sep 99 at 4:30 pm; Exhibition: 1 Oct - 6 Nov 99, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Tue-Fri), 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Sat, Sun and Public Holidays), closed on Mondays VENUE: Exposition Hall, HKUST ORGANISER:Presented by the HKUST Center for the Arts and sponsored by Japan Foundation ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: English & Cantonese AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge REMARKS: (1) Kinetic Sculpture Workshop(2 sessions, registration required) on 27 Sep & 1 Oct at 7pm in HKUST Campus. (2) Artist Guided Tour on 2 Oct at 12 noon. (3) Artist Forum & Video Presentation on 2 Oct 99 at 3-5pm in HKUST Briefing Room **All programs are free of charge. English interpretation is available. Enquiries: 2358 6147**

6 Oct 1999 - 24 Nov 1999

Experimental Theater Workshop 實驗劇場工作坊 TITLE: Experimental Theater Workshop 實驗劇場工作坊 SPEAKER: Instructor: Chan Ping Chiu TIME: 6 Oct - 24 Nov 99 (Every Wednesday), 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm VENUE: HKUST University Center ORGANISER:Co-presented by the HKUST Center for the Arts and the HKUST Drama Society ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: Cantonese AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: $150 in cash (first come first serve) REMARKS: Enrolment: Please come to Exposition Hall to fill in an enrolment form on or before 5 Oct 99

1 Nov 1999 (Monday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Presentation Creation Using MS PowerPoint (PPTN01-19991029a) SPEAKER: Yuen Pui Shan TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn C, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have registered via the web FEE: Nil REMARKS: Participants please bring along their headphones.

CS Seminar TITLE: Hong Kong's Future: IT, Digital 21, Cyberport, Silicon Harbor SPEAKER: Prof Roland Chin, Head of Department of Computer Science, HKUST TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Chow Tak Sin Lecture Theatre (LT G)(Lifts 25-26), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Computer Science ENQUIRY: Tel: 2358 7008 LANGUAGE: English

1 Nov 1999 - 12 Nov 1999

Exhibition of Posters and Photos of Berlin, Germany TITLE: Exhibition of Posters and Photos of Berlin, Germany VENUE: Academic Concourse, HKUST ORGANISER:Office of University Development and Public Affairs ENQUIRY: Ms Mandy Cheung, Tel: 2358 6110 LANGUAGE: English

2 Nov 1999 (Tuesday)

Highlights of European Cultural TV TITLE: Richter, the Enigma (100 mins) TIME: 7:30 pm VENUE: Lecture Theatre E, HKUST ORGANISER:Co-presented by the HKUST Center for the Arts and the Goethe Institut ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: In English or with English subtitles AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

3 Nov 1999 (Wednesday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Courseware Authoring Using Macromedia Authorware 5 Attain (AUTH01-19991103a-E) SPEAKER: Cheung Wai Yin TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn C, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have already signed up for the course FEE: Nil REMARKS: Participants please bring along their headphones.

Seminar by Professor Michelle Yeh TITLE: From Modernism to Postmodernism in Taiwan Poetry: Anthologizing as Canonization Process SPEAKER: Prof Michelle Yeh, Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature, University of California at Davis, USA TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm VENUE: Seminar Room 3362, HKUST ORGANISER:Office of the Dean of Humanities & Social Science, Center for Cultural Studies ENQUIRY: Arthur Chin (Co-ordinator, Center for Cultural Studies) Tel: 2358 7805, Email: sharthur@ust.hk LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

Social Science Seminar TITLE: Doing Business Across the Hong Kong Border: The Contribution of Chinese Economic Culture to Success and Failure SPEAKER: Prof Alan Smart, Department of Anthropology, University of Calgary TIME: 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm VENUE: Conference Room 3362 (Lifts 13-15), HKUST ORGANISER:Division of Social Science ENQUIRY: Miss Peggy Chan, Tel: 2358 7822 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal event

4 Nov 1999 (Thursday)

Face - Theater Performance by No Man's Land TITLE: 無人地帶: 眞面目戲劇表演 TIME: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm VENUE: Exposition Hall, HKUST ORGANISER:Co-presented by the HKUST Center for the Arts and No Man's Land ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: Cantonese & English AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

5 Nov 1999 (Friday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Courseware Authoring Using Macromedia Authorware 5 Attain SPEAKER: Cheung Wai Yin TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn A, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have signed up for the course FEE: Nil REMARKS: Participants should bring along their own headphones.

