Newsletter No. 479

訃告 Obituary 聯合書院校董會前主席岑才生先生痛於2016年4月27日在香港養和醫院辭世，享年九十四 歲，大學同仁深切哀悼。 The University learns with deep sorrow that Mr. Shum Choi-sang, former chairman of the Board of Trustees, United College, passed away on 27 April 2016 at the age of 94 at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital. 公積金計劃投資回報成績 Investment Returns of Staff Superannuation Scheme 基金 Fund 4.2016 1.5.2015–30.4.2016 未經審核數據 Unaudited 指標回報 Benchmark Return 未經審核數據 Unaudited 指標回報 Benchmark Return 增長 Growth 0.84% 1.30% –11.86% –10.33% 平衡 Balanced 0.30% 1.32% –9.03% –5.96% 穩定 Stable 0.59% 1.28% –2.43% 0.67% 香港股票 HK Equity 0.72% 0.82% –23.92% –25.42% 香港指數 HK Index-linked 1.44% 1.46% –22.80% –22.47% A50中國指數 A50 China Tracker –1.42% –0.64% -34.97% -33.80% 港元銀行存款 HKD Bank Deposit 0.06% 0.01% 0.74% 0.11% 美元銀行存款 * USD Bank Deposit* 0.08% 0.02% 0.82% 0.22% 澳元銀行存款 * AUD Bank Deposit* –0.63% -0.76% –0.87% –3.54% 歐元銀行存款 * EUR Bank Deposit* 0.43% 0.45% 2.44% 2.57% 人民幣銀行存款 * RMB Bank Deposit* -0.11% -0.26% –1.44% –2.88% 強積金數據請參閱： www.cuhk.edu.hk/bursary/chi/public/payroll_benefits/mpf.html For MPF Scheme performance, please refer to: www.cuhk.edu.hk/bursary/eng/public/payroll_benefits/mpf.html * * 實際與指標回報已包括有關期間內之匯率變動。 Both actual and benchmark returns include foreign currency exchange difference for the month. 宣布事項 Announcements 哈佛燕京學社進修資助計劃 Scholarship/Fellowship at Harvard-Yenching Institute 哈佛燕京學社現接受本校人文學科及社會科學教員申請2017至18年度進修資助計劃，詳情 如下： 訪問學人資助計劃 此計劃資助教員前往哈佛大學進修或從事研究工作，為期十個月。資助項目包括單人來回機 票、生活津貼（以十個月為限）、醫療、聘請研究助理及學術研討會津貼。申請人須把申請表 格及有關文件，經有關學系系主任及學院院長送交培訓事務經理周偉榮先生，俾轉呈常務副 校長考慮。申請截止日期為2016年8月12日。 訪問研究員資助計劃 此計劃資助博士研究生前往哈佛大學從事研究工作，為期十二個月。從事有關東亞之比較研 究之申請人將獲優先考慮。資助項目包括交通、訪問研究員津貼、生活津貼及學術研討會津 貼。申請人須把申請表格送交研究院助理主任吳佩妍女士作內部篩選。截止日期為2016年  6月30日。 申請表格可於人事處網頁下載。（Staff Area >> PWSD >> Learning & Development >> External Training Opportunities）哈佛燕京學社之代表或會來港接見經大學推薦及通過初 部甄選之申請人。查詢請電郵至 personnel-10@cuhk.edu.hk。 Applications/nominations are now invited from faculty members in the humanities and social sciences for the following two Harvard-Yenching Programmes tenable in 2017–18: Visiting Scholars Programme (VSP) This programme offers younger faculty members in the humanities and social sciences the opportunity to undertake 10 months of study and research at Harvard University. The scholarship will round-trip airfare, a monthly stipend, fees for health insurance, and funding for hiring a research assistant or an editor and for participation in two academic conferences in North America. Visiting Fellows Programme (VFP) This programme provides advanced PhD candidates an opportunity to do dissertation research at Harvard University for 12 months. Preference is given to those working in East Asian studies, especially with a comparative focus. The fellowship will cover round- trip airfare, the Harvard University Visiting Fellows fee, a stipend for a single scholar, and funding for taking an English class or hiring an editor and for participation in two academic conferences in North America. Application forms are obtainable at the Personnel Office’s website via the following navigation path: Staff Area >>PWSD>> Learning & Development >> External Training Opportunities. Nominees should submit a Summary of Submission (PO/SR3), also obtainable from the above website, together with the completed application forms and requisite supporting documents, with the endorsement of the Department Chairman/Unit Head and the Faculty Dean as appropriate, to Mr. Daniel Chow, Training Manager (for VSP application) on or before 12 August 2016 or to Ms. Anita Ng of the Graduate School Office (for VFP application) on or before 30 June 2016 for internal review. After the University has submitted its nominations to the Harvard-Yenching Institute, the nominated applicants shortlisted will be interviewed by an Institute interview panel in Hong Kong. For enquires, please e-mail to per10@uab. msmail.cuhk.edu.hk . Prof. Yeung Wai-ho Raymond, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Information Engineering and co-director, Institute of Network Coding, has recently been granted the 2016 IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award for his pioneering contributions to the field of network coding. The award was established in 1995. Professor Yeung and his collaborators are the first research team in Asia-Pacific to receive this honour. The fundamental concept of network coding was introduced in the late 1990s, largely due to the work of Professor Yeung and his research team. Network coding is a technique that replaces routers with coders that transmit ‘evidence’ of a message instead of sending the message itself. The receiver can deduce the original message by the evidence collected, making network communications more efficient, reliable, stable and secure. 卓敏信息工程學講座教授兼網絡編碼研究 所聯席主任楊偉豪教授獲電機暨電子工程師  學會頒發2016 IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award， 以表揚他開創網絡編碼研究的成就。該獎於 1995年創立，楊教授及其研究夥伴是迄今唯 一獲此殊榮的亞太地區學者。 楊教授的團隊早在九十年代便已提出網絡 編碼理論，隨即掀起網絡信息傳輸的革命。 其理論是用編碼器取代路由器，發送信息的  「憑據」，而非整個信息。編碼接收器收到  「憑據」後便重組還原信息，使網絡通信更快 速、可靠、穩定及安全。 楊偉豪教授獲頒通信榮譽獎 Prof. Raymond Yeung Receives Communication Technology Award 校園消息 Campus News 8 479 • 4.6.2016