HKUST Genesis = 同創, Volume 12, Number 9

HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Reflection, Rejoicing, Reunion —

The Founders’ Dinner

Academic presidents’ symposium ... 2

Shenzhen Medical Center ... 2

Alumni homecoming dinners ... 3

Mid-autumn Festival / Cultural highlights ... 3

10th anniversary profile & calendar ... 4

One-World-Fountain unveiled ... 5

Campus moves ... 5

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

President’s branch, Academic Affairs, Admin-istration and Business, and Research and Development.

After dinner, the evening moved on to a vote of thanks from two people instrumental in the establishment and rapid-fire develop-ment of the University. Founding President Prof Chia-Wei Woo expressed the great dynamism that this University was built

on: “Armed with broad perspectives, an

explor-ative spirit, and total commitment, we shall once again lift off and soar into our second decade of achievement.”

He was followed by Chairman of the Planning Committee and founding Council, Dr the Hon Sze-Yuen Chung, who began with a brief history of how the University first took shape, and noted that: “The result of our effort is a world-class university that has contributed to the transformation of Hong Kong as a whole.”

The evening ended with a rousing toast as the current Court and Council members present joined Dr Chung on stage. It added

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n archway of balloons and festive decorations above the steps to the S H Ho Sports Hall welcomed close to 500 founding members of the University, their families and special guests to one of the climaxes of this exciting 10th anniversary year—the Founders’ Dinner.

Held on 5 October, the Dinner was a way of acknowledging the tremendous contribu-tion the founders have made and continue to make to the success of HKUST.

Founders came from as far away as San Francisco, Glasgow and Taipei, and a special live webcast was arranged for those who could not attend.

The S H Ho Sports Hall was transformed into a panorama of color, light and sound with a light and media show and entertainment throughout, including

nostalgic slide shows, a quiz show, songs and music.

P r e s i d e n t P a u l Ching-Wu Chu opened with a tribute to the founders, saying they had “sowed a seed for today, tomorrow and generations to come” under the leadership of founding President Prof Chia-Wei Woo. Dr Vincent H S Lo,

Council Chairman, then paid further tribute: “Several years of dreams, plans, sweat, and solid progress led by the Plan-ning Committee and the first Council of the University culminated in a glorious moment of pride and joy.”

With that, the founding members were officially recognized, many having served in multiple capacities. Beginning with the Planning Committee, founding Council, and founding Senate and Court, each group stood to receive waves of applause from the entire hall. They were followed by founding heads of offices and departments established on or before 2 October 1991, and long-serving staff and faculty of the four branches: the

Dr S Y Chung recounts the history of HKUST.

Principal officers of the Council enjoy the fun antics on stage.

yet another warm memory for all present, thanks to the concerted efforts of the many offices and people that made the event a success.

(From left) Dr Grace Au, Prof Paul Chu and Prof Chia-Wei Woo lead a sing-along.

Warm applause acknowleges the Planning Committee members’ contribution.

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Academic leaders take on today’s problems

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he presidents of leading universities in East Asia and Western Europe gathered at HKUST on 5 October to discuss the pressing problems of knowledge gap and wealth polarization.

The Symposium of Academic Presidents was one of the University’s major 10th

anniversary events, and the brainchild of Prof Chia-Wei Woo, President Emeritus and Director of HKUST’s Europe Institute. The idea grew out of his experience of over 18 years as a university president, he said.

Dr Alice Lam, Chairman of the University Grants Committee, delivered the opening address, remarking that the themes chosen for the Symposium were a symbol of HKUST’s dynamism.

Prof Chia-Wei Wo o, who was also Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Symposium, kicked off discussions by saying, “Whichever the setting, we find knowledge workers gaining in wealth and power, while ordinary people perceive threats to their livelihood, disen-franchisement in the control of their daily

life, and marginalization in their value to exist.”

The day-long program attracted over 70 participants and was divided into three sessions: East Asia, Western Europe and China. Panel discussions focused on the brain drain problem, the role of education in closing the knowledge gap, the concept of local versus global digital divide, and other important topics.

In his closing remarks, Prof Paul Ching-Wu Chu, President of HKUST, said: “Through the discussions here today, it is clear that universities have a pivotal role to play in reducing the wide knowledge gap between the east and west, and between the haves and the have-nots. I believe the presi-dents gathered at this Symposium have begun to raise general awareness of the problems and help find effective solutions, by providing equal opportunity to all through education, by making knowledge more accessible to all, and by promoting lifelong learning.”

