In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the University and the 45th
Anniversary of the Science Faculty, the Computer Science Department has been
honoured with the presence of Professor C.L. Liu, former President and currently
Honorary Chair Professor of Computer Science, National Tsing Hua University,
Taiwan, to deliver two Distinguished Lectures, viz.
A Specialized Lecture entitled "Great Ideas in Computer Science: A 40 Years Learning Experience [PowerPoint slides]" on 14 September 2006;
and a Public Lecture on "Chessboards, Hats and Chinese Poetry: Some Rigorous and
Not-So-Rigorous Mathematical Results [PowerPoint slides]" on 15 September 2006
During the two-day visit to the Department, Prof. Liu had exchanges with
academic colleagues and shared his vision and insights on the development of
computer science.