Accounting Research Seminar 1999/2000 - 4 TITLE: Does the CEO Bear a Cost from Missing an Earnings Target? SPEAKER: Dr Chul W Park, HKUST TIME: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Room 3416 (Lifts 17-18), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Accounting ENQUIRY: Dr Seung-Weon Yoo, Tel: 2358 7564 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: All interested are welcome FEE: Free of charge REMARKS: Papers are available in Room 3419, HKUST.

8 Nov 1999 (Monday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Image Editing Using Adobe Photoshop 5.0 SPEAKER: Lau Chi Fan TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn C, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2359 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have signed up via the web FEE: Nil

Seminar by Jiao Huang and Recitation Performance by the Hong Kong Tertiary Putonghua Recitation Society TITLE: 康熙皇帝扮演者 - 焦晃先生演講及示範朗誦會 TIME: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm VENUE: Exposition Hall, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for the Arts ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: Putonghua AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

CS Seminar TITLE: Hyperparameter Estimation for Satellite Image Restoration by an MCMCML Method SPEAKER: Dr Josiane Zerubia, INRIA TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Chow Tak Sin Lecture Theatre (LT G)(Lifts 25-26 HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Computer Science ENQUIRY: Tel: 2358 7008 LANGUAGE: English

Social Science Seminar TITLE: Remembering and Forgetting: Memory and Identity of the New Territories Villagers in Hong Kong SPEAKER: Dr Selina Ching Chan, Assistant Professor, Sociology Department, National University of Singapore TIME: 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm VENUE: Room 3362 (Lifts 13-15), HKUST ORGANISER:Division of Social Science ENQUIRY: Ms Josephine Wong, Tel: 2358 7782 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal event

9 Nov 1999 (Tuesday)

CS Seminar TITLE: Advanced Wavelet Image/Video Codecs for Wireline/Wireless Visual Communications SPEAKER: Prof Xinhua Zhuang, University of Missouri-Columbia TIME: 11:00 am - 12:00 noon VENUE: Room 2303 (Lifts 17-18), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Computer Science ENQUIRY: Tel: 2358 7008 LANGUAGE: English

Physics Seminar TITLE: Squeezed Electrons and Other Novelties in GaN SPEAKER: Prof Brian K Ridley, Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester, UK TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Room 2404, HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Physics ENQUIRY: Miss Louiza Law, Tel: 2358 7506 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal and Physics Departments of other institutions FEE: Nil

Materials Science Seminar TITLE: Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials at High Frequencies - Design of a Medical Ultrasonic Transducer SPEAKER: Prof Wenwu Cao, Materials Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, USA TIME: 5:00 pm VENUE: Room 4504 (Lifts 25-26), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Chemistry, Materials Science ENQUIRY: Vera Tang, Tel: 2358 7394 LANGUAGE: English HYPERLINK:http www.chem.ust.hk/seminars/index.html AUDIENCE: All interested are welcome

10 Nov 1999 - 12 Nov 1999

Seventh Congregation TITLE: Seventh Congregation TIME: 3:00 pm VENUE: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Atrium, HKUST ORGANISER:University-wide ENQUIRY: Tel: 2358 8888 LANGUAGE: English/Chinese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/99_Congregation/

10 Nov 1999 (Wednesday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Image Editing Using Adobe Photoshop 5.0 SPEAKER: Lai Chung Lam TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn C, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have signed up via the web FEE: Nil

Guangdong Exchange Concert Series 港穗表演藝術交流系列 TITLE: Pipa Performance by Kan Jin Tian and Fu Hua Qiang 康錦添及傅華强琵琶獨奏重奏 TIME: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm VENUE: Exposition Hall, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for the Arts ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: Putonghua & English AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

Social Science Seminar TITLE: Ultra-Utilitarianism and Linguistic Imperialism: Language Policy in Education in Post-1997 Hong Kong SPEAKER: Dr Dora Po King Choi, Associate Professor, Department of Education Administration & Policy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong TIME: 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm VENUE: Room 3362 (Lifts 13-15), HKUST ORGANISER:Division of Social Science ENQUIRY: Ms Josephine Wong, Tel: 2358 7782 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal event

Seminar TITLE: Sequence-Specific DNA Photocleavage by Vanadium (V) - Peroxo Complexes SPEAKER: Dr Daniel Kwong, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University TIME: 4:00 pm VENUE: Chow Tak Sin Lecture Theater (LT G), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Chemistry ENQUIRY: Patsy Ng, Tel: 2358 7390 LANGUAGE: English HYPERLINK:http www.chem.ust.hk/seminars/index.html AUDIENCE: All interested are welcome

