Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1996

Prof. Lau Ka-sing Professor of Mathematics Prof. Lau Ka-sing has been appointed professor of mathematics from 1st August 1996. Born in China, Prof. Lau received his undergraduate education at The Chinese Universit y and obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1972. Prof. Lau has taught at various universities in the United States, including the University of Washington, the University of Chicago, and the University of Pittsburgh. He has also been exchange assistant professor at Kansas State University, research fellow at the Bulgaria Ac ademy of Science, hono r a r y professor of mathematics at South China Normal Universit y in China, Fulbright Fellow at the Indian Statistical Institute in New Delhi, and visitin g professor at London University and Cornell University. Before joining the University, Prof. Lau was professor of mathematics at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Pittsburgh. Prof. Wu Hung I Professor of Chinese L a n g u a g e and L i t e r a t u re Prof. Wu Hung I has been appointed professor of Chinese language and literature from 15th August 1996. Prof. Wu graduated from National Taiwan University wit h a BA degree in 1965. He pursued postgraduate studie s at the same institution, receiving his MA in 1969 and his Ph.D. in 1973. Prof. Wu has taught at various universities in Taiwan, namely, Soochow University, National Sun Yat Sen University, National Taiwan University, and National Tsing Hua University. He was senior lecturer at the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at CUHK in 1986-87, and visiting professor to the department from August 1994. Prof. Daniel L. Overmyer Professor of Religion Prof. Daniel L Overmyer has been appointed professor of religion from 2nd September 1996. Prof. Overmyer obtained hi s BA from Westmar College, lowa, in 1957 and his BD from the Evangelical Theological Seminary, Illinois, in 1960. He furthered his studies at the University of Chicago, where he received his MA in 1966 and Ph.D. in 1971. Prof. Overmyer was pastor at the Evangelical United Brethren Church and director of the New Resident's Services Division at Chinese University Bulletin Autumn • Winter 1996 36