Bulletin Spring‧Summer Autumn‧Winter 1999

Chinese University Bulletin Autumn • Winter 1994 Advisory Committee on Chinese University Bulletin Dr. Joseph M. Chan Dr. Chiang Ying-ho Mr. John Dent-Young Mrs. Ho Wan Siu-wan Mr. Jacob Leung Prof. S.W. Tam Ms. Amy Yui Editorial Staff Editor: Ms. Amy K.Y. Leung Assistant Editors: Ms. K. Lee Ms. Florence Chan Ms. Piera Chen Design: Ms. May Mui Production: Mrs. Alice Ma Address all correspondence to the Publication Office, University Secretariat, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, N.T., Hong Kong. C O N T E N T S 2 Introducing the Research Institute for the Humanities 6 Helping You See Better — The New Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences 10 Research Newsboard 11 The Missing Pieces on Chromosomes 3 and 9 13 Intelligent Gels 16 Communicating in Silence 19 The Bacteria Legion i n a Battle against Water Pollution 21 Have You Ever Bought New Shares from China's Stock Market? 25 Profiles 27 News in Brief 37 Gifts and Donations