新闻及香港科大故事

Internships are an important part of university life to gain real world working experience as well as discovering and understanding yourself. As Pishun (T&M-DDP) said, "whatever you do, do not restrict yourself by what you study, because the future is full of possibilities."

In the past 2016/17 academic year, Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management (T&M-DDP) students joined various competitions and demonstrated their outstanding abilities and potentials of future consultants and engineers.

IPO Student Ambassadors gathered at year-end dinner to share their outreach experience.

The Summer Internship Closing Ceremony, organized by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) was held successfully on 11 August 2017, indicating that the AA Summer Internship Program 2017 finally came to an end. Three IPO students from the Risk Management and Business Intelligence Program (RMBI) and the Environmental Management and Technology Program (EVMT), together with four other HKUST students selected for the Program had a fruitful experience in this eight-week internship and gave their project presentation in the ceremony.

香港科技大学（科大）于学生宿舍推出全新「首年住宿生活体验」计划，旨在让一年级新生顺利过渡和适应大学生活，并透过各项宿舍活动，为新生营造关爱共融的学习环境。 科大一向致力充实同学的大学生活，今次的先导计划，为约500位新生﹕当中包括约四分一非本地生，提供满一个学年的住宿安排。入住宿舍期间，他们将获得「本科生学长导师」的照料。这批高年级学长会安排不同活动，以便宿生们建立友谊，协助新生融入环境。 科大现为所有一年级学生提供最少一个学期的住宿安排，此计划启动后，大学将逐步提升新生的入宿比例，期望最终所有新入学的本科生，均获最少一年大学住宿的机会。 科大学务长Robert Wessling博士表示：「我认为教育并不只限于班房授课，舍堂生活是大学教育的重要一环，它为学生带来友谊、社交网络，以及学术与情绪上的支持。我期望新同学透过这体验计划，能更容易适应科大的生活，建立长久的友谊，学习珍惜和尊重不同文化，并懂得利用这些不同的观点与角度，贡献社群。」 大学已为69位「本科生学长导师」提供培训，内容涵盖如何识别情绪问题、领导技巧与个人成长发展等范畴。学长导师来自不同学院及学生组织，每人负责带领六至八位新生，这些新生组别的结构由校方悉心编配，以确保成员来自不同背景。学长导师会于个人、社交及学业方面，为学弟学妹提供意见，有需要时亦会充当他们与舍堂总监及其他组织的桥梁，为新生排难解纷。舍堂总监由教授出任，负责为宿舍设计专题活动。而这些由学长带领的新生组别之间，亦会各自组成更大的学习组群，进一步提升同侪间的支持。 一个刊载于《大学生发展期刊》的研究曾指出，学生参与如「首年住宿生活体验」的计划后，不论于学生组织及课外活动方面的参与度(约增加15%)、与同侪及教授间的互动(约增加5%至10%)，于学术知识上融会贯通的程度，以至情商方面的发展，均较没有参与此等计划的留宿学生明显提高。 科大上周举办首个由大学主导的迎新营，为整个计划揭开序幕。参与者于为期两天的迎新营中，渡过了愉快的时光。他们透过各种游戏、校园导赏、交流分享以及其他校外活动﹕包括乘船游览及烧烤夜等，互相认识及了解。 有关香港科技大学

IPO Director Prof King Chow, EVMT Program Co-Director Prof Arthur Lau shared why interdisciplinary BSc in Environmental Management and Technology program (EVMT) became the most popular HKUST JUPAS choice for DSE students in recent years. EVMT graduate Johnny Yeung shared his vision in reducing carbon pollution from air travel by promoting local tourism through his website V'air Hong Kong. Another EVMT graduate Chris Ko shared her story of opening a tea store to promote healthy living after her mother's death from cancer.

In line with its commitment to serving the local community, the Interdisciplinary Programs Office joined hands with The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) to launch again the 25th Anniversary event "Innovating Today, Imagining Tomorrow" Mentorship Program in 2016/17. Through interdisciplinary activities and mentoring sessions with faculty, the program aims to broaden local high school students' horizons, and inspire them to unleash their potential and pursue personal goals.

6 IPO students were selected from 300 applicants for the "Future Leaders in Finance" 2017 Summer Internship Program organized by the Y Society. The Kick-Off Ceremony was held successfully at the China Construction Bank at Central on 5th June 2017.