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Participating in the Green Tour 2008 Australia allowed me to gain a greater understanding of the latest sustainable construction developments. It also gave me an opportunity to meet professional architects from different countries and cultural backgrounds.
Fields Medallist Professor Jean-Christophe Yoccoz, of Collège de France, delivered a lecture to staff and students on 5 November as part of the celebration programme of CityU's 25th anniversary.
High Noon, the first movie directed by Creative Media graduate Heiward Mak, will premiere on 6 November. A special screening for CityU staff and students will be held on the same day.
The annual CityU Banquet organised by the Students' Union was held on the evening of 31 October, bringing together the CityU community for a display of solidarity and camaraderie.
Members of CityU's Cultural Synergy programme about to embark on a two-week cultural tour of Australia were given a special send-off.
CityU scientists have developed an optical fibre that is expected to revolutionize wideband telecommunications by enhancing the quality and stability of high bandwidth data transmission.
Demonstrating its commitment to building greater collaboration and exchange arrangements with top international institutions, CityU has signed a co-operative agreement with France's largest university, Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne.
Hong Kong consumers were less happy this year, with the Hong Kong Consumer Satisfaction Index shrinking to 66 in 2001, a 2.2 % drop over last year, CityU's Department of Management Sciences announced this week.
The University Grants Committee (UGC) hosted a reception on 19 December for outstanding students and to acknowledge the support of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) for a pilot scholarship scheme to allow mainland students to study in Hong Kong. Thirteen CityU students were awarded certificates at the ceremony in recognition of their outstanding achievements.
Following the establishment of a research base at the Shenzhen Virtual University Park (SVUP), CityU has launched another such centre in Zhuhai's Southern Software Park at the end of this year.