Pioneering medical center unveiled

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plaque unveiling ceremony for the Shenzhen PKU-HKUST Medical Center was held under the bright au-tumn sky on 26 September, marking another milestone in the ever-closer collaboration between HKUST, Peking University (PKU) and the Shenzhen Municipal Government.

The ceremony was presided by Shenzhen Mayor Yu Youjun, Prof Wang Debing, Chairman of the Peking University Council, Prof Xu Zhihong, President

of PKU, and HKUST Presi-dent Prof Paul Ching-Wu Chu and President Emeritus Prof Chia-Wei Woo.

The first of its kind in China, the Medical Center integrates the functions of developing world-class medical and biotechnology research, educating top medical and life sciences professionals, providing high quality health care service and promoting the commercialization of re-search achievements.

Another first for Hong Kong and China is the MD-PhD program offered by the Medi-cal Center. This pioneering program com-bines HKUST’s expertise in the life sciences and biomedical areas with PKU’s clinical strengths. There are currently seven top medi-cal students from PKU now studying at HKUST under this unique initiative; they are the first of a new generation of medical re-searchers for this entire region.

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The Shenzhen PKU-HKUST Medical Center will be housed in PKU Shenzhen Hospital’s state-of-the-art complex. University presidents from Japan and Korea lead the East

Asia panel discussion.

News bites

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The 5th annual general meeting (AGM)

of the Association of East Asia Research Universities was held at HKUST on 4 October. Over 40 participants from 16 member universities attended. This year’s meeting marked a milestone in the Association’s history, as its very first AGM took place here five years ago, under the impetus of founding President Prof Chia-Wei Woo.

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HKUST participated in the 3rd China Hi-Tech Fair, held in Shenzen from 12 to 17 October. Many of the University’s successes in research and development and entrepreneurship were showcased at the Fair, which attracted over 300,000 visitors and generated business of US$8.53 billion last year. The University exhibited its innovations in developing smart nanomaterials, a silicon microdisplay projector, and a high-accuracy and high-speed force control platform, while products on display included a new technology for testing radiation and an online education platform.

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Homecoming memories

A beautiful moonlit evening created the perfect setting for the University Parents Cooperative’s Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations, held on 28 Sep-tember on campus. Close to 300 children, parents and friends enjoyed a children’s choir performance of well-known Chinese songs, special pa-rade of traditionally costumed kids complete with lanterns, and of course, mooncakes galore.

Cultural highlights

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Exhibitions spotlighting the University Library’s unique sta-tus opened in September, featuring selections from its special collection of rare books on the history of science, and a retro-spective of the Library’s pioneering utilization of information technology. Both exhibitions will run until January 2002.

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Renowned Mainland painter Chen Peiqiu, acclaimed for her rendering of traditional Chinese painting in combination with a western impressionist style, is currently HKUST’s Artist-in-Residence and Y K Pao Distinguished Visiting Artist.

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HKUST expanded its sculptural borders with a new work by Prof Wu Weishan, dedicated on 4 October. “Mother and Child” is a metallic version of a wood sculpture created by the artist when he was Artist-in-Residence at the University, and is now installed on the LG5 Bridge Link.

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The University Choir celebrated HKUST’s 10th anniversary at its 7th annual concert, held on 1 October at the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre. “The Glory of Life” featured western and Chinese works, with a song composed specially for the Uni-versity—Looking Upwards—with lyrics by HKUST student Dorothy Hiu-Hung Tse (MPhil, Humanities).

School of Science alumni turned out in big num-bers for the dinner.

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he weekend of 6 and 7 October

saw the largest group of alumni ever return to the HKUST campus, for the 10th Anniversary Alumni Homecoming Dinners. Close to 1,400 alumni, deans and faculty, staff, family and friends from the Schools of Science, E n g i n e e r i n g , Bu s i n e s s a n d Management, and Humanities and Social Science, together with Presi-dent Paul Ching-Wu Chu and President Emeritus Prof Chia-Wei Woo, celebrated the joyous gather-ings amidst laughter, games, danc-ing and conviviality, and even a special sing-along of the alumni

Engineering alumni prove they know how to live it up.

song Fei Xiang (Soaring). Organized by the four Schools, the dinners served to further strengthen ties between the University and alumni, adding yet another chapter to their fond memories of HKUST.

Business alumni take to the stage with Deans and faculty for a rous-ing line dance.

Humanities and Social Science alumni enjoyed the reunion and the chance to converse with President Chu.

