Saya U Tin Hlaing (M59) joined Mechanical Engineering Department as Assistant Lecturer. He received MS from Purdue University. He was promoted to Lecturer. He later headed Agricultural Engineering Department (sub-department of Mechanical Engineering Department). He played Tennis and Soccer, and managed the All Universities & Institutes Hockey Team. […]
March 13, 1988 was a sad and dark day. It was a milestone in the struggle to restore democracy in our beloved land. March 13 is observed as “Burma Human Rights Day” (e.g. in the City of Berkeley) March 13 is known as “Phone Maw & Soe Naing” […]
Ko Aung Kyaw was struck by a Baton on December 20, 1938 during the Third RU Students’ Strike. He was an early Student Casualty in Burma’s Independence Movement. He was named Bo Aung Kyaw. Sparks Street was renamed Bo Aung Kyaw Street. There used to be a monument […]
Ko Phone Maw (5th Year Engineering Student) was hit by a Stray Bullet on March 13, 1988 and passed away. Ko Soe Naing and Ko Myint Oo were also hit. They were hospitalized in not-so-humane conditions. Ko Soe Naing succumbed to injuries. March 13 is celebrated as “Burma […]
Tommy Shwe Ko Tommy Shwe matriculated from St. Albert’s High School along with Ko Zaw Min, Ko Aung Lwin (Jasper) and Saw Maung Maung Htwe. He was admitted to 1st BE as Roll No. (2) in November 1964. He represented RIT in Badminton. He left for Taiwan before […]