Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality for all Asian/Pacific Islander American groups in the United States. Epidemiological studies and mortality data provide evidence to support the growing concern about heart disease and its risk factors in Chinese Americans. The purpose of this survey research was to determine the usefulness of variables from psychosocial … Read more
The earliest reference to the influence of Sanskrit literature and Hinduism can be traced back to Greece. Greece was lured by the Indian wisdom with the advent of Alexander in the western region of India in the fourth century BC. The earliest reference to the influence of Sanskrit literature and Hinduism can be traced back … Read more
The Community Colleges in China Project was conceived as a way of introducing American community college concepts to China. It was felt that community colleges were both great engines of mass higher education, nimble promoters of new technologies and spurs to local economic development, just the things needed and wanted by a China making the transition from planned … Read more
In recent years, increasing number of Asian Americans are relying on the City University of New York to achieve their higher educational aspirations. As the City University of New York is transforming itself into a world class institution of access and excellence.
Thomas Tam: My name is Thomas Tam, I’m the director of the Asian American Research Institute, it’s affiliated with Queens College, it’s part of the City University of New York. I’d like to welcome you from the bottom of my heart that you came to this colloquium, taking time from your very busy schedule. This … Read more
Thomas Tam: This is a rare opportunity that we can sit around and talk about this. We know how busy you are. If you can, based on your own experience, your own knowledge, tell us, as we continue to do our study, what we should really be focusing on, what are the important things we … Read more