Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
A new poll just released by AAPI Data/Associated Press and National Opinion Research Center shows that the majority of Asian Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of Trump’s handling of major issues.
Kent Wong, who spent decades teaching a doctrine of nonviolent resistance, died Wednesday at a hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 69.
Kent served as Director of the UCLA Labor Center for over three decades. At UCLA, he taught courses on labor and social justice; authored and edited works on immigrant rights and non-violent social movements; and built pioneering programs that empowered immigrant workers, nurtured young leaders, and fostered international solidarity. Under his leadership, the Center became … Read more
The Youth Ambassador Leadership program will provide up to 10 groups of students from ages 8 to 18 with $1,000 each to tackle a hate crime related issue in their neighborhood or school. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
Dr. Yang Liu, assistant professor in The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering and an expert in experimental fluid mechanics, is one of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ (AIAA) Class of 2026 Associate Fellows. The honor is for his pioneering research and academic leadership. This includes his impactful contributions to experimental aerodynamics and multiphase … Read more
CUNY Distinguished Professor Rosario Gennaro and Assistant Professor Tushar Jois, two of The City College of New York’s leading cryptography experts, are participants in a $3.8 million National Science Foundation-funded project led by New York University to speed up cryptographic computing. Stanford University is the other institution involved in the four-year research helmed by NYU Tandon School of Engineering.