By David Li, bostonese.com Cambridge – In the evening of May 10, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) dedicated Ring Stone (2010) by internationally renowned artist Cai Guo-Qiang in front of the new Sloan building at 100 Main Street. The monumental white granite sculpture is the artist’s first public work of art for a university… Continue reading MIT Dedicated Monumental Sculpture by Internationally Renowned Artist Cai Guo-Qiang
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Tufts University Unveils Plans for New Medical Research Laboratory to Focus on Tuberculosis
BOSTON – Tufts University today announced that it will seek approval from the Boston Public Health Commission to build a 1,700 square foot biosafety level 3 research laboratory within its School of Medicine’s existing Biomedical Research and Public Health Building at 136 Harrison Avenue. The Arnold 8 Biosafety Laboratory will enable Tufts researchers to find… Continue reading Tufts University Unveils Plans for New Medical Research Laboratory to Focus on Tuberculosis
Governor Patrick Breaks Ground on First-in-the-Nation Biomanufacturing Center at UMass Dartmouth
FALL RIVER – Wednesday, May 16, 2012 – Governor Deval Patrick today broke ground on the $28 million Massachusetts Accelerator for Biomanufacturing (MAB) at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The facility, a result of Governor Patrick’s $1 billion Life Sciences Initiative, is expected to create 120 construction jobs and ten permanent jobs and strengthen Massachusetts’ standing as a… Continue reading Governor Patrick Breaks Ground on First-in-the-Nation Biomanufacturing Center at UMass Dartmouth
Earliest Mayan Calendar Shows No Hint of “World End” in 2012
(from chinadaily.com.cn) The earliest known Mayan calendar has been found in an ancient house in Guatemala and it offers no hint that the world’s end is imminent, researchers said Thursday.
China Students Use Intravenous Drips for Exams
(from chinapost.com.tw) Students in central China have resorted to classroom intravenous drips as a study aid to prepare for the nation’s notoriously difficult college entrance exams, state press said Tuesday.
Two Local Students Among Intel Science Talent Award Finalists Met Obama in the White House
David Li, bostonese.com On March 13, White House welcomed 40 Intel Science Talent Award finalists. President Obama wore a big smile on his face when he met these talented students. Mr. Obama has repeatedly said that the future of the U.S. economy lies in high-tech fields that are in need of continuous innovations. These outstanding… Continue reading Two Local Students Among Intel Science Talent Award Finalists Met Obama in the White House
Time to End Inequality in College Admissions by Removing Race as a Factor, 80-20 Educational Foundtion Argues
By 80-20 Educational Foundation A historical moment has arrived. On February 21, 2012, the Supreme Court decided to review a pending lawsuit that challenges the prevalence use of strong racial preferences in college admission.
VP of Peking University Enge Wang Reviews Physics in China at Boya Forum.
In the afternoon of March 3, Distinguished physicist and Vice President of Peking University Enge Wang was the guest of honor at the 12th Boya Forum by Peking University Alumini Association of New England at Harvard University. The title of Prof. Wang’s talk is Physics in China: the Past and Next Decade.