Media Review (No.34/2001)
Prepared by the Office of University Development and Public Affairs A total of 36 substantive reports mentioning UST were received.
** denotes items involving OUDPA media liaison, press enquiries, media invitation or supply of information.
1. Prof Paul Chu spoke to the media after the Official Welcome of New Students**
10 clippings (28-31/8).
2. UST is working with the Henry Fok Foundation on building an IT park in Nansha, Pearl River Delta
China Daily (30/8); Sing Tao Daily News and SCMP (29/8). 3. UST and Jiaotong University of Shanghai signed a memorandum on cooperation in offering technology management courses
Ta Kung Pao (30/8).
4. A feature story on new enterprises founded by university academics mentioned the Entrepreneurship Program of UST
Sing Tao Daily News (30/8).
5. Prof Francis LUI (ECON) comments on economic issues 4 clippings (30/8 and 29/8).
6. UST start-up Radica Ltd has developed a multi-strategy intelligent e-sales for e-business and retailers**
HK Economic Times (29/8).
7. Part 50 of the series of articles on traditional Chinese medicine by Prof Shain-Dow KUNG (BIOL)
Ta Kung Pao (29/8).
8. A feature story on students recruited in Shenzhen Shenzhen Special Zone Daily (26/8).
9. Nobel Laureate Steven CHU gave a talk at UST** SCMP (24/8).
10. The story of an orphan admitted into UST this year and how he fought government bureaucracy on tuition subsidy**
Oriental Daily News (20/8 and 18/8).
11. Mr Kenny CHOW (SAO) led the HK delegation to an international sports tournament in Beijing
Ta Kung Pao (17/8 and 15/8).
12. Reports on students' exchange activities in the summer
Macau Daily (16/8) and Shenzehn Special Zone Daily (15/8). 13. Founding President Prof Chia-Wei WOO took part in a forum
discussing prospects of economic cooperation between Taiwan and HK
Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung Pao (16/8).
14. A feature on UST's researches on nano science and technology** Electronics Bulletin (8/8).
15. A UST student was the second runner-up in a web development contest
Computer Today (August Issue).
16. UST start-up EDPlatform Ltd has developed an information and management platform for schools to facilitate teacher, parent and student coomunication
Computer Today (August Issue).
17. SBM and Broadbase Software Ltd join hands to offer a new course on eCRM
Computer Today (August Issue).
18. Prof Mitchell TSENG (IEEM) comments on e-business developments China Textile and Apparel (Jun/July Issue).
Please note:
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). Most of the clippings are already available in the HKUST News Clippings Online
(http://library.ust.hk/cgi/db/newsclip.pl) with the rest available within the next two weeks.
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 Chinese as best as we can when official translations are not immediately available. South China Morning Post (SCMP) and Hong Kong iMail (iMail) are English newspapers. Enquiries can be made to the Office of University Development and Public Affairs (ext 6305).
