Office of Public Affairs THE s HONG KONG s UNNEtI5ITY OF ; SCIENCE G TECHNOLOGY $
Clear Water Bay Kowloon
Hong Kong Tei No : (852) 358 6316 Fax No: (852) 358 0537
For Immediate release 17 July 1993
HK Universitv of Science and Technoloav Hosts Science CamD
“What being a Scientist allowed me to do...” is the subject of a talk to be delivered by Prof Chia-Wei Woo, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), at the first Science Camp on 19th July. The camp is hosted by HKUST, and will be held from 19th to 21st July.
The event is an inaugural project of the Hong Kong Chapter of the Royal Society of Arts. All participants are F.4 students, aged about 15 years. The theme of the camp is “Living Science”, with particular emphasis on aspects of industr)F;-d&grand-the-environment.
The Education Department has been closely involved in the early planning of the project.
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Over 250 applications were received and 60 applicants were
Besides Prof Woo, faculty members from HKUST and other tertiary institutions will also give talks on different topics during the camp.
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The camp is designed to provide residential learning opportunities. Field trips include visits to Clear Water Bay Nature Centre, HK Oxygen. and the . -em.
You are welcome to send your representative(s) to cover the above event. Please direct enquiries to Office of Public Affairs: 3586306
