Bulletin Vol. 8 No. 2 Sep 1971

Comings and Goings • Prof. Loh Shiu-chang, Director of the Computing Centre, attended the Seminar Course on Computing as a Language of Physics at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, from 26th July to 20th August. He was also invited by Prof. L. Bertocchi, Director of the Course, to deliver a short paper entitled "Computer Science in South East Asi a Countries". Over 250 physicists from 50 countries attended. Prof. Loh has been elected Fellow of the British Computer Society, London. • Dr. Derek Waller, Professor of Politics at Vanderbilt University, U.S.A., visited New Asia College in August and conferred with the deans of the College on problems of exchange students. • Dr. Cheng Tong-yung, Lecturer in Economics at New Asia College, left for Canada to do research work at the University of British Columbia under a grant from the British Commonwealth Teachers Research Fund. He will also attend a conference of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, to be held in Tokyo in October. • Sister Joan F. Delaney, Lecturer in Sociology at United College, attended the Educators Social Action Workshop held in Kyoto, Japan from 1st to 28th August. • Mr. Li Tung-keung, Demonstrator o f the Department of Fine Arts, New Asia College, left for the United States on 1st August. He will be engaged in post-graduate studies at Iowa University under the Staff Development Programme of the University . • Dr. Shu-Ting Chang, Senior Lecturer i n Biology at Chung Chi College, and Dr. Bau Yun-shen, Lecture r in Biology at New Asia College, attended the 12th Pacific Science Congress held from 18th August t o 3rd September in Canberra, Australia. Dr. Chang was nominated by the Committee for Scientific Co-ordination in Hong Kong and appointed by the Colonial Secretary to be the Head of the Hong Kong delegation t o the Congress. He had also been invited to participate in the Pre-Congress Conference in Bogor from 12th to 17th August. • Mr. Frederick Chang, Assistant Librarian, University Library, visited the cataloguing divisions at the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. during August. College News • United College has added a Biochemistry Department to its academic programmes beginning in the 1971-72 academic year. The head of the Department is Dr. Ma Lin. Dr. Ma is serving concurrently as the Administrative Chairman of the Board of Studies Biochemistry of the University. • New Asia College announced on 2nd August the appointments of Faculty Dean and Heads of teaching departments for the current academic year. The newly appointed are as follows: Dr. Liu Fah-hsuen, Dean of the Faculty of Science, and Head of the Biology Department Dr. Chik Kin-pong, Head of the Physics Department Dr. Mak Chung-wai, Head of the Chemistry Department Mr. Chu Ming-lun, Head of the Mathematics Department Mr. Tseng Yu, Head of the Fine Arts Department • United College has appointed Dr. S.C. Yang, Senior Lecturer in Business Administration, as Dean of the Faculty of Commerce and Social Science with effect from 1st July, 1971 for one year , and Dr. S.T. Tsou, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Departmen t of Mathematics, as Dean of the Faculty of Science for two years beginning 1st August, 1971. The newly appointed Heads of Departments are as follows: Mr. Chang Chien-min — Head of the Department of Business Administration Miss Nan Sun —Deputy Head of the Department of Business Administration Mrs. Fong Lee Mo-kwan — Head of the Department of Geography Dr. Edmund P. Woo — Head of the Department of Chemistry Dr. Chen Fong-ching — Head of the Department of Physics • The Philosophy Department of New Asia College and the Translation Centre of the University jointl y sponsored a symposium on 18th August, on "Translation in Philosophy", at which Prof. Liu Tien-tsueh o f the University of London gave a lecture entitled "Some Thoughts and Experience in the Translation of Chinese Philosophy". • At a seminar jointly sponsored by the Institute of Advanced Chinese Studies and Research and the History Department of New Asia College, Prof. Y.S. Yu from Harvard University gave a publi c lecture on 23rd August on "Ch'ing Thought as Seen Through the Development - 6 -