Media Review (No.47/2001) Prepared by the Office of University Development and Public Affairs A total of 81 substantive reports mentioning UST were received. ** denotes items involving OUDPA media liaison, press enquiries, media invitation or supply of information. 1. Two restaurants at UST closed down** The Sun and HK Daily News (12/12); The Sun, HK Commercial Daily, SCMP, Sing Tao Daily News, Ming Pao Daily News, Sing Pao Daily News, Wen Wei Po, HK iMail, Apple Daily, Oriental Daily News, HK Economic Times and HK Daily News (6/12). 2. Gifted students from 27 secondary schools take part in a UST program to study university courses in basic computer science and physics** HK Economic Times (12/12) and SCMP (8/12). 3. UST offers courses on transportation logistics Sing Tao Daily News (12/11), Shippers Today (Nov/Dec issue). 4. A lawyer wrote in defense of a police superintendent whose role in a UST computer forensic course has been questioned in press reports HK Economic Journal (11/12). 5. Prof Nancy IP (BICH) is among the six local academics who are elected as Fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences this year** Sing Tao Daily News, Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung Pao (11/12); HK Commercial Daily, Sing Tao Daily News, Ming Pao Daily News, HK Daily, HK Economic Journal, The Sun, Apple Daily, Oriental Daily News, Sing Pao Daily News, Wen Wei Po, Ta Kung Pao, People's Daily (Overseas Edition) and Macau Daily (10/12). 6. Prof Francis LUI (ECON) has developed a personal finance kit for police officers Wen Wei Po (10/12); Sing Tao Daily News (9/12); The Sun, Apple Daily, Oriental Daily News and Sing Tao Daily News (5/12). 7. Dr Hong XUE (BICH) presented her paper at a symposium on biomedical research and commercialization of research results Ta Kung Pao (10/12). 8. The research results of Dr Wan Keung WONG (BICH) have been successfully applied in the development of skincare products The Sun (10/12), Ming Pao Weekly (24/11) and Ming Pao Daily News (12/11). 9. Prof Francis LUI (ECON) commented on economic issues SCMP (10/12); HK Commercial Daily, Ming Pao Daily News (2 clippings), Sing Tao Daily News (2 clippings), Ta Kung Pao and SCMP (6/12). 10. Prof KC CHAN (Acting DBM) commented on economic issues Wen Wei Po (6/12). 11. UST has set up a website for mathematics teaching Sing Pao Daily News (6/12). 12. UST students wrote on campus life and education matters Ta Kung Pao (6/12, 22/11) and SCMP (20/11). 13. Articles by Prof Shain Daw KUNG and Dr Karl TSIM (BIOL) on traditional Chinese medicine Ta Kung Pao (6/12, 4/12, 21/11 and 14/11). 14. Prof Otto LIN (VP-RD) discussed the prospects of hitech industries in HK** HK Economic Times (4-5/12). 15. UST students took part in a debate competition and an international case competition Wen Wei Po (5/12); HK Economic Times, Ming Pao Daily News and Wen Wei Po (24/11). 16. A report on computer facilities of local tertiary institutions mentioned UST Easyfinder (5/12). 17. Dr Ngok MA (SOSC) comments on political issues Apple Daily (26/11). 18. Naturon Ltd cooperates with UST in developing new drugs HK Economic Times (23/11). 19. UST students were among the major winners at this year's Inter-Varsity Dance Competition SCMP (23/11). 20. Dr Robert K M KO (BICH) commented on regulatory issues concerning health products The Eastweek magazine (21/11). 21. The Biotechnology Research Institute of UST was co-organizer of a training course on hospital management Wen Wei Po (21/11) and Ta Kung Pao (19/11). 22. UST students organized a Finance Day on 19 November, featuring a forum attended by well-known stock commentators Sing Tao Daily News (20/11) and Sing Pao Daily News (18/11). 23. UST's research project on a new technology for the manufacture of high-brightness inorganic blue/green light-emitting diodes has been awarded HK$15 million by the Innovation and Technology Fund HK Economic Journal (19/11). 24. GP NanoTechnology Ltd manufactures nanomaterial products with technology input from UST HK Economic Times (19/11). 25. UST start-up Perception Digital Ltd did well despite the economic downturn Sing Pao Daily News (18/11). 26. Ms Siu Wa TANG, a UST student, was among a group of young writers interviewed in an article on local literature SCMP (17/11). 27. UST and eEdvision Ltd offer courses on e-commerce Recruit (16/11). IMPORTANT NOTICE: HKUST and other UGC-funded tertiary institutions are negotiating with the Hong Kong Copyrights Licensing Services Ltd., which represents 12 newspapers in Hong Kong, regarding licenses to make photocopies of newspaper clippings. Before the negotiation is concluded, we are unable to provide clippings for photocopying. Some of the clippings however are 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 6305). .