Mathematics Colloquium TITLE: Morse Indices of Sign Changing Solutions of Semilinear Equations SPEAKER: Prof Kungching Chang, Peking University TIME: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm VENUE: Room 2303, HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Mathematics ENQUIRY: Dr X P Wang, Tel: 2358 7438 LANGUAGE: English

11 Nov 1999 (Thursday)

Tea with Music by Wind Ensemble, HKUSTSU TITLE: 科大管樂團午間音樂會 TIME: 1:00 - 2:00 pm VENUE: Exposition Hall, HKUST ORGANISER:Co-presented by the HKUST Center for the Arts and Wind Ensemble, HKUSTSU ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: Cantonese & English AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

Social Science Seminar TITLE: Information Technology and Service Work Organisation - A Friend or A Foe? SPEAKER: Dr May Tam, Research Fellow, Department of Sociology, The University of Hong Kong TIME: 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm VENUE: Room 3362 (Lifts 13-15), HKUST ORGANISER:Division of Social Science ENQUIRY: Ms Josephine Wong, Tel: 2358 7782 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal event

12 Nov 1999 (Friday)

IT Training Workshop TITLE: Word Processing Using Chinese MS Word 97 SPEAKER: Cheung Yuen Ling TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn A, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt.tlp AUDIENCE: Secondary school teachers (prior registration required) FEE: Nil

Social Science Faculty Seminar TITLE: Global Capitalism and the Evolution of State-Society Relations in Southeast Asia SPEAKER: Dr Greg Felker, Assistant Professor, Division of Social Science, HKUST TIME: 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm VENUE: Room 3362 (Lifts 13-15), HKUST ORGANISER:Division of Social Science ENQUIRY: Ms Josephine Wong, Tel: 2358 7782 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal event REMARKS: Discussant: Professor Alvin So

13 Nov 1999 (Saturday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Web Publishing Using Macromedia Dreamweaver 2 SPEAKER: Lau Chi Fan TIME: 9:00 am - 12:00 noon; 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn A, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have signed up via the web FEE: Nil

13 Nov 1999 - 14 Nov 1999

HKUST Cultural Exchange Tour TITLE: Performance by Wind Ensemble, HKUSTSU TIME: 13 Nov 99 at 7:30 pm, 14 Nov 99 at 10:00 am VENUE: Zhongshan University, Guangzhou ORGANISER:Center for the Arts ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: Cantonese & English

15 Nov 1999 (Monday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Word Processing Using Chinese MS Word 97 SPEAKER: Cheung Yuen Ling TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn C, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have registered via the web FEE: Nil

Joint Seminar TITLE: Air Dispersion Modelling for Environmental Impact Assessment and for the Assessment of Air Quality SPEAKER: Dr David Carruthers, Technical Director, Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants, Cambridge, UK TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Room 3416, HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Mathematics ENQUIRY: Dr J Fung, Tel: 2358 7419 LANGUAGE: English

Social Science Seminar TITLE: The Politics of Judicial Autonomy in Hong Kong SPEAKER: Dr Sonny Shiu Hing Lo, Associate Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong TIME: 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm VENUE: Room 3362 (Lifts 13-15), HKUST ORGANISER:Division of Social Science ENQUIRY: Ms Josephine Wong, Tel: 2358 7782 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal event

15 Nov 1999 - 9 Dec 1999

ARX5 Artists' Regional Exchange TITLE: Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia TIME: 16 November - 9 December: Tuesdays - Fridays (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm); Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays (10:00 am - 6:00 pm Closed on Mondays VENUE: Exposition Hall, HKUST ORGANISER:Co-presented by the HKUST Center for the Arts, Hong Kong Arts Centre & Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture, supported by Hong Kong Arts Development Council ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: Cantonese & English AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge REMARKS: Opening Ceremony and Preview: Monday, 15 November 1999 at 5:00 pm

15 Nov 1999 (Monday)

Seminar on Internet TITLE: Building a Successful Site on the Internet in China - from an Entrepreneur's Perspective SPEAKER: Dr Charles Zhang, CEO and Founder of SOHU.com TIME: 3:30 pm (tea reception outside LT D at 3:00 pm) VENUE: Lee Wing Tat Lecture Theater (LT D), HKUST ORGANISER:Office of University Development and Public Affairs, HKUST Entrepreneurship Program ENQUIRY: Mr Ricky Yu, Tel: 2358 6316 LANGUAGE: English

