FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Dawn Crawford, media@aasforum.org, 720-231-1930 The Asian American Scholar Forum extends our deepest support and solidarity to the communities, students, and faculty affected
The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) is proud to congratulate four distinguished Asian American scholars—Drs. Gang Chen, Anming Hu, Franklin Tao, and Xiaoxing Xi—on receiving the prestigious 2024 American Courage Award from Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTmedia@stopaapihate.orgMboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.orgmedia@aasforum.org September 11, 2024 — Stop AAPI Hate, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, and Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF), issued the
Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Johnson, and Democratic Leader Jeffries, We write to strongly oppose any legislation that seeks to reinstate the
Yesterday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli issued a statement voicing the agency’s support of the Asian American scholar community and recognizing its exceptional contributions to scientific advancement. The statement also highlighted NIH’s new Decision Matrix for Assessing Potential Foreign Interference for Covered Individuals or Senior/Key Personnel and an accompanying memorandum, which provided the agency’s policies and procedures for risk assessment and mitigation with regard to foreign interference in NIH-funded research.
AASF hosted the Inaugural Asian American Pioneer Medal Symposium and Ceremony
In a significant victory this week, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of Dr. Feng “Franklin” Tao for making a materially false statement regarding his relationship with a university in China. AASF celebrates Dr. Tao’s relief and views this court decision as a crucial step toward rectifying the unjust treatment of Chinese American and immigrant scientists under the now-defunct “China Initiative”—a program that sparked concerns about racial profiling and targeting of Asian Americans and immigrants, particularly of Chinese descent.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Rachel Dupree, media@aasforum.org Washington, DC— Late last week on June 26, the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), representing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Melissa Stek, media@aasforum.org Washington, D.C.— The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced the election of an Asian American Scholar Forum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melissa Stek, media@aasforum.org, 616-550-8039 Honoring the Life of Beloved MIT Professor and Pioneering Computer Scientist Arvind Washington, DC— Arvind was a beloved Massachusetts Institute of
