About the program

What is TYS@UST?

TYS@UST stands for Talented Youth Summer Program at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Program Highlights

For academically talented middle and high school students in grades 7 through 9/ years 8 through 10 in 13 year schools, please visit http://cty.jhu.edu/hongkong/ for the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Summer Program in Hong Kong

Objective

Young people are often encouraged to "put their best foot forward" and "be all they can be". For the exceptionally talented, however, it may be hard to fully extend their potentials and find out how far they can really go. Studies have found that if not nurtured at an early stage, the distinct gifts of these individuals might be hidden, ignored and eventually wasted. These bright young minds require special guidance to truly flourish, and pursue what they are meant to achieve.

The Talented Youth Summer Program at HKUST (TYS@UST) aims to provide special nurturing to talented pre-university youths by helping them to:

• Explore their full potential and develop their personal goals;
• Foster creativity and enhance critical thinking; and
• Become global citizens through multicultural teamwork and collaborative learning.

With a focus on science and technology, the second HKUST Talented Youth Summer Program will be conducted in the summer of 2010. The program will encourage students to study, experiment and apply scientific discoveries and their profound impacts on societal development. With an inquisitive mind backed up by solid knowledge, these future leaders will be better prepared for the impending challenges of the 21st century.

Program Organizers and Sponsors

TYS@UST 2010 is jointly organized by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University, and sponsored by Savantas Policy Institute.

HKUST
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) was established in October 1991 with the mission to advance learning and knowledge through teaching and research, particularly in science, technology, engineering, management and business studies.

Pioneer in Research and Development
Since its opening, HKUST has established itself as an intellectual powerhouse, energizing the community's transformation into a knowledge-based society, and securing a place on the academic world map in record-breaking time. As an innovator in research and teaching, the University's groundbreaking work in science, engineering, business, humanities and social science is successfully pushing back the boundaries of many disciplinary areas in the Information Age. A few examples of research breakthroughs include:

Internationalized Learning Environment
All courses at HKUST are taught in English except selected courses in Humanities, Social Science and Chinese Language. The current student population is over 9,000, which is supported by 461 highly internationalized faculty members from over 35 countries. All faculty members are PhD holders, the majority of them from leading North American universities. With the hope of broadening students' global perspective, the University's extensive exchange programs offer students the opportunity to study at more than 100 top-notch institutions worldwide, while over 400 students from overseas come to HKUST every year on exchange.

Global Recognition
In 18 years after admitting its first students, HKUST has already been recognized as one of the world's leading universities, and has earned numerous international acclaims. The most recent achievements are:

Scenic Location
HKUST is located in one of the most scenic parts of Hong Kong, the Clear Water Bay peninsula. The campus is spread over 60 hectares with an integrated design and state-of-the-art facilities overlooking Port Shelter, a hot spot for divers and wind surfers. The magnificent views around the campus have also become key tourist spots for local and overseas visitors.

Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University
The Center for Talented Youth (CTY) shares with its parent organization, the Johns Hopkins University, a three-part mission of teaching, research, and service. More specifically, CTY:

Since its establishment in 1979, CTY has identified over one million students and has served over 100,000 students through its programs.

Savantas Policy Institute
Savantas Policy Institute is a think tank whose core vision is to transform Hong Kong into a knowledge-based economy. Savantas aims to promote the importance of long-term investment in knowledge, innovation, technology and expertise as the motor force of sustainable growth.  It also aims to educate the public about the effects of globalization and technological change on the structure of Hong Kong's economy, and to recommend appropriate long-term developmental strategies to leverage such global trends.

The founding members of Savantas are all Hong Kong-origin scientists or executives with strong backgrounds in research, entrepreneurship, consulting, business and technology management who have strong experience of studying or working overseas and working in the Chinese Mainland. The group was born out of a passion to contribute what its members have learned overseas to make Hong Kong a better place to live.

Organizing Committee

	Prof	Yik-Man CHIANG,	HKUST
	Prof	Nelson CUE,	HKUST, Chair
	Prof	Tai-Kai NG,	HKUST
	Prof	Wan-Keung WONG,	HKUST
	Mr	Tony LAM,	HKUST
	Mr	David WONG,	Savantas Policy Institute
	Ms	Helen WONG,	HKUST

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