Dr. Vikram Jandhyala was promoted to Vice Provost for Innovation at University of Washington (UW). Jandhyala is the first
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A mentor to young engineers By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Educational pursuits run deep in Dr. Jae Hoon Kim’s blood.
Japan’s humanoid robot takes off to space station
By Staff The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The first talking humanoid robot “astronaut” has taken off in a rocket. Kirobo — derived from the Japanese words for “hope” and […]
Cards from China offer thanks to WWII veterans
By Lindsay Wise THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE PEARLAND, Texas (AP) — The postcard arrived in Ed Denzler’s mailbox in Pearland last month, a mystery from his past nestled among the routine […]
September: Seattle artists featured on ‘Ragas Across Space’
Stardust Records released the music album “Ragas Across Space — A space physicist’s musical journey through our solar system” this month. ‘Ragas Across Space’ is a unique album in which […]
Global warming pause linked to sulfur in China
By Randolph E. Schmid The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have come up with a possible explanation for why the rise in Earth’s temperature paused for a bit during […]
BLOG: United State’s new space policy
Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly The United State’s new national space policy, released just two weeks ago, is a statement that shows President Obama’s highest priorities for space, while reflecting […]
Astronauts return from space to sushi overload
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts returned to Earth last Friday, completing a long but successful construction job that boosted the size and power of the international space station.
Astronaut reaches for the stars
These were the first words uttered by the crew of the STS-124 shuttle Discovery to members of the International