Class Notes

lingnan signs exchange pact with xinjiang

Lingnan University has signed an agreement with Xinjiang University under which four students from the university will spend one semester at Lingnan next February while three Lingnan students will go on exchange there around the same period.

baptist U backs paralympics bid

Baptist University has donated $50,000 to the Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled, which sponsored athletes competing in this year's Paralympics. The money was raised from sales of the book Breaking Through the Cocoon, written by a former HKBU student, which recounts the stories of seven physically handicapped athletes who have gone on to win awards at international competitions.

Hku and citibank launch joint course

The University of Hong Kong and Citibank have launched a joint banking course for HKU economics and business administration students, the first to be taught by experienced banking professionals who will offer insights into modern banking operations.

robotic students wanted

University students are being invited to form teams and take part in the Robocon 2005 Hong Kong Contest to be held in June next year. The deadline for application is December 15. Winners will be representing Hong Kong in the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union robot contest to be held in Beijing. Details at http://robocon2005.etvonline.tv

hkust graduate wins engineering award

An MPhil graduate in civil engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Wan Chi-ki, has beaten 137 contestants to win the Young Engineer's Award at the 3rd China-Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Optimisation of Structural and Mechanical Systems, in Kanazawa, Japan.