New America Media: Science & Technology

Silicon Valley Suicide Reverberates in Chinese Blogosphere

New America Media, News Report, Summer Chiang, Posted: May 14, 2012

The suicide of a Chinese-American software engineer in Silicon Valley shocked the Bay Area Chinese-American community and sparked discussions in China's blogosphere.

Want To Report Airport Racial Profiling? There’s an App for That

Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012

Since Sept. 11, Sikhs have been subjected to ethnic and religious profiling at the airport that the community has struggled for years to combat.

Vietnamese Math Whiz Elected to Prestigious US Academy

Nguoi Viet, News Report, Posted: Apr 23, 2012

Chau, who teaches at the University of Chicago, won the Fields Medal in 2010. That is the mathematics version of the Nobel Prize.

New Center Harnesses Mobile Tech to Fight Trafficking

New America Media, News Feature, Ashley Aires, Posted: Apr 19, 2012

Launched in late 2011, the Global Freedom Center looks to use smartphone technology to expand awareness of human trafficking.

ETHNIC ELDERS ONLINE: Senior Civil Rights Activist Amplifies Protest Voice Online

St. Louis American/New America Media, News Feature, Rebecca S. Rivas, Posted: Apr 19, 2012

Longtime civil rights activist Percy Green II, 77, calls social networking an “invigorating” protest tool, but online users need to protect their online information.

Google, Facebook may be asked to open rep offices in Vietnam

Nguoi Viet, News Report, Posted: Apr 18, 2012

Google and Facebook may have to open offices in Viet Nam to provide their services for locals.

ETHNIC ELDERS ONLINE: Becoming an E-Patient--An Elder’s Path From Cyber Games to Health Gains

St. Louis American/New America Media, News Feature, Rebecca S. Rivas, Posted: Apr 17, 2012

As African American elders and other ethnic seniors get more Internet savvy, e-patients are both getting active in their own care and helping each other.

ETHNIC ELDERS ONLINE: African American Elders Log-In for Computer Fun—and Jobs

St. Louis American/New America Media, News Feature, Rebecca S. Rivas, Posted: Apr 07, 2012

African American elders in St. Louis wanted computer classes to link with their families and maybe get a job -- even at age 73.

US Sets New Duties on Chinese Solar Imports

China Daily, News Report, Zhang Yuwei, Posted: Mar 21, 2012

The United States Commerce Department announced Tuesday a preliminary decision to impose duties on solar cells and panels imported from China.

No More Cheap Rare Earths From China

China Daily, News Report, Posted: Mar 13, 2012

The era of cheap rare earth supplies from China is doomed to end as the country tightens control over the precious resources out of environmental concern.