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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today the launch of the most flexible engineering student admission scheme among Hong Kong's tertiary institutions. The new scheme, incorporating the current "program-based" arrangements and the new "school-based" option, gives students the best of both worlds. The new School-based Admission (SBA) scheme will be available to both Joint University Programmes Admission Scheme (JUPAS) and Early Admission Scheme (EAS) applicants starting from the 2009 to 2010 academic year. In addition to the existing individual 13 programs offered by HKUST School of Engineering, students are given the opportunity to explore their interest further before they select a program under the SBA, adding up a total of 15 programs for students to choose from.

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。

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.