Mid-Autumn

celebrations

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10th Anniversary Profiles

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t almost did not happen. But when the University opened in October 1991, English language became the first under-graduate class taught on campus. As Director of the Language Centre, Prof Gregory James recalls: “Everyone arrived, including the then Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Professor C Y Chien, who had come to see the University’s inaugural class, only to find themselves left lined up in the corridors. Back then, English was scheduled before the regular timetable—at 8.30am—and all the rooms were still locked.” Eventually, security guards were found, doors were opened, and HKUST’s under-graduate teaching got underway. The Lan-guage Centre and Prof James have not looked back since. At the outset, the Centre had eight staff members. Now there are over 70, with six of its founding members still at the University.

Prof James moved to HKUST after 10 years teaching English and Linguistics at Britain’s University of Exeter and earlier teaching posts in India and pre-revolution Iran. At Exeter, he had been seconded to Hong Kong for two years in the early 1980s as a Vice-Principal of the Institute of Language in Education and was keen to return.

“For a language teacher, the Centre at HKUST provided an interesting environment,” says Prof James, who has taught languages for 35 years. “Although we had overseas students in England, they were mixing with native-English speakers all the time. In Hong Kong, many of our students operate their lives entirely in Chinese and only use English in the classroom. So here our greatest challenge is to motivate them.”

Prof Gregor y James

supported by the Centre’s Discretionary Fund. Recently, the Centre gained a signifi-cant outside contract when it was awarded a two-year, $3.6 million project by the Edu-cation Department. This involves writing and helping teachers provide language enhance-ment materials across the curriculum for Form Two and Form Three students, now that schools have the option of switching from mother tongue teaching into English in Form Four.

With two sons going through Chinese-medium schools, Prof James is in touch with the local education system’s strengths and weaknesses both as a parent and as a language teacher to those who graduate from it. While there are success stories in English, young people often emerge from schools with badly fossilized errors that are hard to eradicate, he says. “Many of our students want a quick fix but don’t realize the amount of effort it takes to overcome problems.”

A key element is to gen-erate self-motivation, as there are only two hours a week scheduled for first-year English language classes. To build up students’ skills, the Language Centre has devel-oped a fully-resourced self-access facility with its own full-time staff to advise learners, while conversation evenings, coffee gatherings and competitions provide chances for informal learning. English is not the only

language on offer. Voluntary Putonghua classes began in 1993, becoming compulsory for Business and Management students in 1995. Gradually a variety of other courses, ranging from Japanese to Hong Kong’s only University Latin program, have been added to the Centre’s timetable. In line with its mis-sion to put language teaching and learning on the University’s agenda, the Centre also promotes language learning through research and has organized an annual international conference since 1991, attracting top names in the field.

Students who complete two semesters of a voluntary course are invited to compete for the Centre’s scholarships to study in the coun-try of their foreign language during the sum-mer vacation. “We have already sent half a dozen people to France and others to Germany, Japan and China,” says Prof James, whose own linguistic abilities span 10 languages, includ-ing Tamil and Farsi. The scholarships are

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Mention HKUST and people immediately think of the beautiful Clearwater Bay campus. But did you know the University began its life all the way across Hong Kong? Long before there was even a campus, in 1988 the University’s first base was set up in St John’s Building in Central. The President’s office and the Administration and Business office under the leadership of Mr Ian Macpherson, then Acting Vice-President for Administration and Business, comprised HKUST back then, as the furious work of creating HKUST got underway. In addition to the exciting chaos of those days, staff remember “the hard walk up Garden Road”!

As the University took shape rapidly, those offices were quickly outgrown, and while construction work proceeded at Sai Kung, in August 1989 about 75 HKUST staff made their first move across the harbor to the World Shipping Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. The move out of St John’s Building started around 9 am, and by around 9 pm that day everyone was set up across the harbor.

HKUST first occupied the 12th and 13th floors at the World Shipping Centre. But departments grew rapidly and the 5th floor became part of HKUST as well.

The Sai Kung campus was now coming together, and by July 1991 more than 100 people were already working here. August rolled around and the big transfer from Tsim Sha Tsui came for the remaining 400 or so staff. Schedules were tight and there were critical deadlines—like being out of the World Shipping Centre offices by the time the lease expired or face an extra $400,000 a week in rent! A floor-by-floor timetable was worked out for the final move over the period of 12 to 31 August. Among the items packed were instant noodles and canned food, as the canteens had not yet been set up. With the Estates Management Office overseeing the operation, and thanks to the careful planning and hard work by all involved, the move was completed on time. By 1 September, the HKUST community could finally gather together on the campus today it calls home. The University’s second large-scale sculptural installation, and the first of its kind in Asia, was officially unveiled on 3 October. The One-World-Fountain, overlooking the sea from the LG7 lawn, is a symbolic water sculpture created by world-renowned water sculp-tor Prof Hans Muhr of Austria.