16 Nov 1999 (Tuesday)

November Ring by Band Society, HKUSTSU TITLE: 凝音社拾壹月拾樂 TIME: 7:00 pm VENUE: Exposition Hall, HKUST ORGANISER:Co-presented by the HKUST Center for the Arts and Band Society, HKUSTSU ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: Cantonese & English AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Member of Band Society: $30, Non-member: $50; Tickets available: UST Band Society Counter REMARKS: Band Society Counter - LG5: 28-29 Oct 99; Lam Woo Lecture Theater (LT B): 1-3 Nov 99

Social Science Seminar TITLE: Culture, Civil Society and Public Sphere - Theoretical Issues and Empirical Observations SPEAKER: Dr Agnes Shuk Mei Ku, Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Social Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University TIME: 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm VENUE: Room 3362 (Lifts 13-15), HKUST ORGANISER:Division of Social Science ENQUIRY: Ms Josephine Wong, Tel: 2358 7782 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal event

Civil Engineering Seminar TITLE: Reliability-Based Optimization of Structural Systems SPEAKER: Prof Gerhart I Schueller, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria, EU TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Room 3574 (Lifts 27-28), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Civil Engineering ENQUIRY: Ms Rebecca Yau, Tel: 2358 7164 LANGUAGE: English HYPERLINK:http cesu2.ce.ust.hk/~csego/ae.htm AUDIENCE: All are welcome

Physics Seminar TITLE: Negative Differential Resistance: An Overview SPEAKER: Prof Brian K Ridley, Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester, UK TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Room 3311, HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Physics ENQUIRY: Miss Louiza Law, Tel: 2358 7506 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal and Physics Departments of other institutions FEE: Nil

Materials Science Seminar TITLE: Materials Science Seminar SPEAKER: Prof Tony Coleman, Institut de Biologie et de Chemie des Proteines - CNRS Lyon, France TIME: 5:00 pm VENUE: Classroom 4504 (Lifts 25-26), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Chemistry ENQUIRY: Miss Vera Tang, Tel: 2358 7394 LANGUAGE: English HYPERLINK:http www.chem.ust.hk/seminars/index.html

17 Nov 1999 (Wednesday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Spreadsheet Operation Using MS Excel 97 (EXCL01-19991117a-C) SPEAKER: Ho Suk Yin TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn C, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have registered via the web FEE: Nil

高等教育出版社教材展示會 TITLE: 高等教育出版社教材展示會 TIME: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm ORGANISER:Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs ENQUIRY: Katherine Wong, Tel: 2358 6137 LANGUAGE: Putonghua (on-site inquiry) FEE: Free admission

17 Nov 1999 - 18 Nov 1999

HSS Advisory Committee Meetings TITLE: HSS Advisory Committee Meetings TIME: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm VENUE: Room 7341, HKUST ORGANISER:Office of the Dean of Humanities & Social Science ENQUIRY: Connie Leung, Tel: 2358 7791 LANGUAGE: English

17 Nov 1999 (Wednesday)

Distinguished Lecture Series TITLE: 中國傳統文化與現代化 SPEAKER: 李愼之教授(中國社會科學院) TIME: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm VENUE: Room 3362, HKUST ORGANISER:Office of the Dean of Humanities & Social Science ENQUIRY: Connie Leung, Tel: 2358 7791 LANGUAGE: Putonghua AUDIENCE: The Public

Distinguished Lecture Series TITLE: The Chinese Use of Force in Foreign Policy SPEAKER: Prof Allen Whiting, The University of Arizona, USA TIME: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm VENUE: UC Bistro, HKUST ORGANISER:Office of the Dean of Humanities & Social Science ENQUIRY: Peggy Chan, Tel: 2358 7822 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: The Public

Distinguished Lecture Series TITLE: 中國考古學與中國古代史 SPEAKER: 許倬雲教授(匹兹堡大學) TIME: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm VENUE: Chen Kuan Cheng Forum (LT H), HKUST ORGANISER:Office of the Dean of Humanities & Social Science ENQUIRY: Connie Leung, Tel: 2358 7791 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: The Public

Civil Engineering Seminar TITLE: Computational Stochastic Mechanics - Recent Advances SPEAKER: Prof Gerhart I Schueller, Institute of Engineering Mechanics , Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria, EU TIME: 11:00 am - 12:00 noon VENUE: Room 3574 (Lifts 27-28), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Civil Engineering ENQUIRY: Rebecca Yau, Tel: 2358 7164 LANGUAGE: English HYPERLINK:http http cesu2.ce.ust.hk/~csego/ae.htm AUDIENCE: All are welcome

