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again saw five first-time winner司s joining five pr巴vious recipients to take the honors in the annual student-rm 1

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The full roll of honor of the Top Ten Lecturers Poll 1999 (with pictures opposite, top to bottom, in same order) is:

Dr Chak Keung Chan (CENG) (1)

Dr Andrew H. T. Chan (ACCT) (3) Dr Derek Kwok-Wing Chan (ACCT) (1)

Prof Nelson Cue (PHYS) (1)

Dr Jimmy Fung (MATH) (2) Dr Mounir Hamdi (COMP) (1)

Dr Chung Kweon Kim (ACCT) (2) Dr K. P. Ramaswamy (ACCT) (3) Dr Mike K. P. So (ISMT) (2) Dr Mary W Wong (ACCT) (1)

(Numbers in parentheses indicate times selected)

Among this year's selection, there was an unprecedented fourth award for Dr Kin-Yin Li of Mathematics. However, Dr Li yet again declined his award in favor of other lecturers.

As well as expressing gratitude at bemg chosen, this year's winners also mentioned some of the factors-essentially good communication-which they believe contribute to their success as teachers.

Two-time winner Dr Jimmy Fung (MATH) said it was important to be up front with students.

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I let them know what the course requirement is right at the beginning,

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and I persist in getting their commitment to strive for excellence in learning." The key to this, said Dr Fung,“is to illustrate concepts from real life so students can relate them to their own degree program."

Also a recipient for the second time, Dr Chung Kweon Kim (ACCT) said he had two goals: To convince his students he is one of the best instructors in the subject, and that he is very much concerned about their learning. To achieve this he makes extensive use of the Internet.

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In particul缸， Istarted to use the web page for teaching in the Fall semester’”said Dr Kim, "and I keep several channels open for students to contact me, including

email and phone.

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Emphasizing communication ，日rst time winner Dr Derek Chan (ACCT) said, "I think good preparation and explanation, enthusiasm towards the subject matter, caring about and

advising students both in and out of class are important elements of high-quality teaching.

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Successful communication does not come easy, however, said Dr Mounir Hamdi (COMP).“This comes;’he said, "by establishing mutual respect which creates a friendly and professional atmosphere during class. Such an environment is not given to lecturers but should be earned through good class preparation, student motivation, and caring.

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In addition to good communication, Dr Chak Keung Chan (CENG) said,“The other issue is to give them freedom and time to think. While basic information is important, students will lose interest very soon and forget most of the information unless the course is challenging to their minds." Dr Chan added,“Most of the homework problems I set do not have a unique answer since they are usually to discuss a controversial issue or on design. The beauty of this is that they can appreciate what other people think on the same issue. It is vital to give students sufficient time to go through the thinking process, but I would trade in teaching a little less information for a well thought-out project in which the student needs to obtain, digest and analyze new information.

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In addition to having a strong desire to teach and being accessible to students, first time winner after only six

months at UST Dr Mary Wong (ACCT) said that practical experience in business and industry has helped her communicate with her students.

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I introduce practical and stimulating aspects of law to enhance their awareness, and cover important developmental issues to better prepare them for the complexities of the business

world;' Dr Wong said.

First-time winner and new AVPAA Prof Nelson Cue summed things up neatly when he said,“The key to teaching success is to try to put yourself in the position of a student and ask how you would have liked the instructor help you learn the subject."

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by some heavyweight policy-makers in the world of finance and education.

The first was the visit of the Financial Secretary, the

Hon Donald Tsang, JP. On arr甘訓， MrTsang was met by President Woo and professors Leroy Chang and Otto Lin who then entertained him to lunch with other leading

faculty members.

In the afternoon, the FS (above, center) toured the campus, visiting the Consumer Media Laboratory, the

Biotechnology Resear℃h Institute, the Nanostructure Materials Laboratory, the Human Language Technology Center, the Center for Coastal and Atmospheric Researc

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After the tour, the FS met and had a lively exchange of views with members of the

various UST students'

unions.