The sculpture was commissioned and donated to the Univer-sity by Dr Helmut Sohmen, UniverUniver-sity Court member and Chair-man of the World-Wide Shipping Agency Ltd.

Five massive stones comprise the sculpture, with a large onyx marble quarried in China as the centerpiece. The stone represents the piv-otal place Asia holds in the world, and each of the four other stones arranged around it are from a different continent. Water shoots upwards from each stone, and the arcs formed by the streams of

wa-ter crisscross each other in different patwa-terns, signifying the har-mony between man and the world. The sculpture was given the Chinese name Tien Yi Chuan by members of the Humanities and Social Science faculty.

Officiating at the unveiling were Dr Sepp Rieder, Vice Mayor of the City of Vienna; Senator KR Walter Nettig, Chairman of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Dr Sohmen; Prof

Muhr; Prof Chia-Wei W o o , P r e s i d e n t Emeritus and Director of HKUST’s Europe Institute; and HKUST President Prof Paul C h i n g - W u C h u. Guests included a special delegation of government and b u s i n e s s l e a d e r s from Austria, consu-late generals, friends of HKUST, staff and faculty.

I n o p e n i n g t h e u n v e i l i n g ceremony, one of HKUST’s 10th an-niversary events, Presiden Chu noted how Dr Sohmen has been a long-standing friend of HKUST, especially in promoting art and culture. Dr Sohmen, who established the Y K Pao Visiting Chair in Cultural Studies at the University in 1999, spoke of the appro-priateness of this sculpture on the HKUST campus: “It represents the interplay of art and technology.” He noted that the sculpture was very timely, because of “the need for global harmony”, and said he hoped the One-World-Fountain would be a place for con-templation and meditation on campus.

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President Chu presents Prof Hans Muhr with a token of appreciation.

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Campus Calendar

6 Nov 7-8:30 pm Violin Duet

Performers: Hyang Kim, Cecilia Ho, Verna Yeung Exposition Hall

HKUST Musician-in-Residence: Pola Baytelman

8 Nov 7-8:30 pm

Opening Recital

Exposition Hall 12 Nov 3-4 pm

Lecture for Music Appreciation Course

Exposition Hall 28-29 Nov 1-2 pm

HKUSTSU Drama Society Festival Week

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Atrium

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Senior Editor Barbara Yang Editors Cecelia Judge, Bosco Wong Contributors Adrian Cheung, Sally Course

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University news and views. The next issue of Genesis will be published on

5 December 2001. Contributions are welcome

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HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CONGREGATION SUPPLEMENT 2001

Putting Students First—

The 2001 Distinguished Teaching Award

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KUST’s highest teaching award will be presented at the University’s Ninth Congregation on 9 November to an outstanding faculty member—Prof Andrew B Horner, Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science.

The Michael G Gale Medal for Distin-guished Teaching, established by the Uni-versity Council in 1994, commemorates the distinguished service of founding Council member Mr Michael G Gale. It is awarded to the faculty member who best exemplifies continued pursuit of excellence, devotion to teaching, and the ability to inspire and motivate others.

Prof Horner is a fitting recipient. He has earned the School of Engineering’s teaching award four times, has been selected by the students as one of the Best 10 Lecturers twice, and received three nominations for the Michael G Gale Medal.

The path to teaching excellence for Prof Horner began in 1993, the year he earned his PhD from the University of Illinois and joined the faculty of HKUST as an Assistant Professor. He arrived on campus as a relatively inexperienced teacher, but hard work and genuine dedication transformed him into a teaching phenomenon who now scores in the 90th percentile in large lecture classes. Prof Horner’s ability to turn material that some might consider “dry and boring” into a source of interest and inspiration for students has earned him this high reputation.

His philosophy is simple: putting students first. Living that philosophy requires hard work, but Prof Horner feels it is well worth it. “The students appreciate the innumerable acts of kindness that express respect: listening with attention, remembering what it was like to be a beginning programmer, not speaking harshly or jumping to unkind conclusions. If I put students first, all the other right things follow naturally—helping students in labs, making interesting and creative assignments, making stimulating lecture notes, and find-ing ways to make the lecture more fun.”