Social Science Dinner Seminar Series on China at 50: Managing Globalization in the New Millenium TITLE: China's Use of Force in its Foreign Policy SPEAKER: Prof Allen Whiting, University of Arizona TIME: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm (Cocktails - cash bar), 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Lecture), 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm (Dinner), 7:45 pm - 8:30 pm (Question & Answer session) VENUE: UC Bistro, University Center, HKUST ORGANISER:Division of Social Science ENQUIRY: Miss Peggy Chan, Tel: 2358 7822 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal event FEE: Dinner (HKD80 per set) REMARKS: If you plan to attend, please contact Peggy Chan of our Social Science Division for reservation by 16 November 99. (Tel: 2358 7822 / Email: sopeggy@ust.hk)

18 Nov 1999 (Thursday)

Physics Colloquium TITLE: Physics and Magic SPEAKER: Prof Brian K Ridley, Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester, UK TIME: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm VENUE: Room 2404, HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Physics ENQUIRY: Miss Louiza Law, Tel: 2358 7506 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal and Physics Departments of other institutions FEE: Nil

18 Nov 1999 - 30 Nov 1999

Video From Chinese Artist International Fest 中國錄象國際藝術節 TITLE: Sovereignty & Beyond 體位以外 TIME: 18, 26 & 30 November 1999: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm VENUE: Briefing Room G024, HKUST ORGANISER:Co-presented by the HKUST Center for the Arts, Muesum of Site(Most) and Hong Kong Visual Art Network ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: Cantonese & Putonghua AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

18 Nov 1999 (Thursday)

Medical Clinic Health Education Program - Talk on Management on Acne TITLE: Medical Clinic Health Education Program - Talk on Management on Acne SPEAKER: Dr Look Chun Ngok, Specialist in Dermatology TIME: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm VENUE: Room 2047, HKUST ORGANISER:UST Medical Clinic, Roche Hong Kong Limited ENQUIRY: UST Medical Clinic, Tel: 2358 6670 LANGUAGE: Cantonese & English FEE: Free of charge

19 Nov 1999 (Friday)

Joint Statistical Seminar TITLE: Asymptotic Normality of Kernel Estimate Under Association SPEAKER: Prof George G Roussas TIME: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm VENUE: Room 3408 (Lifts 17-18), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Information & Systems Management ENQUIRY: ISMT Department, Tel: 2358 7733 LANGUAGE: English

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Spreadsheet Operation Using MS Excel 97 (EXCL01-19991117a-C) SPEAKER: Ho Suk Yin TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn A, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have registered via the web FEE: Nil

Joint HKUST/HKU Mathematics Colloquium TITLE: Invariance of Plurigenera SPEAKER: Prof Yum-Tong Siu, Harvard University & HKU TIME: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm VENUE: Room 2404, HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Mathematics ENQUIRY: Dr X P Wang, Tel: 2358 7438 LANGUAGE: English

Seminar TITLE: Intelligent Support Systems - The Next Few DSS Steps SPEAKER: 1. Prof Christer Carlsson, IAMSR / Abo Akademi University, Finland 2. Prof Pirkko Walden, IAMSR / Abo Akademi University, Finland TIME: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon VENUE: Conference Room 4379 (Lifts 17-18), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Information & Systems Management ENQUIRY: ISMT Department, Tel: 2358 7633 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: All interested are welcome FEE: Free of charge

Seminar TITLE: Industry Foresight with Intelligent Agents SPEAKER: 1. Prof Christer Carlsson, IAMSR / Abo Akademi University, Finland 2. Prof Pirkko Walden, IAMSR / Abo Akademi University, Finland TIME: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon VENUE: Conference Room 4379 (Lifts 17-18), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Information & Systems Management ENQUIRY: ISMT Department, Tel: 2358 7633 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: All interested are welcome FEE: Free of charge

10th School of Science Colloquium TITLE: Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase and Its Associated Proteins: A Structural Biologist's Perspective SPEAKER: Dr Mingjie Zhang, Department of Biochemistry, HKUST TIME: 4:30 pm VENUE: Lee Wing Tat Lecture Theater (LT D), HKUST ORGANISER:Office of the Dean of Science, Department of Biochemistry ENQUIRY: Rosita Shek, Tel: 2358 7261 LANGUAGE: English HYPERLINK:http www.science.school.ust.hk/ REMARKS: Light refreshment will be served at 4:15pm outside Lee Wing Tat Lecture Theater.

