【本报记者李强波士顿报导】《侠盗一号:星球大战外传》(Rogue One:A Star Wars Story)本周四(15日)将在全美上映,曾经在波士顿生活多年,有“宇宙最强”外号的香港影星甄子丹也在电影中担任重要角色。该电影近日在洛杉矶举行首映礼,得到不少好评。

上图:甄子丹(中)回波士顿参加宴会,同亚美会执行董事、广州联谊会会长柏志刚夫妇合影(李强 摄)。
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甄子丹从波士顿到出演《星球大战》 广州联谊会举行节日餐会
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太牛了!中科大少年班校友连续两年获“科学突破奖”
【本报记者李强波士顿报导】科学突破奖评委会近日宣布了2017 年突破奖得主。哈佛大学教授、中科大1996级少校友尹希获得“科学突破奖”(Breakthrough Prize)之物理学新视野奖,成为本年度唯一获奖华裔,将获得十万美元的奖金。尹希以其在弦论方面的研究而获得这项被成为豪华版诺贝尔奖的新视野奖。

上图:今年的“科学突破奖”获得者尹希教授(档案图片)。
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Breakthrough Prize to Mark 5th Anniversary in Award Ceremony on Dec. 4
December 4, 2016 – (San Francisco) – The Breakthrough Prize and founders Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki, Yuri and Julia Milner, and Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, tonight announced the recipients of the 2017 Breakthrough Prizes, marking the organization’s fifth anniversary recognizing top achievements in Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics and Mathematics. A combined total of $25 million was awarded at the gala ceremony in Silicon Valley, hosted by Morgan Freeman. Each of the Breakthrough Prizes is worth $3 million, the largest individual monetary prize in science.

Xi Yin of Harvard wins the New Horizons in Physics Prize.
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張鳳獲「海外華文著述獎」散文類第一名
【本報記者李強波士頓報導】駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處於近日在牛頓市僑教中心舉行2016年僑務委員會議召開情形說明會,會議由賴銘琪處長主持。大波士頓地區僑務榮譽職人員、僑團負責人、青年代表60餘人參加。

上圖:賴銘琪處長給張鳳(左)頒獎。主辦方提供
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耆英會12月份生日派對、聖誕聯歡會禮物多多
【星島日報記者李強波士頓報導】中華耆英會白禮頓樓12月份生日派對暨聖誕聯歡會9日中午在布萊頓區的天天餐廳舉行。近百位老人以及僑教中心主任歐宏偉、中華耆英會董事長陳建立、黃海蘭伉儷、中華耆英會行政副主任張昆等嘉賓出席了聯歡會,並給老人們送上節日的祝福和問候,現場氣氛非常溫馨祥和。

上圖:歐宏偉(後排右一)、陳建立(後排右二)、梅麗梨(左一)給義工們頒獎(李強 攝)。
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牧爱社区服务、艺术学会举办免费全家福摄影活动
【本报记者李强波士顿报导】在感恩节、圣诞节来临之际,牧爱社区服务(Good Shepherd Community Care)携同纽英伦艺术学会,于近日在中华颐养院康复中心举办了为期三天的全家福摄影活动,为康复中心的院民和他们的家属提供一次相聚的机会,并且为他们和他们至爱的亲人留下一个难忘而美好的记忆。

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Dr. Walter J. Lee Joins Good Shepherd Community Care’s Board of Directors
Boston, Dec. 12, 2016, — Good Shepherd Community Care welcomes Dr. Walter J. Lee (Brighton) as one of the newest members to its Board of Directors.

Dr. Lee has been providing care as an Internal Medicine and Primary Care Physician since he began his internship and residency at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in 1981. Dr. Lee is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his graduate and undergratuate studies at Northeastern. He also ranked Major and served in the United States Army from 1975 to 1987. Dr. Lee continues to maintain faculty appointments at both Tufts and Northeastern University. His long list of professional affiliations includes the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Directors Association and he is a past President of the Chinese-American Medical Society.Dr. Lee brings to Good Shepherd a wealth of community engagement experience and has been providing care for Chinese patients in the Greater Boston area for 35 years. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center and sees patients at many nursing homes.
“We are so grateful to Dr. Lee for his commitment to the community and to Good Shepherd’s mission and welcome him to our volunteer Board of Directors,” states Tim Boon, President and CEO. “Dr. Lee embodies the kind of dedication to service for others that makes Good Shepherd Community Care possible.”
Good Shepherd recently launched its Asian Hospice Program with Chinese-speaking staff to care for the growing Chinese patient population in Greater Boston. “We are honored to have Dr. Lee as a part of Good Shepherd” explains Lola Tom, Director of Asian Program and Community Development. “His insights and decades of working with the Chinese elderly patients will be invaluable to us as we continue building out our Asian program and expanding end-of-life services in the community.”
Good Shepherd Community Care is not-for-profit, non-sectarian and one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Its specialty hospice programs include adult and pediatric palliative care, a Russian Hospice Program, Asian Hospice Program and Good Shepherd Institute, a community resource for training, education and research about end-of-life issues.
Please visit www.gscommunitycare.org for more information. To make a referral, please call 617.969.6130.
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施一公哈佛名家讲坛谈创办西湖大学
【本报记者李强波士顿报道】今天(12月10日),西湖大学(筹)的前身浙江西湖高等研究院在杭州举行成立大会,这是中国在创办世界一流民办大学历程中的一个重要里程碑。中国科学院院士、清华大学副校长和西湖高等研究院首任院长施一公教授日前做客哈佛大学名家讲坛,向300多位听众介绍了他和其他多位「千人计划」专家发起创办西湖大学的背景。

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《天堂隔壁是疯人院》波士顿成功上演
【波士顿双语网记者李强波士顿报导、赵锺英摄影】感恩节前夕,无名剧社在位于波士顿西郊沃森镇的本特利大学上演了两场话剧《天堂隔壁是疯人院》,取得圆满成功。每场演出都有300多为观众出席,他们对演员们精湛的表演报以热烈的掌声。

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Westlake Institute for Advanced Study Attracts International Talents
Hangzhou, China, Dec. 10, 2016 — Westlake Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS) hosts its founding ceremony today in Hangzhou. WIAS is a non-profit research institute that is dedicated to the advancement of natural sciences and the frontiers of engineering disciplines. WIAS is located in the beautiful Cloud Town of Xihu District of Hangzhou.
WIAS hosted the second academic interview on November 20, 2016 in Hangzhou, China. Twenty outstanding talents from United States of America, Germany, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Taiwan participated in this round of interviews. Through presentations and questions, WIAS judges evaluated the candidates’ independent thinking abilities as well as their dedication to academic studies to select the best talents.

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