Two weeks later, the University hosted the newly appointed Chairperson of

the University Grants Committee, Dr Alice Lam (below, right), and UGC Assistant Secretary-General (Development), Ms Petty Lai (below, left). The visitors met senior faculty members and

toured the UST's showcases, expressing particular interest in the UGC-funded projects carried out by various departments.

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UGC-ASG Petty Lai was visiting her alma mater for the first time since graduation in her official capacity. Ms Lai said that she was glad to have the opportunity to see, and was impressed by, some of

the developments, achievements and results of the University, particularly in turning research results into business opportunities.

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Government after getting a BBA and an MBA，恥1sLai said,

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Having worked in the public sector before returning to studies at UST, I found that

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in business courses were equally applicable in the

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things like human resources management, financial management, even marketing and IT management. I believe that professional knowledge is only

part of what we gain from university studies, all levels alike.

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After her visit, Ms Lai said,“As a young university, UST has already achieved a lot. I feel proud to be an alumna of UST and my visit to

the campus has once again confirmed that I made the right choice for my MBA studies.

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Bayer Sponsors UST Expand Chem-Lab Facilities

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to the Department of Chemistry has enabled the Department to enhance the

Dr Michael Portoff (fourth from right), managing director of Bayer China Company Ltd and President Chia-Wei Woo (middle),

Bayer's relationship with UST started in 1995 when the tvvo parties collaborated in a research

UST Wins HK$18M Pearl River Pollution Project

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Estuary is to be conducted by UST in collaboration with research institutes and government agencies on the Chinese Main la,>d,and with academic institutions in France and Hong Kong. The Pearl River Estuary Pollution Project (PREPP) has been nominated by the Hong Kong government as one of them可 oritems on the Chief Executive

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Community Projects List. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has awarded a HK$18 million grant to UST's Center for Coastal and Atmospheric Research (CCAR) and the Institute for Environment and Sustainable Development (IESD) for the project.

The objectives of the three-year project are to develop a real time database of the status of specific pollutants, sediments, pesticides, heavy metals, harmful algal blooms and '

nutrient levels in the Pearl River Estuary. Innovative technologies, including physiological biomarkers, satellite remote sensing and marine environmental

mapping systems will be employed to obtain data on these pollutants. The data will serve as important references for authorities in Hong Kong and on the mainland in devising pollution monitoring and control strategies vital for the improvement of

water quality, and ecological and human health.

Prof Gary Heinke,

Director of IESD and PRE PP 這 co-directorwith Prof Jay-Chung Chen (CCAR Director) said,

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This is now a project of vital importance, and it is equally important 出atlocal institutions and mainland agencies work closely together to foster mutual trust and respect for a better scientific understanding of environmental conditions in the Pearl River Estuary."

Six other institutions

from Guangzhou,

Hangzhou, France and Hong Kong will participate in PREPP. They are: the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, the South China Sea Branch of the State Oceanic Administration in Guangzhou, Zhongshan University, the Second Institute of State Oceanic

Administration in

Hangzhou, Bordeaux University in France, and the University of Hong Kong.

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million by the Industrial and Technology Development Council (ITDC) to fund four applied research projects. These projects center on liquid-crystal-display, electronics packaging, 'smart-card’,and multi-media CD-ROM technologies, all of them areas where advanced input could boost the competitiveness of Hong Kong's high-end industries.

Hong Kong has already developed a major LCD industrγ，

accounting for 20% of the world這 LCD production volume. However, in terms of revenue, Hong Kong has only a 3% share of the world's LCD market.

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Development of New LCD Products and Technologies

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project leader, Professor Hoi Sing Kwok, Director of the Center for Display Research, says their project will be instrumental in helping Hong Kong companies overcome a substantial technology barrier to upgrading their industry by shifting to higher-end and higher value-added display products.

