Category: News

Frank Chin Receives Life Time Achievement Award

By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, April 8, 2014, — Eighty-two years old Frank Chin, also known as Uncle Frank in Boston Chinatown, was recently awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by Tufts Medical Center(TMC). The city of Boston also declared March 26, 2014 as Frank Chin Day. Mayor Menino and TMC CEO Michael Wagner present… Continue reading Frank Chin Receives Life Time Achievement Award

Mayor Walsh Keeps Promise and Announces Formation of Ethics Committee

Boston, April 10, 2014, — Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today the formation of an Ethics Committee, which will be tasked with reviewing any relevant changes to the City’s Ethics Policy, implementing a new Statement of Financial Interest for all City employees, creating continuing education programs around ethics issues, and analyzing existing practices and procedures.… Continue reading Mayor Walsh Keeps Promise and Announces Formation of Ethics Committee

Mary Sherman Explains the Art of Composing at BCPA

By Yaming Chi, Boston Chinese Photographers’ Association (BCPA) “Have you ever seen people in museums looking at a picture like this?” Mary Sherman started her lecture to a group of amateur photographers in BCPA with a question. To make sure everyone followed what her ‘this’ meant, she went up to the blackboard, drew a rectangle,… Continue reading Mary Sherman Explains the Art of Composing at BCPA

Data Storage Pioneer Wins $1.4 Million Millennium Technology Prize

San Jose, Calif. and Helsinki, April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — IBM today announced that researcher and IBM Fellow, Dr. Stuart Parkin, is the winner of the prestigious Millennium Technology Prize, awarded every two years by the Technology Academy Finland (TAF), an independent foundation aimed at supporting scientific research and new technologies that will benefit humanity.… Continue reading Data Storage Pioneer Wins $1.4 Million Millennium Technology Prize

Don Berwick Pitches to Voters in Boston Chinatown

By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, April 7, 2013, — Democratic Governor candidate Don Berwick met with voters in a community room in Boston Chinatown recently as part of the “Corner Office” Forum Series sponsored by Governor’s Asian American Commission. Dr. Berwick listened to the concerns from about two dozens Chinatown residents and answered their questions.… Continue reading Don Berwick Pitches to Voters in Boston Chinatown

Harvard Report Examines Response to Boston Marathon Bombing Events

Cambridge Mass., April 4, 2014, -– One year after two homemade bombs exploded along the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three, injuring dozens and traumatizing an entire city, jurisdictions both here and abroad remain on high alert to the possibility of similar unexpected, complex and potentially deadly events in their own backyard. A… Continue reading Harvard Report Examines Response to Boston Marathon Bombing Events

Ing Foundation’s Week-long Visit Attracts Go Players at Top US Colleges

By David Li, bostonese.com Cambridge, Mass. April 2, 2014, — Go, also known as Weiqi, is an ancient Chinese board game that attracts some of the smartest players. When you look for the best US collegiate Go players, look no further than Harvard and MIT. Group picture of ACGA organizers, Ing Ming Hao (fourth from… Continue reading Ing Foundation’s Week-long Visit Attracts Go Players at Top US Colleges

MIT-CHIEF Demo Day Showcases Innovative Teams

Dear Friends, We are excited to announce that the MIT-China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (MIT-CHIEF) will host its second Demo Day on Saturday, April 5, 2014. The event will take place at 50 Vassar Street, MIT 34-101 in Cambridge, MA from 12:30 – 5:00 PM. The theme of this year’s Demo Day is Hardware vs.… Continue reading MIT-CHIEF Demo Day Showcases Innovative Teams