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More than 150 guests, staff members and students gathered at the Centre for Marine Environmental Research and Innovative Technology (MERIT), 28 January, to celebrate its opening. Led by CityU and joined by five other local universities, MERIT has been selected by the University Grants Committee as an "Area of Excellence" in Hong Kong.
As the first in the William Benter Distinguished Lecture Series on pure and applied mathematics launched by CityU's Liu Bie Ju Centre for Mathematical Sciences on 26 January 2005, Professor Roger Temam presented "Theoretical and computational problems for the equations of the ocean and the atmosphere".
Beginning 19 January, in cooperation with the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong, CityU proudly presents the France-Hong Kong Distinguished Lecture Series, under the auspices of the French Academy of Sciences.
The Technology Transfer Forum showcased CityU's latest updates on intelligent maintenance machinery and systems, 13 January.
CityU’s Industrial Attachment Scheme (IAS) has expanded from Asia to Europe by entering into a collaboration with the Georg-Simon-Ohm-Fachhochschule, University of Applied Sciences (GSO-UAS) in Germany. Both universities have pledged to look for industrial companies in their respective regions that will accept students for industrial placements.
At a recent roundtable discussion jointly organized by CityU's School of Law (SLW) and the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), academics from various disciplines exchanged views with practitioners on key issues relating to the problem of corruption and good governance in Asia.
In his 2001-2002 budget speech, the Financial Secretary said it is imperative that Hong Kong "continue to enhance our corporate governance" as an international financial centre, even though this standard is among the highest in the region.
Hong Kong has never been short of indices, particularly in the economic and business arena. We have, for example, the Hang Seng Index to gauge the volatility of its stock market. CityU's Department of Management Sciences, in co-operation with Centaline Property Agency Ltd, produces the Centaline Index to record the ups and downs of the local residential property market.
The world of e-commerce is changing at the speed of light. Companies boom and go bust in the blink of an eye. New business strategies come and go like whirlwinds. Everyone involved in e-business, from theorists to practitioners, have a difficult time keeping up with the latest developments, let alone share their experience and wisdom with others.