New Beijing Opera Lecture Demonstration 新編京劇示範表演 TITLE: The Great Belfry 大鐘樓 TIME: 1:00 - 2:00 pm VENUE: Exposition Hall, HKUST ORGANISER:Co-presented by the HKUST Center for the Arts and the Provisional Urban Council ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: Putonghua AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

Accounting Research Seminar 1999/2000 - 5 TITLE: Corporate Ownership and the Informativeness of Accounting Earnings in East Asia SPEAKER: Dr T J Wong, HKUST TIME: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Room 3416 (Lifts 17-18), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Accounting ENQUIRY: Dr Seung-Weon Yoo, Tel: 2358 7564 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: All interested are welcome FEE: Free of charge REMARKS: Papers are available in Room 3419, HKUST.

20 Nov 1999 (Saturday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Presentation Creation Using Chinese MS PowerPoint 97 (PPNT01-19991120a-C) SPEAKER: Yuen Pui Shan TIME: 9:00 am - 12:00 noon; 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn A, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have registered via the web FEE: Nil REMARKS: Participants please bring along their headphones.

Distinguished Lecture Series TITLE: 中國哲學的未來發展 SPEAKER: 1. 劉述先教授(台灣中央研究院) 2. 湯一介教授(北京大學) 3. 陳來教授(北京大學) 4. 張灝教授(香港科技大學)總結 TIME: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon VENUE: Room 3362, HKUST ORGANISER:Office of the Dean of Humanities & Social Science ENQUIRY: Connie Leung, Tel: 2358 7791 LANGUAGE: Putonghua AUDIENCE: The Public

22 Nov 1999 (Monday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Word Processing Using Chinese MS Word 97 (WORD01-19991122a-C) SPEAKER: Cheung Yuen Ling TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn C, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have registered via the web FEE: Nil

Essential Choice of Autumn 秋之精選 TITLE: Autumn Concert by Wind Emsemble, HKUSTSU 科大管樂團秋季音樂會 TIME: 7:30 pm VENUE: Exposition Hall, HKUST ORGANISER:Co-presented by the HKUST Center for the Arts and Wind Ensemble, HKUSTSU ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: Cantonese & English AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

IESD Air Pollution Seminar TITLE: General Motor's Global Strategy in Integrating Environmental and Business Development Towards Sustainability SPEAKER: Dr Tai Chan TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Room 3616 (Lifts 29-30), HKUST ORGANISER:Institute for Environment & Sustainable Development ENQUIRY: Amy Lau, Tel: 2358 6927 LANGUAGE: English

Distinguished Lecture Series TITLE: 晚清文學與翻譯 SPEAKER: 李歐梵教授(哈佛大學) TIME: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm VENUE: Room 3362, HKUST ORGANISER:Office of the Dean of Humanities & Social Science ENQUIRY: Connie Leung, Tel: 2358 7791 LANGUAGE: Putonghua AUDIENCE: The Public

IESD - Air Pollution Seminar TITLE: General Motor's Global Strategy in Integrating Environmental and Business Development Towards Sustainability SPEAKER: Dr Tai Chan TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: ATC Conference Room 3616 (Lifts 29-30), HKUST ORGANISER:Institute for Environment and Sustainable Development ENQUIRY: Amy Lau, Tel: 2358 6927 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: All staff FEE: Free of charge

CS Seminar TITLE: A Dynamic Programming Algorithm for Constructing Optimal SPEAKER: Dr Mordecai Golin, Department of Computer Science, HKUST TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Chow Tak Sin Lecture Theatre (LT-G), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Computer Science ENQUIRY: Tel: 2358 7008 LANGUAGE: English

23 Nov 1999 (Tuesday)

Supervisory Management Series TITLE: Workshop on Delegation SPEAKER: Ms Stella Ng TIME: 9:15 am - 12:45 pm VENUE: Room 3027 (Lift 1), HKUST ORGANISER:Personnel Office ENQUIRY: Miss Jolie Cheung, Tel: 2358 6593; Ms Polly Tse, Tel: 2358 6609 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ab.ust.hk/po/stnd.html AUDIENCE: Internal - staff only (by enrolment)

24 Nov 1999 (Wednesday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Word Processing Using Chinese MS Word 97 (WORD01-19991122A-C) SPEAKER: Cheung Yuen Ling TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn C, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have registered via the web FEE: Nil

24 Nov 1999 - 26 Nov 1999

2nd Dose of Hepatitis A/B Vaccination TITLE: 2nd Dose of Hepatitis A/B Vaccination TIME: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm VENUE: LG4 Student Common Rooms, HKUST ORGANISER:Student Affairs Office & Medical Clinic of HKUST ENQUIRY: Medical Clinic, Tel: 2358 6670; Student Affairs Office, Tel: 2358 6697