Prof Horner’s classes have ranged from core undergraduate courses to popular

computer music courses, and he takes his teaching beyond HKUST borders, sharing his expertise with secondary school teachers in Hong Kong and even aspiring high school student musicians in the US through summer camps.

“Putting students first makes it relatively easy to maintain a suc-cessful balance between teaching and research. Although it takes

a little more time to teach well, it takes less energy than to struggle through it, leaving energy to reinvest in research,” he says. Prof Horner is living proof that this research-intensive university can not only nurture, but also nourish, a great teacher.

His thoughts on winning the award are typically student-centered. “My students defi-nitely helped ‘teach’ me how to teach,” he says. “The Michael G Gale Medal is a nice valida-tion that all the experimenting and hard work has matured and come together.”

Graduates take Prof Andrew Horner’s inspiring teaching with them.

H&SS Dean’s Award Recipients

39 graduates of the undergraduate pro-grams will be awarded the Humanities and Social Science Dean’s Award on 8 November. The award recognizes the students’ outstanding performance in attaining a Cumulative Grade Average of 10 or above in the School’s minor programs. 247 out of 1,812 graduates completed the School’s minor programs in the academic year 2000/01, the larg-est batch to date.

Award Recipients

Humanities

CHAN, Hon Wan (OM) CHOW, Ngai Ki (FINA) LAM, Ho Tung (FINA) LEUNG, Wai Man (ACCT) LEUNG, Yee Pin (CHEM) LUK, Ka Lun (ACCT) MAK, Wing Chi (ACCT) OA YANG, Ching Fong (FINA) WU, Cheuk Lam, Cissy (CPEG) YIP, Chin Wing (BIOL)

Social Science

AU, Sze Yan (MATH) CHAN, Chun Cheung, Andrew (FINA) CHAN, Ka Lam (FINA) CHAN, Lai Na (ACCT) CHAN, Wai Yan (IS) CHENG, Wai Yi (MARK) CHEUNG, Ka Keung (ECON) CHOI, Wood Yiu, Michelle (MGTO) KENT, Chung Ming (ECON) KWAN, Bik Ying (ACCT) KWUN, Yee Man (BIOL) LAM, Ari (IS) LAM, Li Nor, Lina (FINA) LAM, So Yi (FINA) LAM, Yiu Ting (MGTO) LEE, Hau Kwan (FINA)

LEUNG, Man Fai (MATH-Statistics) LEUNG, Suk Man (OM)

LIU, Ngai Wing (OM) MIRPURI, Manesh Vashi (ECON) MOY, Yee Wo, Matthew (ACCT) SI, Shuk Wai (OM) SIU, Ngai Yan, Careen (ACCT) SO, Mei Ki, Maggie (MARK) SZE, Ting Ting (ACCT) TANG, Hing Kai, Marcus (CEEV) TSANG, Tat Yeung (ACCT) WU, Sze-Wei, Cynthia (MARK) YIU, Ming Yu (ECON)

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Academic Achievement Award

Winners

Congratulations to the 14 graduates who will receive the University’s Academic Achievement Award at the Ninth Congregation on 7-9 November 2001. These students each maintained a Cumulative Grade Average of at least 10.75 out of a possible 12—equivalent to a solid A average with no course failure—throughout their under-graduate career.

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Paul Hon Chiu CHU,

BEng in Civil and Structural Engineering

Paul feels that continually updating his knowledge is neces-sary in order to adapt to today’s changing environment, and en-courages younger students to find subjects they are interested in for this reason. He chose to study civil engineering along with some of his classmates, and credits part of his success to his older brother’s advice on studying.

Paul was active in sports at HKUST, and will treasure the time he spent on “a fruitful and meaningful exchange program” in the US.

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Simon Ka Lung HO,

BEng in Computer Science (Information Engineering)

Simon has a unique perspective on computers—they provide him with an environment to demonstrate his creativity. Although not a top student in secondary school, his love of computers led him to excel at university.

Simon’s next goal is to participate in outstanding research and development and he hopes to contribute to China’s IT advancement. He is thankful for his teachers’ guidance, and says, “I am happy to be one of the 10th anniversary class of graduates.”

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Betty Yin Ching LAM,

BBA in Accounting

Even before she entered university, Betty was attracted to the field of auditing. “I think only a competent person with high moral ethics can be a good auditor,” she says. Those values led her to study accounting, and will later allow her to make a contribution back to society.

