Calendar 2002–03

114 Part 3• ResearchUnits andUniversity Extensions The centreswill primarily serve thepopulation of Hong Kong, and through collabor ative activ ities exten d their in fluen ce to mainland China and other countries in the region. Comparative Literature Research Programme Tel.:2609 7005/7 Fax.:2603 5270 E-mail: english@cuhk.edu.hk The research facility, originally called the ComparativeLiterature ResearchUnit, was foun ded in 1979 with the intention of fostering inter-cultural exchanges through the medium of comparative literature studies. From the beginning, this programme has taken a Chinese perspective to complement the work of other comparatists through collaborativescholarly efforts. The programme’s activities dovetail exceptionally well with the stated aims of the University in its dedication to ‘both traditional Chinese scholarship and modernWestern scholarship,and to the synthesisof thetwo’. To this end, the programmewishes to establish contacts with comparatists from all over the world in order to focus attention on areas of mutual interest. Apart from engaging in research, the programme devotes its energies to four other general areas: publications, conferences, building a materials resource centre, and conducting ongoing projects related to casebooks on comparative literature studies. A journal under the title Chinese-International Comparative Literature Bulletin was introduced in 1990. Directories of scholars throughout the world interested in promoting Chinese-Western comparative literature studies and their activities have been compiled, thus keeping comparatists updated on what is going on in the field. In 1996, the bulletin was renamed Comparative Literature & Culture . Computer Science and Engineering Consultancy Unit Tel.:2609 8415 Fax.:2603 5302 E-mail: dept@cse.cuhk.edu.hk Website :http://www.cse.cuhk.edu.hk A Computer Service Consultancy Unit was established under the Department of Computer Science in 1988. With the latter renamed the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in 1995–96,the unit too wasrenamed Computer Science and Engineering Consultancy Unit. Its main function is to provide the industrial sector and the academiccommunitywith consulting servicessuch as expertadvice, sy stem analy sis, feasibility stud ies, simulation , and cu stomized training programmes. The unit is fully supported by the staff of the department whose areas of specialization and industrial experience co ver the main branch es of computer science and engineering, inclu ding computer architectur e, artificial intelligence,imageand speech processing, numericalanalysis, real-world software applications, Chinese processing, computer education, system software, VR and animation, Internet and WWW applications, and protection against computer viruses.