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香港科技大學（科大）獲得民政事務局局長法團轄下的粵劇發展基金資助20萬元，推出為期一年的粵劇推廣計劃，提高全港大專學生及教職員對粵劇的認識和欣賞，並為社區人士提供粵劇節目及場地。這是本港首個惠及全港大專院校的粵劇推廣計劃。「這計劃既可以弘揚國粹，又可以服務社群。」科大學生事務處處長區嘉麗博士說。「科大一向著重全人發展，除了提供高水平的科技和商學教育及研究外，也很著重培養文化欣賞和創作。我們非常感謝政府大力支持。」她說。「大專粵劇推廣計劃」主要包括四類活動：工作坊、示範講座、粵劇演出及攝影比賽。工作坊會教授基本做手身段及排演折子戲，劇目包括「鳳閣恩仇未了情」、「帝女花之香夭」及「紫釵記之拾釵」。課程完成後，更會舉辦結業演出。二零零八年九月二十六日截止報名。示範講座將會舉辦兩次，題目分別為「粵劇做手身段示範」以及「粵劇武場及鑼鼓示範」。演出方面，科大會提供藝術表演場地給予校外業餘粵劇團體作公開演出，也會安排學員義務到醫院及老人院等表演折子戲。此外，配合今年十一月份全港「粵劇日」大型活動，科大會舉辦大專攝影比賽，優勝作品將於科大校園展出。「大專粵劇推廣計劃」開幕禮暨「粵劇做手身段示範講座」將於十月十日下午一時正於科大舉行，歡迎各界人士蒞臨參加。主禮嘉賓包括「粵劇發展諮詢委員會」及「粵劇發展基金執行委員會」主席周振基博士、香港八和會館主席汪明荃小姐、粵劇紅伶羅家英先生及科大首席副校長錢大康教授。示範表演嘉賓為鄭詠梅小姐及洪海先生。

HKUST is hosting Hong Kong’s first Frontiers of Science Symposium jointly sponsored by the Royal Society of Britain and the Croucher Foundation, covering key research areas such as stem cell research and infectious diseases.The conference organizers invited 70 of the best and brightest young scientists from the UK and from local universities for three days (16-18 January) of scientific dialogue and discussions.The Frontiers of Science is an important platform for bilateral sharing of major scientific ideas and techniques between countries, cities or regions. The US and the UK have each organized a series of such bilateral conferences with other countries or regions in recent years.

International library and learning support experts from more than 10 countries attended an International Conference on Information and Learning Commons hosted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the first of its kind in the territory.The 2-day Conference, started today (Monday 10 December) at HKUST’s Lee Wing Tat Lecture Theatre, was held to mark the anniversary of launching Information Commons by HKUST’s Lee Shau Kee Library.Integrating reference services and technical support, the Information Commons aims to foster continued learning outside the classroom. It provides students and faculty with a creative, flexible, technology-rich environment to use electronic information resources effectively, to experiment with new information technology, and to enhance collaborative learning and group presentations. Library users, especially students, have responded enthusiastically to the service since its introduction last fall.