Bulletin No. 2, 2011

40   Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2011 Bei Dao Honoured by Brown University Prof. Zhao Zhenkai (Bei Dao), Professor of Humanities, was conferred the degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa by Brown University during its 243rd Commencement on 29 May 2011 for his contributions in literature. He was hailed ‘as the founder and publisher of an underground literary journal he has, often at great personal cost to himself and his family, created and nurtured a platform for his fellow citizens to express themselves to the world.’ Provost Receives Distinguished Alumni Award from UC Berkeley Prof. Benjamin W. Wah, Provost and Wei Lun Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at CUHK, is named a Distinguished Alumnus in Computer Science by the University of California, Berkeley. The award was established to recognize alumni who have gained renown as distinguished scientists for contributions to the field of computer science. Quantum Science Research Makes Cover Story A research team led by Prof. Liu Renbao from the Physics Department has developed a way to improve the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance to the single-molecule level, helping to advance the development of quantum computers with exceptional computing capabilities. The research was the cover story in the April 2011 issue of Nature Nanotechnology . honours and recognition