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Controlling the separation of two materials at the interface is the single most expensive problem in the electronics packaging industry and accounts for millions of dollars of added costs;’says electronics packaging project leader, and Director of the Technology GENESIS, 3 March 1999

Transfer Center, Dr Matthew M. F. Yuen, "and these costs have hitherto been passed on to the electronics industry and the consumer." This pr句ectwill provide the industry with the software and computer simulations necessary to assure the viability of IC packages at the design stage, as well as methodologies and guidelines for predicting delamination problems in new packages.

Security is the primary concern in all 'smart-card

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applications,

and the main objective of the third project is to develop generic authentication technologies for just this purpose. The project leader, Dr Dit-Yan Yeung, from the Department of Computer Science, says that the pr吋ectwill develop an application-programming interface (API) to provide integrated biometrics and cryptographic technologies for Java-based smart cards. These will be backed up by seminars and training courses, and a web-based resource center wilI also be set up to serve the local smart card industry.

The fourth project will enable garment-related companies to further understand and implement the grading system for the three-dimensional pattern concept. The grading system will enable companies to enhance their skills in using fabrics to produce a variety of garment lines.

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LTE 的 Mar Jazz Trio Christophe Lier & Friends

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Mobile Theater-An excerpt from the Shuihu Zhuan 7pm HKJCAtrium 24 March Principals' Day 30Mar Drama Preformance HKUST

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1 April Puppet Performance Guangdong Puppet Troupe of China

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叭Teof伽 awarm welcome to

the 19 mainland students who join UST in February under a pilot scheme launched by the University Grants Committee to admit

outstanding 扎1ainland students to

pursue undergraduate programs in local tertiary institutions. These students, originally admitted by Peking University and Tsinghua University in Beijing, and Fudan University in Shanghai, have all chosen to study at UST. Five of them have joined the School of Science, while the Schools of Engineering and Business & Management have each admited seven. The students are currently attending intensive English classes and introductory mathematics and humanities courses. Starting this September, they will be attending first-year classes at UST together

with other local freshmen.

The UGC pilot scheme is designed to foster a better understanding between the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong, inject a healthy element of competition for local students, and help enhance the quality of tertiary education.

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春節前的校園喜氣洋洋 。 每年這個時候 3學生會各 社院系學生會、體育學會及學社學會均忙於換“莊，， （候選 肉閣）季節 。各“莊”為了爭取向學的支持 3 絞盡腦汁 ， 各出奇 諜。如果候選內閣不只一個 ， 競爭就更為激烈了 。身穿醒目套 裝 ， 派傳單 ， 喊口號 ，掛橫幅 ， 只是指定動作 。 中午走到大 堂 ， 同學會收到不同“莊”送出的小禮物．紅包、年厝 H吉、紙 巾、飲晶沖劑、文具、糖果 、紙花、購物優惠券．．． 。工學院 學生會候選肉閻清晨列隊向趕著上諜的同學nq一聲“早上好”， 聲音暸亮 ，朝氣勃勃 ，舞蹈學會的內閣成員身穿棉懊給同學拜 個早年 3 學 生會的候選 內閻悶員屑 披彩帶在大 堂拉票 校園一片鬧 哄l哄。 GENESIS, 3 March 1999

