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From the Editor The 3D revolution in printing technology is set to change the way we manufacture products. But an equally compelling reason for welcoming the 3D boom is its impact on student learning. In this issue of CityU Today, we will examine how rapid prototyping enhances the educational experience of our students. Several faculty members and our technical support team offer their views. It is not just technology, though, that empowers students in learning. Dr Elaine Au of the Department of Applied Social Sciences talks about her UGC teaching award and her commitment to encouraging students to work for the betterment of society through volunteering. In addition, a brand new column focuses on our supporters and donors in the community, men and women who contribute so much to CityU’s development, and we will find out more about our new Dean of the School of Law and his take on legal studies in Hong Kong and further afield. Happy reading! 打印技術的立體化革新，勢必改變我們製作產品的方式；但我們 歡迎立體打印的興起，還有另一層同樣令人振奮的理由：它對學 生探求學問大有好處。本期《今日城大》報道該技術的快速成型 功能如何增強學生的學習體驗，並請數位教師和我們的技術支援 團隊來談談他們的看法。不過，為學生增添助力的不僅是技術， 應用社會科學系的區廖淑貞博士細說她獲得教資會頒發優秀教學 獎的原因，以及鼓勵學生做義工以促進社會進步的信念。此外， 8 本刊開闢了一個全新專欄，介紹社會上的男女善長對城大如何慷 慨捐贈，以支持我校發展。我們還訪問了法律學院的新任院長， Cover Story 封面專題 聽他談談關於本港及外地法律研究的意見。 8 3D boom at CityU 祝各位開卷快樂！ 立體打印—實現創意的利器 Students love it, teachers praise it, and tech guys say it’s getting easier (and cheaper) all