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Student Development Services and the Independent Commission Against Corruption have jointly organised the second “ICAC Ambassador Programme”. The scheme stresses to students and staff the insidious nature of corruption and the importance of integrity.
Professor Gary Feng, Professor Man Kim-fung and Professor Keith Zhang of CSE have been named IEEE Fellows in recognition of their contributions to the advancement of engineering, science and technology, achieving breakthroughs of significant value to society.
Led by Professor Way Kuo, President of CityU, a 639-strong delegation participated in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon as part of the University's 25th anniversary celebrations
CityU staff celebrated the arrival of the Year of the Ox on 3 February at the new year staff party organised by the Human Resources Office
Video footage of the musical, City Legend, welcomed 4,500 full-time students to CityU from 26-28 August. Held at the Multi-purpose Sports Hall, the welcoming festivities were part of a number of orientation activities for the undergraduate and associate degree freshmen at CityU this year.
A stunning collection of microscopic carvings and calligraphic pieces—a strand of hair on which is carved a famous Tang Dynasty poem, for example—is on display at CityU Gallery until 1 September.
CityU welcomed 40 elite science students from seven Hong Kong secondary schools to a larger world of science and technology at a Technology Camp designed to encourage the youngsters to share their interest with others and broaden Hong Kong's technological horizons.
A comparative study of the rewards for high public office in Asia has come up with some interesting findings, including the fact that the prime minister of Singapore is paid over 500,000 times more than China's president. "Hong Kong also ranks high - second after Singapore," said Dr Grace Lee, Associate Professor in the Department of Public and Social Administration.
Two initiatives were introduced this year to restructure the public sector-reform of the civil service pay policy and system and the appointment of principal officials who will be held accountable for the success or failure of their policies. How does the government's latest attempt to reform the system differ from previous similar attempts in terms of content and background? Is this an opportune time for implementing such reforms? What are the main obstacles to their successful implementation?
It is a common misrepresentation that globalization means international markets will converge to form common paradigms and practices, said Professor Anthony Cheung of City University's Department of Public and Social Administration. Countries are more likely to re-interpret global models of economics to reflect trends and beliefs embedded within an individual society, he believes.