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法國電影精選 在學生會幹事會空宮一年後 2,I 6 9 位 '1---L (33% ）同學投票選出新一屆幹事會 ， 創 下歷年投票率最高的記錄。 遺憾的是3在這二千多張選票中 ， 75 0 張 為無效祟。 選舉委員會認為，這吹選舉意義重 大 3影響深遠 3 為保證選舉絕對企平 ，必須嚴 格執行有關規則。 這吹的選舉首次出現了兩閣對壘的局面。 CO-ACT及UNIQUE各有千秋3事持激烈。最 後由以高學院學生為主的 UNIQUE 間取得918 票勝出 。新任內務副會長何紹怡（商學院一年 級）說 “我們也曾擔 心過能否打贏這場 仗3 因為 CO-ACT 的 宣傳工作著實做﹛軒良 好。但是 3 如果我們 贏了大選 ， 輸了未 來 ，這是划不來的。 所以 3 我們花了很多 時間搜集資料， i裝備 政綱 s 集中精力在如 何做好學生會的工作 上去。” 參選期間 ， 他們已不斷搜集岡學的意見2 向同學 解釋他們的政綱。 在與屬會的關係上 3 學生會將致力增加資 源3 方便各屬會舉辦活動。何紹恰說》每逢學期 初 ，各學會競相掛橫幅 3 貼海報，無奈僧多粥 少 ， 地Jj 有限。學生會將與校方商討 3將出更多 地方供學會搞宣傳， 如容許同學在連接橋貼海 報。此外，學生會也會購置掃描器，﹛共屬會借 用 。 同學久遠的特賣場可望重現學 pj[j 廊。學生會 計劃每學期籌辦三坎特賣場，公平分配資源予各 3月 4 日至4 月 15 日（ 4 月 1 日除外） 逢星期四晚上士時半 E ﹔草堂 廣東實驗現代舞團現代舞表現 3月 8 日下午時 香港賽馬會大堂 吳蠻琵琶演奏會 3 月 9 日下午一時 展覽廳 香港高等教育展覽＇ 99 3 月 11 日至 14 日 龍堡國際賓館胡應湘堂 中國錄~作品最 3 月 16 日至30 日 逢星期二晚上七時半 E8首堂

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3月 18 日下午時 展覽廳 流動劇場一一《水滸傳》折子戲表演 3月 18 日晚上t時 香港賽馬會大堂 中學校長日 3月 24 日 科大劇社話劇表演 3月 30 日下午一時 展覽廳 對新會長街文王君 （財務學系二年級）來 .... 衛文璃與幹事出席答問大會。 木偶戲表演 說 3 她不僅贏了大選 2 更圓了去年的夢。那 屬會，聯絡不同的商戶，為同學事取最便宜的價 中圍廣東省木偶劇團_{4月 1 日下午時} 展覽廳 時， 她還是一年級生3 參與學生會小組委員會 錢。 的工作 5 知道學生會“空莊”後 3 她曾試圖組閣 參選，惜人數不足而作罷。 她卻沒有放棄。在“空莊”期間，她也任學 生會臨時大學事務委員會委員 ，努力減低“空 莊’，對學生會事務造成的破壞 。今年 3 她終於 找到 I 3 位志同道合的師弟師妹3組成第七屆學 生會幹事會。 衛文王君說 “我很幸運。如果我不是一年 前參與學生會的工作 3 我今天也許只會忙於做 兼職 3賺外快。這一年多來 3 我在學生會的工 作越做越多 ，越陷越深。 以前3 我跟著前屆幹 寧去開會3 對學生會所知甚少i如今 3 我要帶 領著新一屆幹事出席會議3 我的大學生活完全 改寫了。” 新一屆學生會的頭一炮是公開論壇 。他們 將於三月舉行論壇， 肉向學交待來年的工作 ， 徵詢同學的意見。為了加強同學與學生會及校 方與同學的溝通 ，學生會計劃每月舉辦一次論 壇3 定期邀請校方代表出席 ， 與同學討論校 政。 學生會也將定期在校園派發問卷，做街頭 訪問 ， 了解同學的想法，收集同學的意見，貫 徹他們親民的形象 3 實踐校園共治的理想。在 GENESIS, 3 March 1999 現時 3 學生會正忙於跟進工作，站穩陣腳 ， 再開展新的工作。街文清說﹒ “過去向學與學生 依，同學對學校感情不深，科大精神有待建立。 會溝通不足 ，積壓了一些不滿 ， 我希望新一屆學 在很多同學心目中，學生會只是扮演著可有可無 生會能成為同學心目中理想的學生會。’， 的角色。我們希望能摸索出一條路子來 3 增加同 何紹恰說 “科大歷史尚短 3 沒有傳說可 學對大學的歸屬感 ，為同學服務。”

