By Yu-Chi Ho, written in 2001, updated in 2007 ( from blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-1565-3498.html ) Four years ago, much to the surprise of my dean, I told him that I planned to retire in 2001 after 40 years on the faculty of Harvard University (Note added 2007. Currently in the US there is no mandatory retirement age… Continue reading Reflections on an Active Retirement
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Winners of Talent Contest of New England Youths Compete for Grand Prize at Banquet of NAWA of Mass.
By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, July 5, 2013, –The Seventh Anniversary Celebrating Banquet of National Asian Women’s Association (NAWA) of Massachusetts was held at Quincy China Pearl Restaurant in the evening of June 30, 2013. About 300 guests attended this banquet, including state Rep. Tackey Chan and Hung Goon, a representative for Malden Mayor Gary… Continue reading Winners of Talent Contest of New England Youths Compete for Grand Prize at Banquet of NAWA of Mass.
CCBA-NE Holds First-ever Art Show by Art Class Students
By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, July 3, 2013, — Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England (CCBA-NE) art class for children held an art show in the afternoon of June 29 at the meeting room of CCBA. The art show is a celebration of ending of the first-ever art class at CCBA-NE with about 40… Continue reading CCBA-NE Holds First-ever Art Show by Art Class Students
2013 NECINA & SAPA-NE Summer Outing and Partner Events
NECINA & SAPA-NE Summer Outing – Martha’s Vineyard Ferry and Biking Tour NECINA & SAPA-NE Summer Outing – Martha’s Vineyard Biking Tour Register now for a wonderful summer trip! It’s time for a summer trip! This time we picked Martha’s Vineyard, the favorite family vacation destination for many people including the current and… Continue reading 2013 NECINA & SAPA-NE Summer Outing and Partner Events
Welcome Speech at 2013 GBAAYSO Summer Concert in Lexington
By Oldat Lai, Asian Cultura Center Greater Boston Asian American Youth Symphony Orchestra (GBAAYSO) Welcome to our summer concert 2013. This is Oldat Lai, executive director of the orchestra. Community outreach performance is a crucial part of our orchestra. During the past two and half years, our orchestra members have performed more than 65 repertories,… Continue reading Welcome Speech at 2013 GBAAYSO Summer Concert in Lexington
The 15th SAPA-NE Annual Conference Focuses on Scientific Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship
By David Li and Dongyu Chen, bostonese.com The 2013 annual conference of Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association New England (SAPA-NE) was successfully held on May 25 at MIT. The day-long event attracted close to 500 attendees. It started with lectures at the Wang Auditorium at the Sloan School, and ended with a banquet at the Walker… Continue reading The 15th SAPA-NE Annual Conference Focuses on Scientific Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship
HXGNY Hosts First Go Expo Showcasing the Surrounding Game
By Dachun Yao, HXGNY This Sunday (06/09/13) afternoon, our beloved GO teacher Ms. Jie Tang (US North East GO tournament 5D Champion) held the Greater New York GO EXPO in Huaxia Chinese School Greater New York (HXGNY) with great success. HXGNY students enjoy playing Go at the expo. (photos by Liang Wang and Chun Sun)
Inaugural Ceremony of Chinese University Alumni Alliance To Be Held on June 8 in New York City
By David Li, bostonese.com New York City, June 1, 2013, — Starting from early 1980s, tens of thousands graduates from Chinese Universities started to pursue graduate studies abroad with China’s Open Door policy. American universities were often their top choices. Many of them stayed in the US after gaining master’s and doctoral degrees, and became… Continue reading Inaugural Ceremony of Chinese University Alumni Alliance To Be Held on June 8 in New York City
NAAAP Boston Awards Scholarships as Boston Marks One Month Anniversary of the Marathon Bombings
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Boston, May 16, 2013, — The National Association of Asian American Professionals Boston chapter (NAAAP Boston) awarded Dan Minh Chu, Tuan Ho and Kasey Shen of the 2013 NAAAP Boston Future Leader Award. The three exceptional students received a total of $15,000 of scholarships at NAAAP Boston’s Scholarship Gala on May… Continue reading NAAAP Boston Awards Scholarships as Boston Marks One Month Anniversary of the Marathon Bombings
Q & A with Andrew Conning on China Education Policy
By China Education Symposium Andrew Conning is a doctoral candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Graduate Student Associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. His research examines the structures of reasoning with which individuals across cultures make sense of international and interethnic issues. He is spending 2012-13 conducting research in… Continue reading Q & A with Andrew Conning on China Education Policy