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Entitled "River of Wisdom - Animated Version of the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival", the exhibition currently being displayed at the Asia World-Expo in Hong Kong International Airport received overwhelming response. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is honored to invite Mr Yu Zheng, Project Director of the "Animated Version of the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" and currently Director of the Exhibition Business Department of Crystal Digital Technology Co. Ltd (Shanghai) to give a presentation on the "Interpretation of Chinese Cultural Masterpieces through Modern Technology". As a global leading research university, HKUST strives for innovation and excellence. HKUST is devoted to providing a more comprehensive learning experience for students by presenting a series of cultural exchange activities.

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) will be conferring honorary doctorates on five eminent academics and leaders in recognition of their outstanding contributions and achievements. Dr SY Chung, Pro-Chancellor of HKUST, will officiate at the conferment ceremony on 12 November 2010 (Friday) at HKUST’s 18th Congregation. The five recipients are: Mr Ronald ARCULLI – Doctor of Laws honoris causa Prof John HOPCROFT – Doctor of Engineering honoris causa Mr LO Ka Chung – Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa Prof Raj REDDY – Doctor of Engineering honoris causa Prof Jonathan SPENCE – Doctor of Humanities honoris causa Brief biography of the recipients

The Entrepreneurship Center of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has held its first Entrepreneurship Day to promote entrepreneurship at HKUST and to facilitate networking among seasoned industry professionals and entrepreneurs-to-be. Nearly 300 seasoned and aspiring entrepreneurs filled the lecture theater for the full-day event on Saturday, 30 October 2010, and some even had to move to an adjacent theater where the event was broadcast live. “This Entrepreneurship Day is not just about entrepreneurship education, but also networking. We will form our own HKUST Entrepreneurship Community, in which students, faculty, mentors, investors and industry partners come together to form a vibrant motive force for innovative business,” said HKUST Provost Prof Wei Shyy in his welcoming speech.

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has admitted 32 doctoral students from 11 nationalities across 4 continents to pursue PhD programs under the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) offered by the Research Grants Council (RGC). This is the first year HKPFS is introduced and among the 106 students awarded scholarships 32 has opted to study at HKUST – the largest number among local tertiary institutions. “We are delighted that as much as one-third of the Fellowship awardees coming to Hong Kong have opted for HKUST. This testifies to the well-deserved reputation that our University enjoys in global academia, particularly in our strength in research. We are fully committed to providing these students with a quality education that will benefit them for life,” said HKUST Provost Prof Wei Shyy.

World Class Tests in Mathematics and Problem Solving administered by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have found that Hong Kong students are better at getting the right answers than at explaining the reasoning process.This observation was made based on the results of 2,273 students who took part in the April 2010 World Class Tests for the 8-11 age group and the 12-14 age group. These include 1,529 students from 124 primary schools and 744 students from 73 secondary schools. Among them, 1,504 of these students, or 66%, were boys, while 769, or 34%, were girls. “Over the years, we have observed that Hong Kong students are in general well trained in doing examination papers, especially in answering multiple choice questions that do not require the candidate to explain his reasoning process. The results of the latest Tests further confirmed this observation,” said Prof Wong Man-Yu of the HKUST Mathematics Department.

An art exhibit entitled “Inside the Plastic Vortex” is being held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Made mainly of ocean rubbish such as discarded plastic bottles, fishing nets and foam materials, the exhibit takes the form of a three-dimensional map of the Pacific Rim, displaying the Chinese coastline on one side, and the North American coastline on the other.The exhibit was co-organized by HKUST’s Division of Environment and Institute for the Environment. “The aim of the exhibit is to arouse public awareness of the growing problem of ocean rubbish. Some of this rubbish is ingested by ocean creatures, which in turn may be eaten by humans as part of our food chain,” said Prof Paul Forster of the Division of Environment.