The University of Washington (UW) announced on June 29 that Anind K. Dey has been named dean of the Information School. Dey comes to the UW from Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science. His appointment is subject to approval by the UW Board of Regents. Dey has also held positions at Intel Research in […]
Yin launches campaign
On June 20, Phillip Yin launched his campaign for Bellevue City Council, position 5, at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Bellevue. Yin was joined by dozens of supporters and he spoke about his plans for the future of Bellevue, if he is elected. Yin is running against Janice Zahn, who is also Chinese American. Speakers at […]
Ravishing INSPI Talk
On June 16, Ravishing Women hosted its Ravishing INSPI Talk in Redmond, where a panel discussed how marital status dictates the way women are treated in our society. Meenal Darak, Miss India Seattle 2016, and Ajeta Singhal, Miss India WA 2015, shared their stories and the setbacks they faced. Ravishing Women is a nonprofit organization […]
CISC director retires
Alan Lai, director of CISC’s Crime Victim Services, retired at the end of June after 18 years of service. Staff, former staff, and board members held a farewell luncheon to thank Lai for his contributions. Lai will continue his part-time job as a Certified Court interpreter in Cantonese and Mandarin. He specializes in immigration-related translation […]
New Bharti Kirchner novel
Bharti Kirchner’s seventh novel, Season of Sacrifice: A Maya Mallick Mystery, will be published in hardcover in September 2017. First in the series, set in Seattle, it tells the story of a young, brilliant, and dedicated scientist of Asian American origin, who dies in a violent street protest, leaving behind her questions for a new […]
Doctor has no idea why he’d be hospital shooter’s target
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A doctor who appears to have been the target of a former physician who started shooting at a hospital, killing one person and injuring six, said he has no idea why he would have been singled out. Dr. Kamran Ahmed told the New York Post he […]
Hundreds outside courthouse as abduction suspect has hearing
By MICHAEL TARM ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered outside a federal courthouse on July 3 as the suspect in the kidnapping of a Chinese scholar at the University of Illinois made his first appearance since being arrested last week. During the nine-minute hearing, 28-year-old Brendt Christensen acknowledged to the judge that […]
Toilet charity’s plan for Trump-named Indian village blocked
By VAISHNAVEE SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Local officials are blocking a toilet-building charity’s effort to rename a north Indian village after U.S. President Donald Trump, the group said. District officials did not immediately return calls for comment, but were quoted by the Press Trust of India news agency as saying the renaming […]
India launches new single nationwide tax
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Parliament held a special midnight session on June 30 to introduce a new single nationwide tax, replacing a complicated mix of state and federal taxes that will change the cost of nearly everything people buy. India’s president and the prime minister pressed a button heralding […]
Chinese parents alarmed by miniature crossbow craze
BEIJING (AP) — Powerful mini-crossbows that shoot toothpicks and needles are the new must-have toy for schoolkids across China — and a nightmare for concerned parents and school officials. Several cities including Shenzhen and Qingdao have reportedly banned sales of the palm-sized contraptions, which sell for about $1 and are powerful enough to puncture soda […]