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                |  | The Gordon Research Conference 
                  on 'Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology' was held at HKUST from 
                  6-11 June. Speakers included Prof William Newsome, Stanford 
                  University School of Medicine, and Prof H Robert Horvitz, MIT, 
                  the 2002 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine. |   
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                |  | HKUST's College of Lifelong 
                  Learning (CL3) opened its first downtown Learning Center in 
                  Admiralty. The accessibility of the Center will enable CL3 to 
                  expand its programs for working professionals in the community. |  |  
        
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                |  | A delegation led by Shenzhen 
                  Mayor Mr Li Hongzhong visited campus. The visit saw an agreement 
                  signed between HKUST and the Shenzhen Municipal Government on 
                  enhancing collaboration in technology development and nurturing 
                  senior professionals. Some 165 high school students from Shenzhen 
                  and their parents also toured campus to learn about studying 
                  and life at HKUST. |   
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                |  | A signing ceremony was held for the establishment 
                  of the Zhejiang Advanced Manufacturing Institute (ZJAMI) of 
                  HKUST in Hangzhou. This is the first collaborative research 
                  institute established between Zhejiang and a university from 
                  Hong Kong. |  |  |  |  |