Saya Dr. Win Thein graduated with Civil Engineering in 1958. He retired as Professor and Head of Civil Engineering. He had medical checkup and treatment in Bangkok and Yangon. Former colleagues and students donated to his medical expenses fund. They also provided health status reports. He lost mobility […]
Saya U Khin Aung Kyi stood 7th in Burma in the Matriculation of 1949 and won Collegiate Scholarship. He was a Mechanical Engineering student at RU when he won States Scholarship to study BS and MS in Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. RU offered early ChE […]
Several M69ers passed away (mostly due to medical conditions). The parents of U Win Htein (M69) ran a Lorry / Transportation business. He contracted Malaria. He was treated with Quinine and/or Blood Transfusion. Sadly, he passed away. U Nay Win (M69, Singapore) taught Maritime subjects at a Polytechnic […]
Several EE69ers passed away (mostly due to medical conditions and/or Covid). U Soe Win was Captain of RIT Basketball Team. Tommy played Basketball for RIT. U Khin Win represented RIT in Weightlifting. 18 (or more) succumbed to Covid. They include : U Aung Gyi Shwe (Secretary of RIT […]
1961 saw the first batch of female Engineering graduates : Sayama Julie Han (T61, GBNF) Sayama Amy Thwin (Tin Tin Ohn, T61, GBNF) Daw Yin Yin Kyi (T61) Daw Mi Mi Lay (T61) Pauline Reynolds Dr. Julie Han received Doctorate in Material Science and worked for several companies […]
Rangoon University was closed for three years during the war. When RU reopened in 1946, three children of U San Pe : Dick / Pe Nyun, Tom / Pe Thein and their older sister attended together. The two brothers represented RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club) at the 1948 […]
Saya U Htin Paw (EE58, GBNF) received two Gold Medals. He joined the Electrical Engineering Department as Assistant Lecturer. He received State Scholarship to study MS at Michigan University. Since the Scholarship was for UBARI, he transferred there and taught part-time at EE. He moved to Electrical Inspectorate. […]
U Hla Tun (Japan Gyi, T69, GBNF) was known for punctuating his speech with *** His spouse Dolly (PPBRS) is the sister of U Khin Maung Oo (Robert, EC66, USA). U Tun Oo Khine (EP69, GBNF) served as an Editor for Hlyat Sit Sar Saung. U Kyaw Zan […]
U Ye Win (EP67, GBNF) served as Secretary of Hlyat Sit Sar Saung Committee. Dr. Maung Maung Lwin (UK) told me that he is the younger brother of U Ye Win and that he had passed away. Dr. MML is a member of Triple Gems Publication with U […]