By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Boston, Dec. 28, 2016, — For the second year in a row, a contestant from Boston was crowned as the winner of USA Miss Asia pageant. The final contest of 2016 USA Miss Asia was held in Brooklyn, New York, just before the Christmas. Jenny Aizhou Liu(刘爱舟), a graduate student of… Continue reading Harvard’s Jenny Liu Wins 2016 USA Miss Asia
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Haier Products Assist MIT Professor in Cutting-edge Research
By Season Ji Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 19, 2016, — The Pew Charitable Trust recently named its annual list “37 Scientists Who Could Change the World”, among which there’s a Boston-based scholar, Omer Yilmaz. He is a young associate professor at MIT, focusing on cancer research. Prof. Yilmaz became famous for his latest research that was… Continue reading Haier Products Assist MIT Professor in Cutting-edge Research
Intramural Training Opportunity at National Institutes of Health
By Huichun Xu, MD, PhD Introduction As a doctor or biomedical researcher, you may already know the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest funding source for biomedical research in the world. NIH is a USA federal medical research agency, providing funding not only for thousands of scientists in universities and research institutions in the… Continue reading Intramural Training Opportunity at National Institutes of Health
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… Continue reading Breakthrough Prize to Mark 5th Anniversary in Award Ceremony on Dec. 4
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… Continue reading Westlake Institute for Advanced Study Attracts International Talents
International Culture Festival Brings The World to Tsinghua
Beijing, Starting from 10am on November 12 until late afternoon, the scale and popularity of the 8th annual international cultural festival was unprecedented in Tsinghua. Students of Tsinghua University from over 30 different countries took part in the event. The festival brought both Chinese and international students together, and attracted guests from many other countries.
Chinese King of Pop Wang LeeHom Rocks BSO and Receives Honorary Degree from Berklee
By Gracia Lei Boston, Nov. 15, 2016, — The fully-packed, sold-out performance hall at BSO was packed with over 2,500 Sunday night. They embraced Wang LeeHom, who received an honorary doctoral degree from Berklee College of Music, along with the array of orchestral, vocal, and Chinese drum performers, many of whom are current students or… Continue reading Chinese King of Pop Wang LeeHom Rocks BSO and Receives Honorary Degree from Berklee
Videos from 2016 Acton Chinese Music Night
Acton, Mass., Nov. 13, 2016, — 2016 Acton Chinese Music Night was held at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School last night. Over 600 people showed up for this late Fall concert that featured The Sounds of China: Music from the Dream of the Red Chamber. Conductor Tianshen Guo and the BCMA band thanked the audience at… Continue reading Videos from 2016 Acton Chinese Music Night
Report: Immigrants’ ‘Credentials Waste’ is Widespread in Massachusetts
Boston, Nov. 1, 2016, — A report published by Massachusetts nonprofit English for New Bostonians (ENB) finds that immigrants in the Commonwealth have substantial untapped human capital. However, due to insufficient English language learning opportunities, their often highly developed skills are frequently wasted.
Renmin University Press Has Made China A Global Name in Publishing
Beijing, Oct. 28, 2016, — In the recently held 23rd session of the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), Director of the Romanian Cultural Center and experienced publisher Constantin Lupeanu received the esteemed prize for “Exceptional Literary Contribution to China” from the vice-Premier of the State Council LIU Yandong, becoming the sixth collaborative partner of the… Continue reading Renmin University Press Has Made China A Global Name in Publishing