24 Nov 1999 (Wednesday)

Joint University Mass Dance 大學聯校巡迴舞蹈表演 TITLE: Joint University Mass Dance 大學聯校巡迴舞蹈表演 TIME: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm VENUE: Hong Kong Jockey Club Atrium, HKUST ORGANISER:Co-presented by the HKUST Center for the Arts and Dance Society, HKUSTSU ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: Cantonese AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

Social Science Seminar TITLE: Science and Democracy: Comparative Perspectives on an Ambiguous Relationship SPEAKER: Prof Richard P Suttmeier, Visiting Professor, Division of Social Science, HKUST TIME: 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm VENUE: Room 3362 (Lifts 13-15), HKUST ORGANISER:Division of Social Science ENQUIRY: Peggy Chan, Tel: 2358 7822 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal event

Influence of Water and Reactor Geometry in the Efficiency of VUV-Gasphase Photoinduced Oxidation of VOC TITLE: Influence of Water and Reactor Geometry in the Efficiency of VUV-Gasphase Photoinduced Oxidation of VOC SPEAKER: I Gassiot TIME: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm VENUE: Room 5568 (Lifts 27-28), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Chemical Engineering ENQUIRY: Mr Mok, Tel: 2358 7130 LANGUAGE: English

25 Nov 1999 (Thursday)

Supervisory Management Series TITLE: Workshop on Delegation SPEAKER: Ms Stella Ng TIME: 9:15 am - 12:45 pm VENUE: Room 3027 (Lift 1), HKUST ORGANISER:Personnel Office ENQUIRY: Miss Jolie Cheung, Tel: 2358 6593; Ms Polly Tse, Tel: 2358 6609 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ab.ust.hk/po/stnd.html AUDIENCE: Internal - staff only (by enrolment)

Korea Modern Dance Solo Performance by Simon Kim & Kyung-A TITLE: Simon Kim & Kyung-A 韓國現代舞獨舞演出 TIME: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm VENUE: Exposition Hall, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for the Arts ENQUIRY: Ms Jeddy Mok, Tel: 2358 6149 LANGUAGE: English & Cantonese AUDIENCE: All are welcome FEE: Free of charge

Physics Seminar TITLE: Chaos Control and Synchronization in the Complex Ginzburg-Landau Equation SPEAKER: Prof Gang Hu, Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, China TIME: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm VENUE: Room 2404, HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Physics ENQUIRY: Miss Louiza Law, Tel: 2358 7506 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal and Physics Departments of other institutions FEE: Nil

Seminar TITLE: Isotope Effects in Chemistry: Theory and Applications SPEAKER: Prof Max Wolfsberg, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of California at Irvine TIME: 10:30 am VENUE: Room 2404 (Lifts 17-18), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Chemistry ENQUIRY: Patsy Ng, Tel: 2358 7390 LANGUAGE: English HYPERLINK:http www.chem.ust.hk/seminars/index.html AUDIENCE: All interested are welcome

26 Nov 1999 (Friday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Presnetation Creation Using Chinese MS PowerPoint 97 (PPNT01-19991126a-C) SPEAKER: Yuen Pui Shan TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn A, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have registered via the web FEE: Nil REMARKS: Participants should bring along their headphones.

Civil Engineering Seminar TITLE: Informal One-day Seminar on Unsaturated Soils SPEAKER: 1. D G Fredlund, University of Skatchewan 2. J S Pentland, University of Skatchewan 3. M D Fredlund, University of Skatchewan 4. G W Wilson, University of Skatchewan 5. R Tosney, University of Skatchewan 6. D Milne, University of Skatchewan TIME: 10:20 am - 5:30 pm VENUE: Room 3574 (Lifts 27-28), Civil Engineering Conference Room, HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Civil Engineering ENQUIRY: Rebecca Yau, Tel: 2358 7164 LANGUAGE: English HYPERLINK:http cesu2.ce.ust.hk/~csego/ae.htm FEE: Free of charge REMARKS: Please confirm your attendance with your name, department, institution and phone, fax to 2358 1534 or email to Ms Rebecca Yau .

Accounting Research Seminar 1999/2000 - 6 TITLE: The Incremental Usefulness of Segment Accounting Data in Equity Valuation: An Empirical Analysis SPEAKER: 1. Dr Peter Chen, HKUST 2. Dr Guochang Zhang, HKUST TIME: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Room 3416 (Lifts 17-18), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Accounting ENQUIRY: Dr Seung-Weon Yoo, Tel: 2358 7564 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: All interested are welcome FEE: Free of charge REMARKS: Papers are available in Room 3419, HKUST.