資訊科技輔助生物教學

2 0 0 位生物科中學老 師在科大完成了“生物資 訊科技工作坊”的課程 ， 其中三人更獲“最佳教學 材料設計獎”。 畢業禮已 於2 月 6 日舉行 3副校長張 立綱教授、理學院副院長 鄭紹遠教授及土學院副院 長 it 志汶博士出席了儀 式。 工作坊由科大 JJ. 教育 署課程發展組合辦3為期個半月 。課程內容為生 物科老師度身訂造，除一般電腦常識夕︱、3也包括 數據處理 T,,f 、電腦掃描祿 、教碼相機、攝錄機的 示範及應用。 自去年起 ，科大為中學老師開辦資訊科技工 作坊，至今已培訓了二千多位老師。

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科大3頁導國家“973 ”重點資訊科技研究頂目

主‘I算機科學系顧鈞教授領導的桔息技術 日︱ 中的應用理論和高性能軟件”計剖最近 當選為國家“973”重點基礎研究發展首批立 項項目 。科大是全國唯一入選“973”資訊科 技項目的大學 。 該項目在“973”全國首批15 項項目中被 評為第二。它的預算經費高達6,700 萬元人 民幣 ，是歷來獲中國政府資助額最高的資訊 科技項目 。入選項目均經各級專家顧問組嚴 格評審，歷兩年時間 3 經預審、初評和綜合 評審三個階段，從全國 207 個建議中遴選出 來的 。 可 73”項目是中國繼“863”高科技發展項 目後的新舉措。 1986年3月 ， 中國發展了包 括信息、生物、航天 、 防禦、自動化、能 源、材料及海洋技術的高科技研究資助計 劃，名為“863”項目。十多年按 3為了促進 中國今後十年及下世紀中期的科技進步及經 濟發展 3 中國決定於五年內投入25億元，大 力發展新一批重點基礎研究項目 ， 名為 “973”項目 。 入選“973"8甘項目必須圍繞國家未來發 展的重大目標 ，能滿足中國科技、經濟和社 會發展的重大需求，在世界重要科學前沿佔 有一席之地。計劃包括六個領域．能源、信 息、資源環境、人口與健康、材料及農業。 廟教授進行的項目將加強計算機基礎理 論及基本算法的研究，並將在多個國家資訊 SOUVENIR ｛~型，且 INFORMATION SHOP 旭周圍JJJ CENTRE

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基礎工程領域進行 應用理論研究，開 發相應的計算機和 高性能軟件系統。 這些領域包括，移 動通訊工程、衛星 全球通信系統、超 大規模集成電路、 多媒體技術、視頻 交互通訊網絡、城 市交通監控與管 理、工業控制與製 造技術、醫蔚與基 因信息、工程、國際 互聯網應用技術、金融市場分析與預測技術 及高性能計算機系統等方面。 顧教授說 “作為香港的科技人員，能 直接參加國家的研究工作，我覺得很榮幸。 我很高興能幫助內地市場解決各式各樣資訊 科技的難題。” 為開展“973’，項目 2 國家科技部首度聘 任顧鈞教授等l l位成就卓著的學者為中國首 批國家項目首席科學家。首席科學家全面負 責“973”項目的實施，擁項目研究決定權、 科研經費及人員選！！學管理權。 顧教授為世界著名計算機科學家。他在 計算機理論、快速算法和高性能應用軟件系 統等方面做了大量工作， 十多年來在資訊科

