*** Sad News : U Sein Tin (GBNF)
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U Sein Tin (GBNF)
Saya U Tin Htut (M)
Daw Kyi Kyi Chit Maung (GBNF)
Daw Si Si Chit Maung
Dr. Yi Yi Chit Maung — Top in B.Com (Mgt)
Dr. Than Toe (GBNF
Sayama Daw Kin Kin Chit Maung (E)
The Inter-Hall and Inter-Faculty events now belong to the past.
On a bright note, female members were admitted. RUBC became a co-ed club. Several will later become RUBC Gold.
Inter-Institute competitions for men and women were contested keenly.
We attended the 40th Anniversary Dinner held at a Kandawgyi Hotel in 1963.
In 2013, I served as a Contributing Editor for the 90th Anniversary Issue. I wrote a Prelude for each section. I also wrote three articles.
In 2019, I attended the 96th Anniversary Regatta of RUBC.
I met Old and Not so old Members. I talked with several Patrons of the YUBC OMA.
I learned that the restaurant owner (which had “possessed” the Club House) finally agreed to move out.
We no longer use the Regatta Island. Probably RUBC no longer has access to the Regatta Island.
We see lots of current and old members competing, but we do not see many fans, families and friends rooting for the crews.
We see lots of trophies (may be 28 sets), but there was an unintentional mix up in one event.
We see new boats and flags, but we wonder how students from the many universities and institutes (some far away) have passion, time and energy to take up competitive rowing without sacrificing their academic achievements.
Some old members are looking forward to the Centennial Celebrations in 2023.
The First RIT Grand Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe was hosted by RIT Alumni International in October 2000. It was a formal two day event. On October 29, the Reunion Dinner and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe was held at Embassy Suites Hotel. On October 30, a lunch gathering was held for the sayas, alumni, volunteers and family members.
Arthur Samuel (IBM) was not a renowned Checkers player, but he developed a system (algorithm and data base) to play against human opponents (with rising level of competence). His program remembered “bad” moves and “good” moves. Over time, the program was able to beat a reasonably good Checkers player.
It was one of the early projects for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Deep Blue was developed by IBM to compete against Gary Kasparov, World Champion in Chess.
Chess has many more possible moves than Checkers, but IBM hired three Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) graduates who developed Deep Thought (Computer Chess Champion that outplayed other chess programs). One graduate designed and implemented a special chip capable of fast multi-level pruning. The other two, who are knowledgeable in Chess, helped with the software (e.g. database of games and strategies).
Computer History Museum (CHM) had an exhibit on the evolution of Computer Chess and a panel discussion including AI experts and Computer Chess Pioneers.
The complexity of “Go” — which surpasses that of Chess — challenged AI researchers (e.g. Deep / Machine Learning) to develop “Go” systems capable of beating experienced human players.
by U Wynn Htain Oo (M72)
Rangoon University used to have Social and Reading Clubs.
In the 1961 – 62 academic year, the Faculty of Engineering moved to the Gyogone Campus and became known as Burma Institute of Technology (BIT).
U Yone Mo served as Dean of BIT. U Sein Hla served as Registrar.
Saya U San Tun (M59) provided a photo of the BIT Social and Reading Club (1962 -63).
None of my four grandparents were around when I was born. So, I cannot directly relate to them.
“Thar ah chit. Myee ah hnit” goes an old saying.
Sayama Toni wrote :
My myees were not around me much, only for visits, but now in their 20s, they care for me in their own way. Myee-ma lay Thitsa got a pay raise recently and ‘ka-dawk-dare’ me with money. She does that now and then. The recent one, I’m saving for grand father’s yearly donation of his death. The myee-yauk-kyar lay, Ye Htut, loves to cook and I used to complain abt my clean kitchen messed up. But, he washes everything and cleans the kitchen. So, I enjoy them in a way. Ye Htut will be here for a couple of months before he returns to college, so I let him do as he pleases.
HlaMin 