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 […]
120 members of the Class of 69 are GBNF. U Khin Maung Nyo (EP69) was an early casualty. U Tin Maung Hla (A69er) is a recent GBNF. The GBNF list maintained by U Aung Min (M69) has varying levels of detail (e.g date of demise, date and place […]
U Win Thein (M67) was an outstanding Organizer. He founded Set Hmu Thadin Zin and helped establish the RIT Mechanical Engineering Magazine. He was active in RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thinn. He worked for Sittaung Paper Mill and PPIC. He then ran his business (e.g Ya Tha […]
U Aung Moung (M73) was a volunteer for HMEE, SDYF and SPZP. He also helped Saya U Ba Than. He had a medical problem. He also volunteered at selected monasteries. Several monks made their transportation arrangement to attend his last journey at Yay Way.
Saya Dr. Chit Swe was my mentor at UCC. He founded UCC with the help of Saya U Soe Paing, Saya U Myo Min and Saya U Ko Ko Lay (GBNF). I have written many articles about my sayas and colleagues in “Memories of UCC” series. A summary […]
U Win Paing (ChE70) matriculated from St. Paul’s High School in 1964. He won several Golf Tournaments at RGC and BGC. His younger brother U Kyaw Paing played in the Putra Cup. He became a monk (along with U Aung Min) the day after taking the final exam. […]
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