My Freshman Year at Tsinghua University in 1936

By Shih Ying Lee (In 1936, Mr. Shih Ying Lee became a freshman at Tsinghua University(THU) in Beijing, China. After his freshman year, Mr. Lee had to travel many miles to Changsha, and then Kunming as Tsinghua University had to relocate due to the Japanese invasion. Mr. Lee arrived Boston to study at MIT as… Continue reading My Freshman Year at Tsinghua University in 1936

MIT Graduate Michelle Lee Confirmed as First Women Director of USPTO

Washington, D.C., March 9, 2015, — Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michelle K. Lee as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the first woman to hold this position in the USPTO’s 200+ year history. While women represent less than 15% of executive officers in the… Continue reading MIT Graduate Michelle Lee Confirmed as First Women Director of USPTO

Prometheon Pharma Wins 2014 MIT CHIEF Business Plan Contest

Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 28, 2014 — MIT-CHIEF is the largest China-focused event in the 150+ years of MIT’s history. The MIT-CHIEF “Pitch to China” Business Plan Contest brings together hundreds of teams representing renowned institutions across the United States and China. This year, there were 200+ applicants from around the world. 52 teams reached the… Continue reading Prometheon Pharma Wins 2014 MIT CHIEF Business Plan Contest

Experts Give Talks on Global Innovation Leadership at MIT

By Tong Zhang, bostonese.com Cambridge, Mass., August 4, 2014, — If you want to get latest updates on global innovation, there is no better place than the classroom of MIT. Lecturers from Harvard University, MIT and Tsinghua University delivered insightful speeches on Innovation and Entrepreneurship yesterday at MIT Sloan School of Management, a few blocks… Continue reading Experts Give Talks on Global Innovation Leadership at MIT

Solar Bench Charging Station Coming to Boston Parks

Boston, June 27, 2014, –Some Boston area parks will be piloting a 21st Century bench upgrade through a partnership with the MIT Media Lab spin-off firm, Changing Environments. “Soofa,” as the bench is termed, is a solar-powered outdoor charging station that also collects and shares location-based information like air quality and noise level data. The… Continue reading Solar Bench Charging Station Coming to Boston Parks

World’s First Smart Home Audio and Lighting Solution Launched by Belleds Technologies

Cambridge, Mass., — June 17, 2014 — Cambridge, MA — June 17, 2014 — Belleds Technologies announces its support for Apple’s HomeKit during its Kickstarter campaign launch today from the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. The Belleds team recently won the Audience Choice Award at the MIT Clean Energy competition for their innovative LED… Continue reading World’s First Smart Home Audio and Lighting Solution Launched by Belleds Technologies