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＿＿＿..條可以乘坐 20人的小漁船 3停泊在科大的碼頭 3 隨著波浪輕輕 地晃動著。如此美麗的秋日 ， 乘船出海該是多麼寫意的一件事啊 1 可是船上船下的人們卻沒有絲毫悠游的神情，原來，這不是尋常的 船游 3 而是“九人海岸研究”項目的出海考察。 全方位的考察 經過幾個鐘頭的忙碌 3這隻普遍的漁船變成裝備齊全的科學考 察船。船頭上裝著世界一流的多普勒海流計 ，有了它 3 在航行的過 程中 ，可以即時測得水深、流連等海洋數據 。像滅火器大小、圓柱 形的多探頭海水測量儀也是海洋研究中的好幫手。追波逐浪之間 3 它就自動地測定、分析和記錄各處海水所舍的化學成份和相闊的物 理數據。在兩米來寬的船艙內 3放滿計算機、提光監測儀和即時顯 示此加衛星定位的大屏幕電棍機等設備。就連船艙兩旁的座椅上也 都堆滿了書籍、資料、各種雜物 n 當然也少不了飲料和零食，畢竟 是為期四天的考察呀 1 個子高高 3皮膚被陽光︱躍成棕紅色的海恩達教授（ProfKester) 這次考察行動的總指揮一一來自美國羅得島大學 3 是科大環境 及持續發展研究昕的客座教授。他介紹說，“九八海岸研究”的目的 是對香港海域的水質進行強化研究。過去的一年多以來 3 他們頡繁 進行的海洋檢測 3並不是沿用現成的技術，進行常規的分析那麼簡 單，他們利用先進的“原位海洋環境勘測系統”來 1,&1］取數據 ， 並根據 香港海域的特點 3加以改進和發展。 為了在較廣泛的地區收 集數據3他們從科大的牛尾 海出發 3 途經清水筒、維多 利亞灣到南丫島 3 然後以南 丫島為據點 3考察大嶼山和 珠江口等處海域。檢測的肉 容也相當廣泛 3 涉及到磷、 氮等營養鹽、葉綠素、海水 的電導、酸鹼度、鹽度、溫 度、渾濁度等等化學、物 理、生物等各方面的數據。 又見紅潮 加起錯間航了 。 “看 ， 今天的海水不像往常那樣澄 藍。”海恩達教授指著牛尾灣的海水說。是的 3往日湛藍的大 海3染上了棕紅的色調。缸潮為什麼如此頻繁地出現呢？教授 解釋說3這是由於環境污染 ，水溫升高、以及海水的富營養化 所致 。 研究人員們利用榮光監測儀來測定海水裡的葉綠素含量。 當海水中的葉綠京含量超過每立方米 20 毫克時，相當於每立 方米海水內有一、二千萬個藻類細胞存在 3意昧著可能發生了 紅潮 3而要判斷紅潮的嚴重程度 3 還需要進一步測定海藻的種 同創 九九九年三月三日 類。海藻若屬於有毒的品種，發生的紅漸就有更大的危害 。 紅i朝給考察人員提供了研究的良機 3 他們正深入地研究水溫、 葉綠素含量與衛星遙感圖片之間的動態關係 ，再聯繫海藻種類、溶 解氧等數據 3準確有效地預報紅i朝已為時不遠。 接受大海的考驗 教授和許多考察隊員都已經習慣了大海的脾氣 ， 儘管風大浪 急，取樣、記錄數據繁忙 3 他們也不忘忙中偷閑 3 欣賞大海的美 景。可是從事衛星遙感圖像分析的唐丹玲博士、負責測定海藻種類 的港大博士生唐森銘及其他來自內地的考察隊員卻飽受暈眩和 l嘔吐 的折磨 。目︱︱看他們席地而坐、靠在加壁上雙目緊閉 ，面無人色的慘 樣 ， 到了取樣和檢測的時﹛晨2他們又于勤眼快地工作起來。 為今後的研究課題鋪路 “九人海洋研究”項目負責人方明博士介紹說 ， 由於採用了“原位 海洋環境勘測系統”的技術s使待他們可以與時間同步地測到不同地 點海水的各種數據 3 就能夠通過 航測繪製出不同區域的海水特徵 圖譜。再與遙感技術相結合 ，可 以在相當大的海域上獲得準確可 用的數據。這是傳統技術所無法 比擬的 。 今年六月 3科大將舉辦國際 範圍的研討會 3報告此項目的研 究成果 3 也將向各地的研究人員 及有闊的政府機構傳授“原位海 洋環境勘測系統”的知識、方法 和經驗 。對於科大自身來說 3 此 項目昕積累的經驗也為研究珠江 口污染的大項目和其他海洋研究 項目打下了基礎。 上圓 j且迫負責測定海水中的固體微粒、含量及組成。 左園 在他頭固定多普勒海流計。 下圖 考察人員在南丫島上岸峙的合影。

