Calendar 2001–02

Faculty and Departmental Research/Consultancy Units 103 and related activities to contribute to the understanding of the following topics: • how people acquire, store, and use knowledge; • how various sorts of cognitive capacities, e.g. perception, memory, and language comprehension arise from brain functions; • how to apply the related findings to daily life situations. Centre for Developmental Psychology Tel.: 2609 6576 Fax.: 2603 5019 E-mail: develop@psy.cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.psy.cuhk.edu.hk The Centre for Developmental Psychology is established by the Department of Psychology in 2001 to facilitate basic and applied research on both the social and cognitive development of infants, children, and adolescents. The centre will house a state-of-the-art infant laboratory as well as a separate corner for testing and observing children and adolescents. Activities of the centre include: • conducting basic behavioural, cognitive, and neuropsychological research on infants, children, and adolescents; • applying the findings of developmental research to educational problems and family systems; • assessing a wide range of cognitive, social, and behavioural skills in infancy, childhood, and adolescence; and • forming partnerships with institutions in Hong Kong, mainland China, and overseas to promote cross-cultural and cross-institutional developmental research. Centre for Environmental Policy and Resource Management Tel.: 2609 6643 Fax.: 2603 5147 E-mail: ceprm@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://grm.cuhk.edu.hk/ceprm The institutional objective of the Centre for Environmental Policy and Resource Management (CEPRM) is to facilitate and coordinate collaborative research in environmental science across departmental boundaries and foster a multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation and analysis of environmental and resource issues. The centre aspires to resolve environmental problems for the benfit of the present and future generations through critical policy analysis, scientific advancement and the application of frontier research findings. CEPRM endeavours to integrate scientific research with policy-making, and to provide a forum for informed decision-making through scientific inquiry, open dialogue and public participation. The mission of the centre is to: • strike a balance between sustainable development and environmental protection by fostering sound policy-making based on reliable scientific information and