Media Review (No.34/2003)
Prepared by the Office of University Development and Public Affairs A total of 94 substantive news reports mentioning UST were collected. ** denotes items involving OUDPA in providing information or statements upon
enquiries, issuing media invitation, issuing press releases, or setting up
interviews.
1. A study by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation found
that in the past 5 years, among all local tertiary institutions, UST has
the highest number of articles published in top journals in the field of
life and medical sciences
Ming Pao Daily News (29/12).
2. News and articles on the proposed funding cut for universities** 42 clippings (20-29/12); TVB news and Cable TV news (21/12); ATV
news (21/12 and 24/12); RTHK news, CR news and Metro news (24/12).
3. A feature article on UST's MTM program in logistics management HK Economic Times (27/12).
4. Dr Alexis LAU (AMCE) and Dr Kin-Man LEE (CIVL) commented on the gas field
blowout incident in Chongqing
Ming Pao Daily News (27/12) and Oriental Daily News (26/12). 5. UST has developed a technology to turn used tyres into building materials
Apple Daily (26/12).
6. President Paul CHU recommended "A Theory for Everything" for the Book
Festival held during Christmas holidays** 7 clippings (23-26/12).
7. More than 5,000 university students applied for postponement of tuition
fee payment in the first semester of 2003-04 year Sing Pao Daily News (26/12).
8. Dr Helmut SOHMEN, a Council member and founding Court member, and his wife,
Prof Anna Pao SOHMEN, donated HK$10 million to UST** 9 clippings (20/12-25/12).
9. UST faculty take part in the Hap Map project** 5 clippings (17/12-25/12).
10. Prof Otto LIN, Senior Advisor to the President, led a delegation to visit
Chiu Chow
Ta Kung Pao (25/12) and HK Commercial Daily (18/12). 11. Prof Francis LUI (ECON) commented on economic issues 3 clippings (18/12-24/12).
12. JUPAS figures show that the BBA program of UST has attracted the biggest
number of applications** 6 clippings (23/12).
13. The Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Quantitative Finance Program offered by the
HKUST Business School will provide students with the computing and
mathematical skills to solve financial problems** HK Economic Journal (23/12).
14. A feature on President Paul CHU's superconductivity research** Sing Tao Daily News (23/12).
15. Prof Leonard CHENG (ECON) commented on economic issues HK Daily News and Oriental Daily News (23/12).
16. The Financial Times discussed executive education and mentioned the HKUST
Business School
HK Economic Journal (23/12) and FT (22/12).
17. The UST team competed in the Philips Hong Kong Universities Football League
SCMP-Young Post (23/12).
18. Prof KC CHAN (DBM) was among a group of academics who met Chief Executive
Tung Chee Hwa on the latter's invitation to discuss the policy address
Apple Daily (23/12).
19. Nobel Laureate Prof Vernon SMITH spoke at a luncheon talk of the HKUST
Business School**
HK Economic Journal (22/12).
20. UST produced the 3rd generation robot-cop, the first locally-developed
model of the kind, for the Hong Kong Police Oriental Daily News (22/12).
21. President Emeritus Prof Chia Wei WOO was appointed non-executive chairman
of Synergis Management Services Ltd (# Please see Editor's Note below.)
22. An article on the future of the optoelectronics industry mentioned the
OLED research at UST E-Zone (19/12).
23. Wind engineering consultant Roy DENOON of Ove Arup worked with UST experts
at the CLP Power Wind/Wave Tunnel Facility on wind problems associated with
tall buildings SCMP (18/12).
23. Dr Raymond WONG (BICH) commented on food safety issues Next Magazine (18/12).
# Editor's Note:
Item 10 of the last Media Review published on 24 December 2003 reported on a newspaper
article (Oriental Daily News, 15 December) which mentioned that President Emeritus
Chia-Wei Woo would move to Shanghai. Prof Woo has written to us to clarify that he
would NOT be moving to Shanghai. Prof Woo said he would be spending quite a bit of
time in Shanghai to work on the Shanghai Yangpu University City project next year,
and would therefore be setting up a second home there. IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Because of restrictions on photocopying newspaper articles, OUDPA is unable to
provide clippings for photocopying. Most of the clippings are however available
in HKUST News Clippings Online
(http://library.ust.hk/cgi/db/newsclip.pl)
through the Library's subscription to the WiseNews service. Enquiries can be
