Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Initial U.S. Geological Survey calculations estimated the damage from the Nepal earthquake could cost between $100 million and $10 billion. Source: Nepal Earthquake Devastation Could Cost Billions: Here’s How to Help – NBC News
A breakthrough study in plant sciences and biology led by Professor Zhi-Liang Zheng, (Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences) has potential long-term ramifications for improving crop yield and food quality. Prof. Zheng has identified a unique function for a sulfur nutrient transporter called SULTR1;2 and for the first time provides genetic and physiological … Read more
By the year 2100, many scientists believe that the Earth’s average temperature could rise by as much as six degrees Celsius. In a compelling investigation, National Geographic leads a degree-by-degree journey to explore what each rising–and critical–degree could mean for the future of our people and planet. Through powerful film-making and intimate profiles, this special … Read more