70 years later, Koreans are still working to formally end the Korean War
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, hundreds of advocates are mobilizing in Washington to push for an official effective end of the conflict.
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Job Op – Assistant Professor, Politics of East Asia (San Diego State University)
The Political Science Department at San Diego State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in East Asian Politics at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin Fall 2024. Applicants should demonstrate a well-developed research agenda, a promise of sustained scholarship, and a record of effective teaching.
Job Op – Director, Asian Pacific American Center (Smithsonian)
The Smithsonian is seeking an individual to lead its Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) an essential means of representing and enhancing public understanding of the heritage of Asian & Pacific Island Americans and their historical and contemporary contributions to the American experience, world cultures, and humanity’s place in the natural world. This position reports directly … Read more
Asian adults in U.S. less likely to survive cardiac arrest despite bystander CPR equal to white adults
Comparison of U.S. bystander CPR rates for cardiac arrest found an unexpected disparity in survival for Asian adults compared to white adults, per study in Journal of the American Heart Association
Kingsborough Chemistry Professor Homar Barcena Awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholarship to Study Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Titled “Metabolomics-Assisted Epidemiology of Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases,” this Fulbright ASEAN Research Award will initiate an international collaboration that will contribute to regional work being conducted by the U.S. government and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Grove School trailblazer Xi Chen wins NSF CAREER Award
Xi Chen, the City College of New York chemical engineer whose pioneering research includes water-responsive materials, is the winner of a coveted National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award.