Seminar TITLE: High Pressure Investigation of Quantum Tunneling Reactions SPEAKER: Prof I Y Chan, Professor of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Boston, USA TIME: 5:00 pm VENUE: Chow Tak Sin Lecture Theatre (LT G), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Chemistry ENQUIRY: Patsy Ng, Tel: 2358 7390 LANGUAGE: English HYPERLINK:http www.chem.ust.hk/seminars/index.html AUDIENCE: All interested are welcome

27 Nov 1999 (Saturday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Spreadsheet Operation Using Chinese MS Excel 97 (EXCL01-19991127a-C) SPEAKER: Ho Suk Yin TIME: 9:00 am - 12:00 noon; 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn A, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have registered via the web FEE: Nil

1999 Action Learning Project Conference TITLE: 1999 Action Learning Project Conference VENUE: Lam Woo International Conference Centre, The Hong Kong Baptist University ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Louisa Yan, Tel: 2766 6273 or e-mail etalp@polyu.edu.hk LANGUAGE: English HYPERLINK:http alp.poly.edu.hk REMARKS: All teachers and academics in Hong Kong are invited to attend. There is no registration fee, but please register as soon as possible to reserve a place.

29 Nov 1999 (Monday)

IT Training Workshop for School Teachers TITLE: Presentation Creation Using Chinese MS PowerPoint 97 (PPNT01-19991126a-C) SPEAKER: Yuen Pui Shan TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm VENUE: Computer Barn C, HKUST ORGANISER:Center for Enhanced Learning & Teaching ENQUIRY: Eva Tse, Tel: 2358 8940 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ust.hk/celt/tlp AUDIENCE: School teachers who have registered via the web FEE: Nil REMARKS: Participants please bring along their headphones.

Physics Seminar TITLE: Negative Remanence in Magnetic Sandwich Structure SPEAKER: Prof Xiaofeng Jin, Surface Physics Laboratory, Fudan University, Shanghai, China TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Room 2404, HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Physics ENQUIRY: Miss Louiza Law, Tel: 2358 7506 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: Internal and Physics Departments of other institutions FEE: Nil

IESD Seminar TITLE: Environmental Protection - The Vision of a Legislator SPEAKER: Miss Christine Loh, Member of the Legislative Council TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm VENUE: Briefing Room G024, HKUST ORGANISER:Institute for Environment and Sustainable Development ENQUIRY: Amy Lau, Tel: 2358 6927 LANGUAGE: English AUDIENCE: All staff FEE: Free of charge

Seminar on Statistics TITLE: Functional ANOVA Modeling for Proportional Hazards Regression SPEAKER: Prof TRUONG Young Kinh Nhue, National University of Singapore & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill TIME: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm VENUE: Room 3416, HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Mathematics ENQUIRY: Dr B Y Jing, Tel: 2358 7458 LANGUAGE: English

Civil Engineering Seminar TITLE: Exploration Following the "Life Cycle" of Structures SPEAKER: Prof Xila Liu, Professor, Tsinghua University and Shanghai Jiaotong University TIME: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm VENUE: Room 3574 (Lifts 27-28), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Civil Engineering ENQUIRY: Rebecca Yau, Tel: 2358 7164 LANGUAGE: English HYPERLINK:http cesu2.ce.ust.hk/~csego/ae.htm AUDIENCE: All are welcome

CS Seminar TITLE: An Introduction to Differentiated Services in the Internet SPEAKER: Dr Jogesh Muppala, Department of Computer Science, HKUST TIME: 4:00 - 5:00 pm VENUE: Chow Tak Sin Lecture Theatre (LT G)(Lifts 25-26), HKUST ORGANISER:Department of Computer Science ENQUIRY: Tel: 2358 7008 LANGUAGE: English

30 Nov 1999 (Tuesday)

Supervisory Management Series TITLE: Workshop on Delegation SPEAKER: Ms Stella Ng TIME: 9:15 am - 12:45 pm VENUE: Room 3027 (Lift 1), HKUST ORGANISER:Personnel Office ENQUIRY: Miss Jolie Cheung, Tel: 2358 6593; Ms Polly Tse, Tel: 2358 6609 LANGUAGE: Cantonese HYPERLINK:http www.ab.ust.hk/po/stnd.html AUDIENCE: Internal - staff only (enrolment)