FEATURES in February 2012 HKUST Science for Lunch Series Prof Guanghao Chen (陳光浩) - "Innovative Green Wastewater Treatment Technology" known as SANI Process (殺泥技術) HKUST Science for Lunch Speaker Series has kindly extended their invitation to all Stanford Alumni members. On February 9th, (Wed), we will have Professor Guanghao Chen to explain to us about the advances in Waste Water Treatment and the process he invented, known as the SANI Process.  The past speakers of the HKUST Science for Lunch Speaker Series include: Prof King-Lun Yeung who talked about anti-microbial coating technology and Prof. Pascale Fung, who shared with us her research in Voice and Language cloud computing. The Science for Lunch Speaker Series has been a sold out event since it started in 2011, sign up soon! RSVP and Inquires: Candy Yu (candy.yu@mabelle.com, +852 2971-2392) Time: 12:30 - 2:00pm Place: 15/F., Hong Kong Club Building, Chater Road, Central Price: FREE (We have 5 FREE spots for Stanford Alumni, please RSVP) MIT Sports Day 2012 Sports Day 2012 is here and it is better than ever! As one of MIT Club of Hong Kong’s signature events, MIT Sports Day brings together different schools, families, friends, and children for a fun day of sports. We will have some competitive track and field events, ball games (basketball, soccer, volleyball, dodgeball), as well as games that kids love. Guests and kids are welcome! Last year we had more than 150 guests from over 14 universities compete. Winners will receive medals and the winning school gets to bring home the Trophy (and of course, bragging rights). Get your sporting gear out enjoy the sun! Come support your fellow alumni/friends (in your school T-shirt or color)! Date: Feb 19, 2012 (Sunday) Time: 10:30am – 5pm (Lunch included) Venue: Hong Kong University (Stanley Ho Sports Centre) 10 Sha Wan Drive, Sandy Bay Ticket price: US$25 for adults and US$15 for kids Deadline: Online registration closes on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 RSVP link (price includes a pizza lunch): For non-MIT members, simply click on "Non IC Account Registration" to proceed: Columbia University Alumni Association Hong Kong and the Stanford Club of Hong Kong jointly invite you to a luncheon presentation on February 22, 2012 at the Hong Kong Club. This year, the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting will be judged for the first time based on "real-time reporting." That means a Pulitzer could be handed out to a live-tweeting journalist. What was once considered a comic punchline has become a news reality. The networked age has brought journalists closer to newsmakers and news consumers than ever before. This is a tremendous opportunity for news-gathering, cultivating sources and building a sense of community. But it has also fundamentally reshaped what it means to be a journalist. Kristie Lu Stout has fully embraced social media and digital  ABOUT THE SPEAKER Based out of CNN's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong, Kristie Lu Stout is an award-winning anchor/correspondent for CNN International. She has reported on the world's major news stories and the people behind those stories for over a decade. She has interviewed figures in a wide range of current events including Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, and Chinese activist/artist Ai Weiwei. Ms. Stout holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree from Stanford University, and studied advanced Mandarin Chinese at Beijing's Tsinghua University. RSVP: Mary Nee CUAAHK@gmail.com Date: February 22, 2012 Time: 12:30-2:30PM Venue: Hong Kong Club Price*: $260 - Members $300 - Non-members *Inclusive of lunch and 2 drinks Attire: Business casual (No jeans and sports attire are permitted at the Hong Kong Club) Payment accepted by check or credit card (with 4% bank surcharge). Send check to: CUAAHK, G.P.O. Box 5314, Connaught Place, Hong Kong Meet Paul Marca, Director of Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD)  Come meet Paul Marca over a causal dinner chat! Among other things, he is visiting Hong Kong to attend an International Intellectual Property Conference. Paul will share with us SCPD's latest commitment to China market and the related opportunities for alumni in Hong Kong.Date: 24 February 2012 (Friday) Time: 7:30-9:30pm Venue: TBD (Please RSVP first, we will determine the location base on the number of attendees) JOBMART : Your club believes in serving the alumni community, one way being helping prospective employers and job seekers meet via the newsletter/web page. So if you would like to post any opportunities with us, feel free to drop us a line at hkclub@stanfordalumni.org! (Please also provide us with the your name, year, school and email/tel so that we can accredit the contribution appropriately.) FACEBOOK: Get updates and reconnect with Stanford friends in Hong Kong. Search for "Stanford Club of Hong Kong" in Facebook. Go Stanford! Theodore Ma (BA’04) President www.stanfordhk.org | INVITATIONS - February 2012 Asia Society has kindly offered all their events to Stanford Alum to attend at Mem ber discount prices. Asia Society Eve nts offered to Stanford To register, please email hk@asiasociety.org. Remember to mention your alumni affiliation in order to get the Member Discount offer. For enquiries, please contact Frances Chim on 2103 9508 or Wendy Poon on 2103 95 02. Business & Policy The US and Asia have been steadily working towards stronger diplomatic relations and increased trade ties. Public Forum Friday, February 10, 2012 9.00 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. Free Admission; Registration Required Architecture & Heritage A shared culture and heritage are considered essential in connecting a society as disparate as Hong Kong. There is Public Forum Arts & Culture Originating in India, both the practice of Buddhism and the related art have been altered by local traditions and popular culture as it spread throughout Asia. [READ MORE] Public Forum https://tickets.asiasociety.org/public/ Buddhism in Contemporary Society Lecture Series: Devotion and Patronage: Why and How Buddhist Monsteries Were Built Wed, Feb 22 Entrepreneurs Series: Path to Success: A Narrative Luncheon Discussion with: JENNIFER CHEUNG, Founder, Sift; JENNIFER LIU, Founder, Sir Hudson Group International Ltd.; LYSANNE TUSAR, Founder, The Eighth Estate Winery Ltd. Thur, Feb 23 To register, please email hk@asiasociety.org. Remember to mention your alumni affiliation in order to get the Member Discount offer. For enquiries, please contact Frances Chim on 2103 9508 or Wendy Poon on 2103 9502. |