Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2003

During his visit, Prof. Chen gave public lectures on various occasions. Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award 2002 Nine teachers from different departments were presented the Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award 2002 by Prof. Ambrose King at a special ceremony held on 15th May 2003 in the Esther Lee Building. The vice-chancellor with winners of the award: (from left) Prof. Chu Hung Lam, Dr. Jose Lai, Prof. Lee Ching Chyi, Ms. Elean Leung, Prof. Ambrose King, Prof. Young Fung Yu, Prof. Fok Tai Fai, Prof. Susanna Lee, Prof. Ng Kung Fu, and Prof. Lam Kin Che. CUHK Receives 30 Sets of Embedded Development Systems to Boost Research Group Sense PDA Ltd. and Intel Semiconductor Ltd. have donated 30 sets of tailor-made SA1110 Development Systems to the University's Embedded System Laboratory for research and development purposes. These systems, unique in Hong Kong, are equipped with the latest StrongArm embedded processors and support- easy connections to external hardware devices. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering would add colour LCD displays and Bluetooth communication devices to the systems. With such acquisitions, the Embedded System Laboratory will be able to work more closely w i th leading educational and industrial institutions on research and development projects. An embedded system is any kind of device that includes a processor but is not intended to be a general-purpose computer. The use of such systems in control applications has a long history, and the advancement of system-on-chip technology has brought the applications of embedded systems to a new level, namely, the development of networked mobile devices. It is now possible to embed very small and power- efficient processors in wearable devices like personal digital assistants, global positioning systems, 3G phones, biometric sensors, and other smart devices. CUHK-HEC Reciprocal Recognition of Credits A cooperative MBA Programme was launched by CUHK and the HEC School of Management in Paris last November. The announcement was made jointly by Prof. Vincent Lai, associate dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and MBA director, and Mr. Joshua Kobb, development director of the HEC School of Management on 13th November 2002. Participants of the cooperative p r og r amme f u l f i l l i ng the g r adua t i on requirements of both institutions will be awarded an MBA degree from both. HEC is one of Europe's most prestigious business schools. At CUHK, the reciprocal recognition of credits is offered to full-time MBA students. Hong Kong in Need of More Entrepreneurial Activity, Study Indicates Hong Kong's total entrepreneurial activity in 2002 was among the lowest in the world with only a very low percentage of its adult population initiating new ventures, according to a study conducted by the Faculty of Business Administration. The study was part of the G l obal Chinese University Bulletin Spring • Summer 2003 38