Betty attributes some of her achievement to friends. “I usu-ally study with my good friends as a group. They give me support and help me get through the difficulties.”

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On On LEE,

BSc in Biology

“I love biology because it teaches me about the mysterious, like how life is formed,” states On On. Being a biology graduate of HKUST has always been her dream, and she is grateful for the support of her supervisor, lab mates, and family and friends in helping her realize it.

On On will continue at HKUST in an MPhil program and plans to use her studies to aid the environment.

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Michael Sin Yue MAK,

BBA in Accounting

Michael chose to study accounting at HKUST, because “the University provides an excellent learning atmosphere, and the op-portunity to interact with people from different cultures.” Sheer hard work and a commitment to excellence made his choice a suc-cessful one.

Michael also enjoyed his work as Peer Counselor, acting as mentor to younger students. He looks forward to putting those skills to use in his career as an auditor, giving advice to his clients.

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Jack Tsz Fai NG,

BSc in Applied Physics

Jack has always found physics exciting and interesting, and enjoyed studying it at HKUST with friends who shared his interest. He notes that for science, understanding is more important than memorizing, and thinks that although solid hard work is a key to success, “creativity and independent thinking are even more important.”

Jack feels that the strong research at HKUST will just keep getting stronger, and has applied for an MPhil program.

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Yu Kwan NG,

BEng in Computer Science

Although teaching has interested Yu Kwan since she was a child, she chose to study computer science because: “I think pro-gramming is fun and challenging.”

She feels friends are an important element of academic success. “We learned through discussion.” Studying in the high-tech environment of HKUST and making a contribution to society as a member of the Student Social Service Society have given Yu Kwan happy memories to cherish.

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Ting Ting SZE,

BBA in Accounting

It wasn’t until after Form 4 that Ting Ting hit her stride as an excellent student. And she has kept it up all through her university career. The accounting major plans to enter a Big 5 firm after graduation, but will look back fondly on her years at HKUST.

“The teachers’ professionalism and hard work inspired me most,” says Ting Ting. Just one reason why she won’t forget this 10th anniversary year.

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Man Tang TAI,

BSc in Mathematics

While enjoying his activities in band and football at HKUST, Man Tang also studied hard. To him, there are no secrets to aca-demic success, just “hard work (definitely necessary) and support”, among other things. “My family and my friends have also inspired me to continue my good work without giving any pressure.”

Man Tang plans to proceed with postgraduate studies, and looks forward to working in the business sector in the future.

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Venus Sin Yam TO,

BEng in Computer Engineering

An Engineering Summer Camp at HKUST in 1997 set Venus on the path to an engineering degree. “I found that engineering is interesting and challenging,” she reveals.

She enjoyed campus life at HKUST, and found that good time management and clear goals were important. Her memorable experiences include work on a lab project together with her classmates. With so many things yet to learn, Venus plans to pur-sue a Master’s degree after graduation.

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Antony Nam Fung WAN,

BEng in Civil and Structural Engineering

Antony goes for projects on a massive scale. “I chose civil and structural engineering because I like to be involved in projects such as the construction of bridges and buildings,” he explains.

The engineering student is also very focused when it comes to other activities. “I prefer to concentrate my time and effort in one or two fields deeply.” His advice to new students: “Care more about societal affairs; recognize the goals to be achieved in these three years.”

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Rocky Man Cheung WONG,

BEng in Computer Engineering

This high achiever is choosing a different career path from his engineering classmates—law. “Practicing law can allow me to have closer contact with society,” says Rocky. A course on intel-lectual property confirmed his direction, and gave him the chance to polish his presentation skills.

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Michelle Wei Ming YIM,

BBA in Accounting

Michelle will never forget the opportunity HKUST gave her to study at the University of California, Berkeley on an exchange program. The experience “provided me insight into the American business environment and enabled me to meet a lot of new friends from different countries,” she says.

While she plans to continue studies towards a CPA, her advice to new students is to “work hard and play hard. It’s good to have a well-balanced university life.”

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William Wan Ching WONG,

BEng in Computer Science (Information Engineering)

Although not a top student in secondary school, William’s aca-demic performance picked right up as soon as he entered HKUST. His interest in programming led to his choice of major and his success. Keeping stimulated in what he is learning is important to William, and his family is proud of his achievements. His plans after graduation are straightforward: “I want to continue my studies... just because I want to learn more.”

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