Hunter Faculty Member’s Book Is Finalist for National Book Award
Hunter faculty member Megha Majumdar’s second novel, A Guardian and a Thief, has been named a finalist for the National Book Award in Fiction.
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Key figure in Japanese American civil rights cases, dead at 105
Frank Chuman, a lawyer and longtime advocate for Japanese American civil rights who was incarcerated during World War II and later helped overturn landmark wartime convictions, has died.
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
The MacArthur “Genius” Award-winner died Friday of an infection at the University of California, San Francisco hospital, according to an email sent to NPR by friend and fellow activist Sandy Ho.
City Tech Receives a $2.86 Million Unrestricted Gift from Alumnus David Lu ’99
David, who passed away in March 2022 at the age of 77, dedicated his life to uplifting others through military service, union leadership and personal acts of care and quiet generosity. His gift to City Tech is a testament to that lifelong commitment, ensuring future generations of students can access the opportunities that helped shape his path.
Nuclear Tests and Their Legacy of Harms in Asia-Pacific
Nuclear “tests” are best conceptualized as environmental disasters with consequences that are still felt today, particularly in Oceania and Central Asia.
NYC election reflects the many faces of AAPI voters in NYC
While the 18-point gap between the top candidate and now mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, and the former Governor Andrew Cuomo in Asian-majority precincts was the widest among all racial groups in the primary, it closed up to a mere 4-point lead in the general election—the narrowest gap across all neighborhoods.