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| Ranking
improves
CityU has now ranked among the top 200 universities in the world for five
consecutive years, securing 147th place in The Times Higher Education
Supplement 2008 survey. CityU broke into the world's top 200 universities
in 2004 (ranked 198th) and has continued its ranking ascent ever since,
surging more than 50 places in the past five years.
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| Senior posting
CityU has announced the appointment of Professor Richard Ho Yan-ki
as Provost, a newly established position that oversees matters relating
to academic development of the University, with immediate effect for a
period of three years. Announcing the senior appointment, Professor
Way Kuo, University President, said the new position was established
in response to the fact the University is at the important stage of preparing
for the four-year undergraduate structure. The
Provost will fulfil the role of a senior academic officer overseeing all
academic and associated development of the University, including faculty
appointments, retention and promotion.
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| Key laboratory
opened
Professor Way Kuo, CityU President, attended the 10th
Annual Assembly of Shenzhen Virtual University Park (SZVUP) and the University
Forum on 13 October. He also presided over the opening ceremony of CityU's
State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, which is located in the SZVUP.
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| Nobel visitor
As part of an exchange agreement signed recently between CityU and College
de France, Nobel Prize-winning chemist Professor Jean-Marie Lehn
will visit CityU as Chair Professor-at-Large of the University. He will
deliver lectures to Department of Biology and Chemistry staff and students
on 29 October. The agreement aims to promote academic exchange and develop
relations between the two institutions.
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| Lecture
series
Two high profile lecture series are to be held at CityU in coming weeks.
The France Hong Kong Distinguished Lecture Series, held under the auspices
of the French Academy of Sciences, will be held on 5 November at 5pm in
LT15 and will feature a lecture by 1994 Fields Medallist Professor
Jean-Christophe Yoccoz on Random Behaviour of Deterministic Systems.
On 7 November, as part of the CityU Distinguished Lecture Series, Professor
Sir Michael Berry will deliver a lecture on Hamilton's Conical
Refraction: A Diabolical Singularity in the Physics of Light, in the SCOPE
Lecture Theatre.
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| Well-judged
donation
CityU has received a donation of $4.4 million from Fu Tak Iam Foundation
as full sponsorship for the tuition and living expenses of 30 mainland
judges taking the Master of Laws (LLM) programme provided by the School
of Law. The School will admit 30 mainland judges to its LLM programme
each year so as to help train more legal professionals for the country.
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| Meritorious
research
The Centre for Marine Environmental Research and Innovative Technology
(MERIT), led by CityU, has been designated by a United Nations body as
the first Regional Centre of Excellence in Marine Pollution, underpinning
its leadership position in the field of marine pollution research, monitoring,
assessment and management. The designation was awarded, for the first
time, by the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of
East Asia, under the United Nations Development Programme, and officially
endorsed by its 11 national partners.
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| Cultural
month
CityU has designated an entire month towards the exploration of minority
cultures in the southern mainland province of Guizhou. October's Guizhou
Cultural Month will see photo exhibitions and a range of seminars capitalise
on ties forged during recent visits by CityU departmental representatives
to villages in the province. Four seminars on conservation and promotion
of Dong culture in Dimen Village will be held from 24 to 28 October and
30 Guizhou ethnic minority members will be invited to stage a dance and
music performance to offer a glimpse at Guizhou's cultural heritage.
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| Innovative
grant scheme
The Synergistic Innovation Scheme is now open for application for undergraduate
students from the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Students are welcome
to form groups and propose creative yet applicable scientific ideas to
compete for the Faculty's grant. Projects accepted to stage 1 will receive
a $5,000 grant to further develop their research or ideas. Outstanding
projects that have shown satisfactory progress after stage 1 will be accepted
into Stage 2 or 3 and receive higher grant amounts. The application deadline
is 31 January 2009.
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| Student
scholarships
Fourteen CityU students received scholarships from Hang Seng Bank and
the Li & Fung Group respectively in recognition of their outstanding
academic achievements and leadership. Five were awarded the Hang Seng
Bank Scholarship for local students, namely Chan Wai-fun,
Chau Kwok-leung, Cheng Chik-fat, Chin
Mei-kei and Tsang Tsz-man, who received a scholarship
of HK$18,000 each. The other winner, Wu Jiajing received
a scholarship for mainland students of HK$60,000. In addition, eight students
were awarded Li & Fung Scholarships, namely Au Yeung Tsz-yau,
Lau Chau-lin, Lo Siu-yuk, Ma
Sze-ting, Ng Cheuk-yin, Wong Hiu-shan,
Woo Po-kuen and Yeung Tin-ping.
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