Media Review (No.19/2005)

Prepared by the Office of University Development and Public Affairs

A total of 80 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. President CHU held a press conference on 7 June to announce the launch of the Strategic Plan 2005-2020, Building on Excellence** 34 clippings (9/6-7/7); Commercial Radio's "Beautiful Sunday", RTHK, Cable TV and ATV (19/6).

2. Prof Yuk-Shee CHAN (VPAA) was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) and President CHU appointed as Justice of Peace 3 clippings (1/7).

3. Dr Ngok MA (SOSC) commented on political issues Sing Pao Daily News (1/7) and (10/6).

4. President CHU's comments on the proposed $1 billion Second Matching Grant Scheme ** 16 clippings (30/5-21/6) and Commercial Radio (13/6).

5. The UST Dragon Boat Team was the university champion of the Cup in the Guangzhou International Dragon Boat Races 2005 Macau Daily News (20/6).

6. Four third-year students (CENG) who invented a user-friendly air quality monitor won the Hang Seng Innovative Design Competition 2004-05 (19/6).

7. A personal profile of Vincent CHENG, UST Court member and HSBC Chairman Hong Hong Economic Times (15/6).

8. Reports mentioned UST's initiative to link faculty's reward system

to performance 5 clippings (25/5-13/6).

11. UST was mentioned in reports on institutional collaboration between CU and HKIEd 6 clippings (10-11/6).

12. UST and five other universities will offer postgraduate programs in liberal studies to train teachers 3 clippings (31/5-11/6).

13. UST develops an incineration technology to turn solid waste into cement (10/6)

14. A personal profile of Chris TSE who received the Graduate Diploma

in Management from UST in 2000 Hong Kong Economic Times (Career Times) (10/6).

15. A personal profile of Thomas AU Chi Hung, a second-year student (MGTO) Friday Weekly (8/6).

16. A report on internationalization of universities mentioned UST Sun (7/6).

17. UST's scholarships for mainland students Hong Kong Commercial Daily (2/6).

18. UST signed an agreement to set up an office in Chuangzhi Tiandi, Shanghai Sing Pao and Hong Kong Commercial Daily (1/6).

19. A personal profile of Lilian LEUNG Bik Hau, a founding member of the HKUST Alumni Association Ming Pao Daily News (25/5).

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 made to the media and editorial unit of OUDPA at x8555 or x6305.