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  • WSU Researchers Find Crucial Step in DNA Repair

    By Becky Phillips, Washington State University Communications

    PULLMAN, Wash., August 18, 2014, –- Scientists at Washington State University(WSU) have identified a crucial step in DNA repair that could lead to targeted gene therapy for hereditary diseases such as “children of the moon” and a common form of colon cancer. Such disorders are caused by faulty DNA repair systems that increase the risk for cancer and other conditions.

    Smerdon, left, and Mao in their lab in the WSU School of Molecular Biosciences. (Photos by Becky Phillips, WSU University Communications)
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  • Enrolling Now: NECINA Entrepreneur Workshop 2014

    NECINA Entrepreneur Workshop (NEW) 2014 

    By Entrepreneurs, For Entrepreneurs

     NEW 2014 Date & Time: 10.16.2014 – 05.21.2015

     NEW 2014 is proudly sponsored by KPMG

    Have an itching start-up idea, but wondering how to take it to the next step? Want to find your co-founder and teammates? Want to enrich your knowledge, complete your business plan and sharpen your presentation skills? Want to network with your peer entrepreneurs who share your path and passion? Want to connect with investors who share your vision and value for the business?

    Come join NEW 2014! All it takes is to submit your applicatoin here. It is free, we take no equity.
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    The NEW 2013 Winners were recognized at 2014 NECINA annual meeting (photo by David Li).
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  • A-B High Makes US News Top Ten List for Best High Schools for STEM

    By Tong Chen, bostonese.com

    Acton, Mass., July 31, 2014, — In a US News ranking of best public high schools for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) earlier this year, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton made to the top ten list. Five high schools in the Silicon Valley region of California took the fourth to eighth spots in the top ten list.
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  • Celebrating 50 Years of Job Corps

    By Portia Wu

    July 29, 2014, Washington, DC, — Fifty years ago this summer, President Lyndon B. Johnson launched a series of programs aimed at restoring our nation’s fundamental promise of equality and opportunity. The July 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the Economic Opportunity Act, signed on Aug. 20 of that year, were twin pillars of the “War on Poverty” – both committed to extending the American Dream to those who had been unjustly excluded.
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  • China Daily: “Zero Tolerance for Hate Speech” after Chinese Student’s Death

    (China Daily joined bostonese.com to criticize the hate speech toward Chinese people by Bob Beckel on Fox News after recent murders of a Chinese student and a professor at USC and UNC. Our Chinese report on the murders on July 26, 2014 bostonese.com/2014/07/two-chinese-murdered-in-unc-and-usc criticized ABC and Fox News for airing hate speech against Chinese people.)

    July 30, 2014, (chinadaily.com.cn) — Chinese communities throughout the United State were saddened by the deaths last week of a 24-year-old Chinese graduate student at the University of Southern California (USC), who was beaten on his way to his apartment and died there, and a 59-year-old Chinese research professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) after being mugged during his lunchtime walk on a street.
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    USC student Ji Xinran died after he was beaten badly by four teenagers (file photo).
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  • Better than Ever: The 23rd Annual Music Festival at Walnut Hill

    Boston, July 9, 2014, — The 23rd Annual Music Festival at Walnut Hill will be held from July 24 to August 17 this year. According to Foundation for Chinese Performance Arts, this year’s music festival will feature star-studded lineup of musicians for concerts and master classes.
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    Picture of students and teachers of the 22nd Annual Music Festival at Walnut Hill in August 2013(file photo).
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  • Foreign Language: GPS for My Journey to Global Citizenship

    By Pei He, Monterey Institute of International Studies

    (This is one of the winning essays of the Many Languages, One World Essay Contest. The purpose of the Many Languages, One World Essay Contest and Global Youth Forum is to highlight the importance of multilingualism as it relates to global citizenship. Students from all over the world submitted thoughtful, insightful essays on the subject, and we appreciate and applaud the efforts of all the students who took the time to share their views on multilingualism.)

    Global citizenship is not born, but acquired. It is the willingness to understand the real world, the determination to be part of it and the responsibility to make the world a better place. Different people have their own ways of becoming global citizens. Here is my version of story.
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  • Sample Personal Statements for Applying Graduate Programs

    Personal Statement for Applying Graduate Program in bio-statistics

    I will never forget my experience of working alongside doctors to fight against the horrible disease, SARS, in China in 2003. This work taught me the great impact of disease control and prevention and motivated me to apply for the biostatistics program at Yale University, with the ultimate career goal of becoming an influential professional or_ researcher in the field. I firmly believe that my constant thirst for knowledge, high regard for the work in the biomedical and public health fields, and my courageousness will drive my graduate studies and help me achieve personal and professional success.
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    Stature of John Harvard in Harvard Yard, photo by Bo Yang.
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  • Belmont and Acton Students Took Top Prizes in KTByte’s Programming competition

    Boston, June 20, 2014, –Ewen Wang, a 9th grader from Belmont, and Sky Li, an 8th grader from Acton, won first ($1000 cash) and second ($500 cash) prizes respectively from KTByte’s Business and Technology Contest on June 15, 2014. KTByte runs competitions for aspiring computer scientists in addition to their camps and classes. All participants were challenged to produce computer applications with societal benefits. Students submitted rigorous and creative projects across a variety of subjects. These included educational games, media applications, robotics, productivity apps, and more. Four finalists were selected from 20 participants.
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    Finalists from the Business and Science Competition. (L to R front row) Ewen Wang of Belmont (first place), Sky Li from Acton (second place), Lenny, and Alex. Back row second Ben, Luke, Kenneth, and Chi Bong.
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  • Bill to Change NYC Specialized High School Admissions Draws Concerns

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    New York City, June 10, 2014, — There are nine specialized high schools in New York City. They were established to serve the needs of academically and artistically gifted students by Department of Education of the city.

    N.Y. Senate bill S7738 made front page news on today’s World Journal, one of the largest Chinese daily newspapers in North America. The following is a picture of the front page story.
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