Dr. Hangming Yang Receives Distinguished Career in Science Award at 2013 Bridge Medical Summit

By David Li and Dongyu Chen, bostonese.com Nov. 8, 2013, — Started two years ago by doctors and researchers at American Chinese Medical Association (ACMA), Bridge Medical Summit (BMS) has become a new Fall tradition in Boston’s medical district. This year’s BMS has been successfully held at Boston Children’s Hospital on Oct. 26. With focuses… Continue reading Dr. Hangming Yang Receives Distinguished Career in Science Award at 2013 Bridge Medical Summit

CRISPR Symposium at Harvard Medical School Draws Crowds

By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, Sept. 30, 2013, — Doing research in life sciences is a tough business. It requires years of training, long work hours and patience. Breakthrough discoveries are few and far in between, but they could improve lives of millions people. Recently, a symposium at Harvard Medical School (HMS) drew about 300… Continue reading CRISPR Symposium at Harvard Medical School Draws Crowds

Registration Opens for Bridge Medical Summit 2013

By American Chinese Medical Association American Chinese Medical Association (ACMA) is a professional organization founded by Chinese American physicians and biomedical scientists 15 years ago. Now our members are represented in many top hospitals and major biomedical institutes in the country. With our noble goal: Bridge to a healthier world, many physicians, researchers and students have joined… Continue reading Registration Opens for Bridge Medical Summit 2013

Two Events at Harvard–A Busy Day for NECINA

By David Li, bostonese.com Cambridge, Mass. — On September 21, 2013, New England Chinese Information & Networking Association (NECINA) will host two events from 8:15 AM until 4:00 PM. The first one is Global e-Commerce Conference in the morning, and the second one is NECINA Entrepreneurship@Suzhou Info Seminar in the afternoon, both at Hall E… Continue reading Two Events at Harvard–A Busy Day for NECINA

Venerable Guangquan from Lingyin Temple Takes Podium at Harvard University

Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 4, 2013, –Lingyin Abbot Venerable Guangquan accompanied by more than 30 monks, guests of China Buddhism Association, arrived in the United States for cultural exchange with local Buddhist communities. There he gave a talk entitled “Buddhist Art and World Peace” at Harvard University Science Center, making him the first Lingyin venerable that… Continue reading Venerable Guangquan from Lingyin Temple Takes Podium at Harvard University

Reflections on an Active Retirement

By Yu-Chi Ho, written in 2001, updated in 2007 ( from blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-1565-3498.html ) Four years ago, much to the surprise of my dean, I told him that I planned to retire in 2001 after 40 years on the faculty of Harvard University (Note added 2007. Currently in the US there is no mandatory retirement age… Continue reading Reflections on an Active Retirement

Q & A with Andrew Conning on China Education Policy

By China Education Symposium Andrew Conning is a doctoral candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Graduate Student Associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. His research examines the structures of reasoning with which individuals across cultures make sense of international and interethnic issues. He is spending 2012-13 conducting research in… Continue reading Q & A with Andrew Conning on China Education Policy

Harvard Extension Business Conference Explores New Waves of Entrepreneurship

By David Li, bostonese.com Cambridge, Mass. April 30, 2013, — Harvard Extension Business Conference of 2013 was held at Harvard University’s Northwest Building on April 27. About 200 attendees attended this day-long conference and enjoyed the networking opportunities it provided. Mr. Fred Goff(left) was presented Certificate of Appreciation by Kevin Sun (middle). (photo by David… Continue reading Harvard Extension Business Conference Explores New Waves of Entrepreneurship

Mindful Scientific Wins Business Pitch Competition at 2013 Harvard Extension Business Conference

By David Li, bostonese.com Cambridge, Mass., April 29, 2013, — In 17 days, Canadian entrepreneur Ying Tam won two awards at 2013 Harvard Extension Business Conference (HEBC) and at the IBM Innovation Center. In the afternoon of April 27, Mindful Scientific emerged as winner among eight finalists after two rounds of intense competition at the… Continue reading Mindful Scientific Wins Business Pitch Competition at 2013 Harvard Extension Business Conference