..................................................................................................................................... he Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering staged two major events in conjunction with each other at the end of April, co-organizing the Asia-Paci c Forum on Mega Infrastructure and Urban Development Construction and holding the Department’s th Anniversary Dinner. The two-day Forum, arranged together with the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Civil Division and the Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Association, featured keynote presentations from well-known academics and guests, encompassing infrastructural technology and new developments in Greater China, especially in relation to sustainability and green practices. Also included were site visits to the Central-Wan Chai Bypass and the MTR Shatin to Central Link. The Anniversary Dinner, held on the rst evening of the Forum on April , drew University senior management, Dean of Engineering, department faculty and advisory board members, and around alumni. Outstanding Alumni Awards were presented to Ir Derrick Leung, Executive Director, Yee Hop Holdings Ltd, and Prof Qiang Meng, National University of Singapore, in recognition of their achievements in micro-tunneling and transportation & logistics respectively and their dedicated service to fellow alumni. The Outstanding Young Alumni Award was given to technology entrepreneur Mr Terry Tsang, Co-Founder and CEO, Madhead, for his leading example as a start-up innovator and contribution to HKUST students’ welfare (see also P ). ighty alumni and their families, students, faculty and sta enjoyed the rst Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Alumni Family Homecoming Day. The day began with a welcome speech by Department Head Prof Qiang Yang, who brought attendees up to date with the latest CSE developments, including big data initiatives, and emphasized the importance of alumni to the department. Other activities included “Hour of Code” sessions, with current students teaching children of alumni about basic programming concepts. Badminton and a tea party were also arranged. The event, organized by the CSE Department and the Computer Science and Engineering Alumni Association, provided a great way for students to meet and talk to alumni to gain insight into career pathways and development a er graduation, and for alumni to renew old friendships and establish new ones. T Civil Engineers Hold Mega Infrastructure Forum and Commemorative Dinner E Inaugural Homecoming Day for CSE Alumni 31 IN FOCUS
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