SF Bay Area RIT Alumni Saya Allen Htay (C58) was the leader of the San Francisco Bay Area RIT Alumni. He is a founding member of RIT Alumni International and served as President. His article, “Brother, can you afford US$500?” helped with the Fund Raising of SPZP-2000 with […]
Updated on April 18, 2019 1954 U Tin Htoon (A60) joined RUBC in 1954. He became Captain and RUBC Gold. He was ARAE Champion in 1958 with Dr. Harry Saing for winning the Venables’ Bowl for coxless pairs. He was ARAE Champion in 1960 with Dr. Harry Saing, […]
Updated on April 18, 2019 RUESU Rangoon University has a Students Union. The engineering students had their own RUESU (Rangoon University Engineering Students Union). RUESU published six Annual magazines. Two magazines are posted here. The early magazine had photos of Sayagyi U Ba Hli, Dean of Engineering Selected […]
Updated on April 18, 2019 Archaeologists Archaeologists and their associated researchers (linguists, historians, …) help us learn the past. British The British archeologists unearthed the Buddhist sites in India. Stonehenge is believed to be the works of the Druids, but there are alternative theories. French The French archeologists […]
Terms Table Tennis is also known as “Ping Pong”. The term “Ping Pong Diplomacy” is used for jump starting the “strained relations” between China and US. The friendly Ping Pong matches preceded the diplomatic talks. Saya Mao Toon Siong Saya Mao Toon Siong (M62) was Burma Champion in […]
Updated on April 17, 2019 Tennis Courts Tennis courts are provided by Rangoon University (RU), Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT) and by Sports Organizations (e.g. at Theinbyu Court). Some homes have Tennis Courts and often produce good Tennis players at the University and National level. Tennis Champions Saya […]
Updated on April 17, 2019 L. D. Stamp Professor Laurence Dudley Stamp taught Geography at Rangoon University and the University of London. He authored several books and articles (on Land Use, …). One book is a prescribed text. He lectured to the first year students at LSE (London […]
Updated on April 17, 2019 Dr. Hla Bu was Professor of Philosophy and Psychology at Rangoon University. Later, Rangoon University established two departments Philosophy Psychology Philosophy Philosophy is derived from “Phil” (meaning Love [of]) and “sophy” (meaning wisdom). Advanced degrees often have “Philosophy” (to mean “Love of wisdom”). […]
Updated on April 17, 2019 Yupa Beda (Physics in Burmese) We took “Yupa Beda” in the first ever HSF Only examination in 1962. We studied the text by Dr. Maung Maung Kha and U San Tha Aung. Ko Chu Pu Thein scored the highest marks in Physics. After […]
Updated on April 17, 2019 Four, five or six years at Engineering school We were probably the only group to study five years at RIT. Those senior to us attended the Engineering classes for four years after finishing their I.Sc.(B) examination. In the old system, the classes are […]
