Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
AAARI Maryam Ali, 30, a Pakistani immigrant and mother of a five-year-old, is among a cohort of LaGuardia Class of 2026 graduates launching software engineering careers.
An Antarctic landscape, a high-spirited Steed, a slinky tiger, and a cotton flower are just a few of the delicate ink and wash paintings on rice paper by Wei Qingji, a leading figure of China’s contemporary ink painting, whose exhibit Visual Archeology will open on July 2 and run through September 25 at Queensborough’s QCC … Read more
He is the first Baruch alumnus admitted to Penn State University’s College of Medicine’s prestigious National Institutes of Health Medical Scientist Training Program. The highly selective, federally funded program prepares future physician-scientists through an integrated MD/PhD curriculum.
Gang He, PhD, won the 2026 Sandi Cooper Award presented by the CUNY Academy to associate professors in recognition of outstanding research in the humanities or sciences, including social and life sciences.
Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) and Families Advocating for Individual Rights (FAIR), a CPC parent-led group that advocates for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, have released a new community-led survey of Chinese-American residents in New York City, in partnership with Dr. Xinwei Zhang of Teachers College, Columbia University. … Read more
This year’s focused theme: AI Disruption and Opportunities. Artificial intelligence is reshaping higher education at extraordinary speed, altering how we teach, learn, conduct research, make decisions, design services, and imagine the future of our institutions. For many, AI represents disruption in its most immediate form—challenging long-standing assumptions about expertise, authorship, assessment, labor, privacy, and trust. … Read more