Media Review (No.13/2002)

Prepared by the Office of University Development and Public Affairs

A total of 67 substantive reports mentioning UST were collected. ** denotes items involving OUDPA media liaison, press enquiries, media invitation or supply of information.

1. According to a survey by UGC, students admitted into UST's business and management programs had the best scores in English in their A-level examinations The Sun, News and HK Economic Times (18/4).

2. Prof Leonard CHENG (ECON) commented on higher education reform issues , , Daily News and HK Economic

Times (18/4); Wen Wei Po (15/4).

3. A total of 206 sixth form students have applied for the 40 places of UST's Early Admission Program for Gifted Students** Sing Tao Daily News, , , Wen Wei Po, Ming Pao Daily News, Ta Kung Pao, HK Economic Times (15/4).

4. President Paul CHU will give a talk for the "Lectures on Humanities, Science and Technology by Contemporary Eminent Scholars" organized

by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department** Apple Daily, HK Economic Times, Ta Kung Pao, Ming Pao Daily News and HK Economic Journal (17/4); Apple Daily (15/4).

5. Press reports said university students, including some cases of UST students, have been borrowing heavily through credit cards to finance their spending Sing Tao Daily News and Oriental Daily News (17/4).

6. Prof Francis LUI (ECON) commented on education and economic issues

Wen Wei Po (16/4); Sing Tao Daily News and Oriental Daily News (15/4); Ming Pao Daily News (13/4); Oriental Daily News (10/4).

7. Ninety-six secondary school students of the Saturday School for Gifted Students in Mathematics received their completion certificates at a ceremony held at HKUST** Ming Pao Daily News, Sing Tao Daily News, Oriental Daily News, Economic Times, SCMP, Apple Daily, The Sun, Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wei Po, HK Daily News, HK Commercial Daily, Sing Pao, The Sun (15/4).

8. President Paul CHU was elected the best university head in HK in an annual survey conducted by education18.com, an on-line education information service Sing Pao, Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung Pao (15/4); Ming Pao Daily News, Sing Tao Daily News, Oriental Daily News, Hong Kong Economic Times, SCMP, Apple Daily, The Sun, Sing Pao, Wen Wei Po, HK Daily News, HK Commercial Daily and Ta Kung Pao (12/4).

9. The 4th Congregation for the HKUST-Kellogg EMBA program was held at UST** Apple Daily and HK Economic Times (15/4).

10. A special supplement on the 4th Congregation for the HKUST-Kellogg EMBA program Ming Pao Daily News and SCMP (14/4).

11. Dr Ross MURCH (ELEC) discussed technologies used in jamming mobile phone signals SCMP (12/4).

12. Dr Karl TSIM (BIOL) discussed biotechnologies based on traditional Chinese medicine The Sun (12/4).

13. Dr Robert K M KO (BICH) was interviewed in a feature article discussing the effectiveness of food products claiming to be nutritious** The Next Magazine (11/4).

14. An article on UST's part-time MBA program interviewed a graduate,

Ms Isabelle LUI Ming Pao Daily News (11/4).

15. Dr Ngok MA (SOSC) commented on political issues SCMP (9/4).

16. Dr Alexis LAU (CCAR) comments on climatic issues in Beijing Hong Kong Economic Times (9/4).

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 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).