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Harvard Board Names Lee First Asian-American Member

John Lauerman

Harvard University, the oldest and richest U.S. college, named intellectual property lawyer William F. Lee to its board of trustees, the body’s first Asian-American member.

The Perfect McDonald's

Ed Tsue

The "perfect" McDonald's, the one that you see in their commercials, does exist. It's in China.

China's looming woman shortage: 5 possible consequences

The Week

After years of gender-based abortions, China is facing a huge surplus of young men. Will that mean more crime, more homosexuality — or even a war to weed out weaker males?

Five myths about China's economy

Arthur Kroeber

In just three decades since beginning to embrace market economics, China has left its desperate poverty behind to become the world's top exporting nation. The transformation has occurred so quickly that myths and misperceptions abound about the challenges and opportunities that China poses to America and the rest of the world.

Obama has plans for Asian-American judge: So does GOP

Rob Hotakainen

Some Republicans fear that Obama is preparing Liu for what would be a historic appointment: the first Asian-American on the U.S. Supreme Court.

yKAN April General Meeting in NYC

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Time to turn the tide on U.S.-China relations

John Chen and Frank Wu

Here at home, Chinese Americans and other Asian Americans worry about racism as an element in the U.S.-China dynamic.

Grouping All Asians Together Could Be Bad For Health

Paul Kleyman

For Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, aggregating so many groups can mask important health disparities.

Mightier than the sword

Jeff Yang

The formula isn't usually expressed explicitly in dollars per inch, but the dubious idea that penis size equals male worth is something that's ground into American men from a very young age.

Ivy League schools' barrier to Asian Americans

Jules Older

Most elite universities appear determined to keep their Asian American totals in a narrow range.

Fueling China's Sustainable Growth

Greater China Society of Columbia Business School invites you to the 3rd Annual China Business Conference.

Undercover in China

Ed Tsue

An Asian American transplant in China shares his initial impressions.

Rx for Silicon Valley success: VC advice

Theresia Gouw Ranzetta

During a recent television interview, I was asked by a reporter, “Which industry is more sexist, Wall Street or Silicon Valley?”

Your Data Rules the World

Scott Yara

Every minute of every day, we're generating titanic volumes of numbers, words, pictures, and sounds through security cameras, RFID chips, cell phones, scanners, sensors, emails, Tweets, and Facebook updates. "Your Data," and it is empowering us to do incredible, almost unimaginable things.

Exploring what it means to be Asian-American

Titus Lin

The 16th Annual National Asian Pacific American Conference called “What Identity? Whose Politics?” brought together hundreds of law students from across the country to discuss the effectiveness and legitimacy of identity politics as a mechanism for positive social change in the Asian American community.

Innovation Experience: Use the Power of Diversity to Build, Change and Grow Your Business

Don't miss the Innovation Experience: Use the Power of Diversity to Build, Change and Grow Your Business presented by The New York Times on March 29, 2010 in New York City. Learn how to connect your Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) or Affinity Groups to your business, break down silos, and bring out the best that everyone has to give to any challenge or opportunity.

India Business Conference - Friday, April 2nd 2010

Columbia Business School in association with the South Asian Business Association (SABA) is pleased to invite you to its 6th Annual India Business Conference, a premier forum for professionals, businesses, academicians, students and thinkers to explore and discuss the key business challenges and opportunities in India with esteemed speakers from the industry, distinguished Columbia University faculty and like-minded professionals.

Just Give Him 5 Sentences, Not ‘War and Peace’

Conducted, edited and condensed by Adam Bryant

The NYT interview of Guy Kawasaki, Silicon Valley venture capitalist legend.

What Chinese Censors Don’t Want You to Know

New York Times

A set of Chinese government censorship guidelines recently leaked to the Internet provides a rare and intimate window into the thinking of propaganda officials. The list of prohibitions ranges from the extremely broad, such as the injunction against “negative news,” to the bizarrely specific, such as the ban on the blooming of a particular flower in southern China.

Why MBAs are Going East

Michelle Conlin

Unprecedented growth, good salaries, and the ability to make an impact faster make Asia the new promised land for B-school grads.