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HKU weekly notice (from May 25 to May 31, 2013)

24 May 2013

 

HKU Faculty of Engineering, Hong Kong Observatory and Hong Kong Meteorological Society to hold Lightning Detector Design Competition Award Presentation Ceremony
The Lightning Detector Design Competition is jointly organized by the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Observatory and the Hong Kong Meteorological Society.  It is under the project titled "Lightning Analyzer for Everyone" which was supported by the Knowledge Exchange Fund of the University Grant Committee. Lightning is a severe weather phenomenon commonly seen in Hong Kong especially in spring and summer.  Lightning can damage electrical installations, start fires and cause death by electrocution.   Hence lightning detection is a very important weather observation.

The competition is the first of its kind in Hong Kong with a primary objective to enhance knowledge of and interest in information technology and meteorological instrumentation among the young generations. The competition this year has attracted a total of 380 participants from 43 primary and secondary schools ranging from Primary 4 to Secondary 6, divided into junior and senior groups. They are required to design their own lightning detectors to compete for the Champion, first runner-up, second runner-up, the most creative lightning detector award, the most attractive lightning detector award and the best presentation award as set out for the Junior and Senior categories respectively.

An Award Presentation Ceremony will be held on May 25 (Saturday) to announce results and present all prizes. Live demonstrations by awardees and many interesting lightning detectors designed by students will be the key attraction.

Media representatives are welcome to join the Ceremony, details are as follows:
Date  : May 25 2013 (Saturday)
Time : 5:30pm – 6:45pm (Reception at 5:15pm)
Venue : Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU
Website : http://i.cs.hku.hk/~light/Competition-English.php

For enquiries please contact Ms Jolly Li, Faculty of Engineering, HKU (Tel: 2241 5953 / E-mail: jollyli@hku.hk) or Ms Melanie Wan, Communications and Public Affairs Office, HKU (Tel: 2859 2600 / Email: melwkwan@hku.hk).

Dental Faculty Info Desk for World No Tobacco Day, 31 May

Info desk on oral and general health effects of tobacco use and advice on quitting, in lobby of Prince Philip Dental Hospital

Date: 31/05/2013
Time: 9:00am-18:00pm
Venue: Main lobby of Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Saiyingpun, HK
Language: Cantonese

Contact Information
Ms Sau Wan Cheng by email at dentke@hku.hk

The Rule of Law in China and Hong Kong
This discussion will feature leading international legal experts from Hong Kong and United States. Following the presentations the panelists will take questions from the audience.

Speakers
Jerome Cohen, New York University School of Law
Benny Tai, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law
Rick Tang, Fu Tak Iam Foundation
Simon Young, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law

Moderator
Daniel Fung, Chairman, Des Voeux Chambers, Better Hong Kong
Foundation member and Solicitor General of Hong Kong (1994-8)

Featuring comments from:
Opening: Dean Johannes Chan, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law
Welcome: Daniel Fung for Better Hong Kong Foundation
Keynote: Jerome Cohen

Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Time / Panel: 3:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m
Reception: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m
Venue: Academic Conference Room, 11/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU Centennial Campus

Registration required, please contact Ms Flora Leung at fkleung@hku.hk by May 28, 2013.
For enquiries, please contact Ms Leung by email or by phone at 3917 2941.