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Have you heard of the MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the genius award? Is is one of the most prestigious award bestowed upon an individual for creativity and originality in their field of work. For 2012, one of the fellows is An-My Lê, a Vietnamese-American photographer. I'll keep it short, so you can read more about her for yourself. Below is the link to her profile.
http://www.macfound.org/fellows/868/
Know of any other Vietnamese who
This news is perhaps old for many of you. However, for those who are unaware, the following link by Times Higher Education gives a ranking of the top 400 universities in the world. I hope this information will give students an idea of which countries showcase the best universities. From my quick observation, the top 50 is dominated by the United States and United Kingdom. Also you have to consider the subject of your studies as well and this information can also be found in the link. Hopefully
Given the recent shootings, more economic woes, and the spiral downturn of the American education system. The story of Neil Armstrong and Apollo 11 is inspiring given the recent use of NASA's rover Curiosity for the exploration of Mars. Now, Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, is dead. To do the unthinkable and deemed impossible is simply amazing and a great feat for the human spirit. Now only if we can fly like Icarus!
A CNN News story:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/25/us/nei...html?hpt=hp_t1
To all the scientifically inclined, especially the young generation of Vietnamese females. Find out more about Jane Luu, a leading Vietnamese American astronomer and her work toward this prize. Also consider reading about her history as well.
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/t...izes-0531.html
A side note, if you enjoy TED talks, listen to this one. It's amazing talk concerning the use of fluorescence probes (or simply put observing cancer
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