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十位在教學士表現卓越叫被哪知8-99年度叫出講 叫卓越教學服務獎章得主敏 師。他們當中五人為初吹獲獎 3 男五人更是二度或三度獲 學系李健賢博士是 II在一連續四年獲獎的 獎。 傑出講師。不過 3 自去年起 3 他不再接 十大傑出講師選舉由社二翱峰學生會籌辦，今年已進入第四 受這項榮譽。“坦白說，我的教學並沒有很 屆。這是校內II住一一項由學生頒授的教學獎。同學可在投票站及互 大的進步 ，只是，學生對我 聯網上投票 ，每人限投三票。在是改選舉中 2 大會共收到 2,800張選 實在很好。也許，前幾年上 票。 諜的美好回憶遺留在他們心 首度獲獎的物理學系陳顯邦教授說． “這是一個驚喜，尤其是物 懼。學生和我讀大學的時候 理學並不是學生的熱門科目 。”為了激發同學學習的興趣，他發明了 一樣，經常間為甚麼要學這 一套無線答問系統一一易答靈，在全校廣泛推行。課堂上 3 他視每 些東西。跟同學談話3就像 一位同學為獨立的個體 “我設身處地，反問自己 ，如果我是學生， 回答我 l 5 年前提出的疑 我希望老師怎樣教哉。，， 悶 。’， 會計學系王永華博士來了科大半年 ，獲獎是一份榮譽，也是一 頒獎禮將於3月 10 日中午在香港賽 份驚喜 “從商界轉到學術界是一個頗為大膽的轉變 ，學生對我的欣 馬會大堂舉行。 賞 ， 比做了一宗百萬元的交易來得更有意義 ， 叫我更感欣慰。” 王博士教授商業法3 她會就地取材，引用活生生的例于及時 十大傑出講師（右圖自上至下） 事 s 激發同學思考法律與生活密切的關係。談到法制時 ，她會與同 陳澤強博士（化學工程學系）（一）＊ 學討論聯繫匯率及政府干預股票市場事件 i 合同法則引用金獅事 陳航德博士（會計學系）（三） 件 i若論一國兩制的關係 3 她會以近期的司法獨立及居留權爭蝴為 陳國榮博士（會計學系）（一） 例。 陳顯邦教授（物理學系）（ ) 她說，“我採取開放政策 。間學可以走到我的辦公室 ，席地而 馮志雄博士（數學系）（二） 坐 ， 與我談法律3商討如何解決個人法律難題 3 聽取就業忠告，甚 韓隸博士（計算機科學系）（） 或談哲學也可以 。” _{金正權博士（會計學系）（二）} 化學工程學系陳澤強博士這故獲獎意義尤大 ，因為這是他教學 華萬思博士（會計學系） （三） 生涯中第一個教學獎項。他說 “我很驚訝，也很感謝同學的支持和 蘇家培博士（資訊與系統管理學系）（二） 欣賞。我嘗試了解同學的需要3幫助他們解決問題，取待他們的信 王永華博士（會計學系）（一） 任 3 在我面前 11身昕欲吉。今年我新聞了一門化學及環保工程課 3 一 些新生尚未適應大學的學習 3 我和他們分享我的經驗 3 幫助他們重 ＊括弧內數字顯示獲獎的次數 建信心。” ︱凍博士在教學土多給同學自由及時間思考。 “我寧願少教一點 課， 少給一點作業，多給他們時間做一些要查考、消化、 分析的作 業。” 數學系馮志雄博士今年再度獲獎。他說．“感謝 去年我教過的學生 ，讓我享受教學的樂趣。謝謝他們 的鼓勵 。我將教學聯舉實際 2 援引現實生活的例子 2 由淺入深，解釋數學理論3 讓同學控掘數學的樂趣及 應用。我故意在筆記中留下一些問號，讓同學自找答 案，實現活動教學。”

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