Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
AAARI Artist Grant provides a $500 USD grant to one visual artist each grant cycle. Once an artist wins a grant, they may not apply again. We also award 2nd and 3rd place runners-up with $100 USD each. Runners-up may apply again in a future grant cycle.
In a soon-to-be-published study, Professor Anita Raja (GC / Hunter, Computer Science) and a team of researchers report on the use of artificial intelligence to predict severe preeclampsia in first-time mothers. The project is funded by the National Institutes of Health, which named the project a winner of its Decoding Maternal Morbidity Challenge in February.
Dr. Stanley Thangaraj will lead the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Social Justice.
Hanna Yeum and Kimberly Paredes join Hannah in discussing their experiences dealing with and responding to racial injustice, how CUNY’s response to such acts prompted them to start John Jay’s APISA Club, and what they hope to accomplish through their club’s mission to validate students and ensure that they feel seen.
40 years after Vincent Chin’s murder, the struggle against anti-Asian hate continues.
The CUNY AAFF helps to promote the artistic visual talents and stimulate communication among CUNY students who are separated by the different campuses, and serve as a central location to display their creative works. Past participants have also had their films screened at the Asian American International Film Festival.