An Indian American Stanford physician will be awarded a National Humanities Medal for his efforts to emphasize empathy in medicine, the White House announced Thursday. Dr. Abraham Verghese – […]
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YG Entertainment Donates 100 Million Won to Nepal Earthquake Relief
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com YG Entertainment, one of K-pop’s top talent agencies, has made a generous donation toward helping victims of the Nepal earthquake, according to Korean […]
UCLA Needs More Asian Americans for an Alcohol Study
Here’s your chance to drink for science again. The Addictions Research Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at UCLA is looking for Asian Americans who drink alcohol to participate […]
Thomson Reuters Predicts Two Korean Researchers to Win Nobel Prizes
by REERA YOO Thomson Reuters, a multinational media and information firm, announced its 2014 Nobel Prize predictions earlier today and named two Koreans as top contenders to win Nobel […]
October Issue: Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story
Let’s Talk About Breasts October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, and one young woman wants you to know that early detection saves lives. It saved hers. by Hannah Lee […]
SK Scientists Create A Glowing Dog To Fight Diseases
Graphic by Kristy Lee by Hatt-Me Kim While Chicago and New York have perpetually been duking it out for the best hot dog, Seoul scientists have taken it to […]
July Issue: Groundbreaking Autism Study Stuns Experts
Photos courtesy of Young-Shin Kim. For the Children Psychiatrist Young-Shin Kim talks about her headline-making autism study in South Korea and the stigma that still surrounds the disorder by […]