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Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2006

Focused Areas of Scholarship 2
Chinese Studies 4
Biomedical Sciences 8
Information Sciences 12
Economics and Finance 16
Geoinformation and Earth Sciences 20
The 63rd Congregation for the Conferment of Degrees 24
An address given by
The Honourable Chief Justice Li Kwok-nang, Andrew 30
New Colleges: Renowned College Masters and a Green Environment 32
Momentous Significance for Hong Kong Legal Education: Official Inauguration of the School of Law 34
CUHK’s Environment-friendly, State-of-the-art Science Laboratories Building 36
CUHK Proves Top Choice of Top Students in 2006 Admissions Exercise 38
News in Brief 40
Appointments 40
Reappointment of Council Chairman 40
Reappointment and Appointment of Council Members 40
Reappointment of Pro-Vice-Chancellor 40
Re-election of Faculty Dean 40
Emeritus Professors 40
Professorial Appointments 41
Honorary Professor 42
Honours and Recognition 43
Research 45
CUHK Develops Environmentally Friendly Automobiles 45
New System for Fast Design and Production of Chinese-style Computer Games 45
CUHK-led Research Projects Receive Funding 46
HK$ 9 million by Planning Department to Study Hong Kong’s Wind Environment 46
RGC Research Grants 2006–2007 47
Research Grants Totalling HK$35.8 million for 61 Projects 47
Medical News 48
Activities & Events 50
William Mong Eye Centre Established 50
State Key Laboratory in Oncology in South China Opens 50
CAS Joins Forces with CUHK and Shenzhen for a New Institute 51
New CUHK–Tsinghua Centre 52
New Li & Fung Institute of Supply Chain Management & Logistic Hub 52
Institute of Plant Molecular Biology and Agricultural Biotechnology (IPMBAB) 53
Chinese Academy of Engineering Delegates Visit CUHK 53
CUHK Strengthens Ties with Leading Australian Universities 54
First Associated International Site of the National Writing Project 54
Shaw Laureates in Astronomy 2006 Speak at CUHK 55
Sun Hung Kai Properties Nobel Laureates Distinguished Lectures 55
Colleges Anniversary 56
Exhibition of Early Hong Kong and Macau Publications 57
Conferences/Workshops/Seminars 57
Lectures 58
Donations 59
SHKP and Kwok Family Donate $30 Million to Promote Mental Health 59
Naming Ceremony of the Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases 59
Generous Support for Student Exchange 60
Manulife Charitable Foundation Pledges Support for Cancer Patient Resource Centre 60
CUHK-Children’s Choir Fundraising Concert 60
Student Achievements 61
Business Students Win International Local Challenge 61
More Victories for CUHK Athletes 62
CUHK Wins Putonghua Debate 63
Laurels for Music Graduates 63
Other News 64
Book to Encourage Teaching Excellence 64
Bilingual Education
 64
RTAO Restructuring
 64
Department of Automation and Computer-aided Engineering Renamed
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