Media Review (No.12/2002)

Prepared by the Office of University Development and Public Affairs

A total of 79 substantive reports mentioning UST were collected. ** denotes items involving OUDPA media liaison, press enquiries, media invitation or supply of information.

1. UST develops a Mobile Real-Time Air Monitoring Platform, formally inaugurated on 8 April** News, , (two clippings), , , Daily News, , Sing Pao (9/4), TVB Jade, TVB Pearl, ATV Home, ATV World, Cable TV, CCTV 4's China News, CCTV 9's

World Wide Watch (8/4), RTHK1 and Commercial Radio 1 (8/4).

2. Fanny LAW, Secretary for Education and Manpower, says merging of universities should be voluntary UST was mentioned in the reports. Sing Tao Daily News, Ta Kung Pao (8/4) and Ming Pao Daily News (2/4).

3. Economic Times^Ò report on higher education reform in its

series on Higher Education Review UST was mentioned. Hong Kong Economic Times (8/4).

4. Prof Edward CHEN, President of Lingnan University, spoke against the credit-based funding system Prof CHEN also responded to President Chu's analogy of rearing ducks and cows. Hong Kong Economic Times, Ming Pao Daily News (8/4), Sing Tao Daily News and Ta Kung Pao (4/4).

5. Prof Francis LUI (ECON) wrote on delinking university staff pay scale from civil service pay and the government's budget Sing Tao Daily News (1/4, 2/4 and 8/4) and Hong Kong Economic Times (4/4).

6. A delegation of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce visits UST

Ta Kung Pao (8/4) and Wen Wei Po (4/4).

7. Columnists wrote on the Higher Education Review 2002 UST was mentioned in the columns. Sing Tao Daily News (8/4), Oriental Daily News, Hong Kong Economic Times, SCMP (4/4), Apple Daily (1/4), The Sun, Oriental Daily News (31/3) and Ta Kung Pao (30/3).

8. A feature on UST's Comic and Animation Club Sing Pao (8/4).

9. Prof Kar Yan TAM (ISMT) comments on online shopping Hong Kong iMail (8/4).

10. UST organizes Junior Science Day Hong Kong iMail (8/4).

11. UST offers an Executive Diploma in Management SCMP (6/4).

12. UST offers an MSc in Electronic Commerce and an MSc in Information Systems Management SCMP (6/4).

13. The Hong Kong Central Library invites eight eminent Chinese scholars, including President CHU, to conduct a series of lectures in celebration of its first anniversary in May 2002 Hong Kong Economic Journal (5/4), Ta Kung Pao (1/4) and Wen Wei Po (29/3).

14. Dr Alexis LAU (CCAR) comments on weather Ming Pao Daily News (5/4).

15. Space problems of local universities Sing Tao Daily News (5/4).

16. HKIEd says it has no plan to merge with other universities, in response to a proposal that CU, HKIEd and UST can be merged together Ming Pao Daily News, Sing Tao Daily News, Ta Kung Pao and Oriental Daily News (4/4).

17. Job prospects of accounting graduates** Prof Gary BIDDLE (ACCT) was interviewed. The Sun (4/4).

18. UST collaborates with HKU and CityU on genomic approaches to uncover functionally relevant signalling pathways in craniofacial development The Sun, Oriental Daily News and Sing Tao Daily News (3/4).

19. A feature on the long-term development of mentions the Nansha IT Park, a joint project by UST, Fok Ying Tung Foundation and the Guangzhou government SCMP (3/4).

20. Prof Mitchell TSENG (IEEM) comments on research funding Hong Kong iMail (3/4).

21. Dr Ngok MA (SOSC) comments on political issues Ming Pao Daily News (2/4) and SCMP (30/3).

22. Prof Otto LIN (VP-RD) comments on entrepreneurship Ming Pao Daily News (2/4) and Hong Kong Economic Times (27/3).

23. A profile on King Wa CHEUNG, a UST's MBA graduate Sing Tao Daily News (2/4).

24. Heads of universities are worried about the proposed credit transfer system outlined in the Higher Education Review 2002, while Prof Arthur LI, Vice-Chancellor of CU, proposes a merging among CU, UST and HKIEd** Apple Daily, Ming Pao Daily News, SCMP, The Sun, Wen Wei Po,

Ta Kung Pao, Sing Tao Daily News, Sing Pao, Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Oriental Daily News and Hong Kong Daily News (31/3).

25. Meanings of the logos of HKU, CU and UST** Oriental Daily News (31/3).

26. President CHU supports the concentration of resources on building

up a few world-class universities, as recommended by the Higher Education Review 2002** Apple Daily (two clippings), Ming Pao Daily News, Sing Tao Daily News, Wen Wei Po, Ta Kung Pao, Hong Kong Economic Times, Oriental Daily News (29/3) and SCMP (30/3).

27. A columnist wrote on UST's Library Ta Kung Pao (28/3).

28. Prof Ping KO (ELEC) speaks on the future hitech development of Hong Kong** Hong Kong Economic Times (27/3).

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.

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 the 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 8555 or 6306).