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World Class Tests in Mathematics and Problem Solving administered by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in April this year have found Hong Kong youngsters aged between 8 and 14 outperform their peers in other parts of the world by a wide margin, with distinction rates ranging between 27% and 38% compared with the global average distinction rate of 10%. World Class Tests are launched in 2001 by the British Government’s Department for Education and Skills for assessing and nurturing gifted youngsters. It is an international benchmark for Mathematics and Problem Solving. The questions in the tests are designed by professors of renowned universities in the UK, USA and Australia. The Tests were first introduced in Hong Kong in 2004, and since then, over 20,000 students from nearly 400 schools have taken the tests. In 2008, HKUST was commissioned to promote and administer the tests in the Asian region.

A replica of the Armillary Sphere – an ancient Chinese invention and one of the oldest astronomical instruments in the world for measuring the position of heavenly bodies – has been installed at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), adding aesthetic and educational value to university life At the dedication ceremony of this Armillary Sphere Replica today (3 September 2008), HKUST President Paul Chu said, “HKUST is a relatively young university, and we need to be constantly inspired by the wisdom of the ancient Chinese scientists. This replica of the Armillary Sphere is a glamorous work of art in its own right and brings an added dimension to the beauty of our campus.”

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today (Thursday) received a HK$1 million donation from Wing Lung Bank Foundation. The donation will be used to establish scholarships for outstanding continuing students. Speaking at the cheque presentation ceremony, HKUST Vice-President for Academic Affairs Prof Roland Chin expressed his wholehearted gratitude for Wing Lung Bank Foundation’s generous donation. “To support our future campus expansion and to meet the educational and research goals set in the University’s Strategic Plan, HKUST relies on the generous support from all sectors of the community. We will ensure that this wonderful gift from Wing Lung Bank Foundation will be appropriately used for nurturing our future leaders,” Prof Chin said.

HKUST Spearheads Comprehensive Wireless Network with Cisco’s 802.11n Solution The First University in Hong Kong to Offer Pervasive Wireless Coverage in Student Hostels The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Cisco today announced that the university will provide pervasive wireless coverage in its student hostels by deploying the Cisco(R) 802.11n solution. The first such deployment among universities in Hong Kong, the 802.11n wireless solution will help answer the growing demand for wireless mobility among students and support bandwidth intensive e-learning applications to create a truly connected learning environment.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has just completed its first ever “Summer Program for High School Students on Global China Studies”. Thirty students from 15 secondary schools were selected to join this 5-day program, which comprised three days of field work in the Nansha District in the Pearl River Delta and two days of data processing and analysis on the HKUST campus. “Global China Studies is a multi-disciplinary subject that is enjoying increasing popularity, and we at the School of Humanities and Social Science are planning to run our first major program for undergraduate students in the 2010-11 academic year,” said Prof Erik Baark, Acting Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Science.

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Founding Dean of Science and subsequently Vice-President for Academic Affairs of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Professor Leroy Chang, passed away in California last Sunday. Mourning the passing of Prof Chang, HKUST President Paul Chu said that Prof Chang was a much-loved figure known for his energy, quick wit, personal charm, and intellectual refinement. "Anyone who has the privilege of working with him will remember vividly his unique ability to energize and inspire," Prof Chu said. "Prof Chang was a first-rate scientist, a first-rate university administrator, and a first-rate human being. His passing is a great loss to the scientific community and to this university, towards which he has contributed so much. To me, this is a loss of a great personal friend of more than 20 years," he added.