The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) proudly congratulates Executive Director Gisela Perez Kusakawa on being announced as an award recipient today the National Asian Pacific American| Asian American Scholar Forum
The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) proudly congratulates Executive Director Gisela Perez Kusakawa on being announced as an award recipient today the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). NAPABA is the nation’s largest Asian Pacific American membership organization representing the interests of about 80,000 attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students. This competitive and prestigious […]| Asian American Scholar Forum
BREAKING: Asian American Scholar Forum Raises Concerns Over Detention of Korean PhD Researcher & Green Card Holder | Asian American Scholar Forum
The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) is deeply concerned by the detention of Tae Heung “Will” Kim, a Korean-born researcher and longtime U.S. legal permanent resident, who has been held by immigration officials at San Francisco International Airport since July 21 without access to legal counsel or meaningful communication with his family. Kim, a PhD […]| Asian American Scholar Forum
Celebrating our shared American history, the pursuit of scientific and research excellence, our Asian American pioneers, and the transformative power of innovation, the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF), in partnership with the Stanford University Asian American Research Center, hosted the second Asian American Pioneer Medal Symposium and Ceremony from July 25–27, 2025, at Stanford University. […] The post Honoring Visionaries and Shaping the Future: Featured on NBC Bay Area, AASF Concl...| Asian American Scholar Forum
The Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026, which was originally scheduled to be marked up on July 24, was postponed. Buried in its accompanying report is language that directs the Department of Justice to effectively re-establish the now-defunct ‘China Initiative,’ a move that would revive the discriminatory profiling […] The post Coalition of Asian American Advocates Rejects the House Appropriation Subcommittee’s Bill Proposing...| Asian American Scholar Forum
Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) issued a strong statement of support for the letter sent by AASF Fellows Steven Allan Kivelson, Prabhu Goel Family Professor at the Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics and Peter F. Michelson, Luke Blossom Professor in the School of Humanities & Sciences, Professor of Physics at Stanford University, both prominent scholars […] The post AASF Stands with Over 1000 University Faculty & 6 Nobel Laureates Cautioning on Harm of Revival of China Initiative...| Asian American Scholar Forum
NBC News has published a powerful feature on the death of pioneering Chinese American neuroscientist Dr. Jane Wu, who died by suicide on July 10, 2024, after Northwestern University abruptly shut down her laboratory. Following the one-year anniversary of her mother’s passing, Dr. Wu’s daughter, Elizabeth Rao, speaks out for the very first time in […] The post BREAKING: NBC News Features Exclusive Family Interview on the Tragic Case of Dr. Jane Wu and Ongoing Discrimination Lawsuit appea...| Asian American Scholar Forum
Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) is proud to announce that two distinguished AASF fellows have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAA&S) in its 2025 class of new members. Congratulations to: Board Member Professor Kai Li, Princeton University Fellow Professor Dawn Song, University of California, Berkeley Founded in 1780, AAA&S is […] The post AASF Fellows Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences appeared first on Asian American Scholar Forum.| Asian American Scholar Forum
Dr. Jane Wu was a pioneering Chinese American neuroscientist who died by suicide on July 10, 2024, after Northwestern University abruptly shut down her laboratory. Her death sent shockwaves through the academic and research communities, with many connecting the forced closure of her lab to the broader climate of suspicion fostered by policies and programs […] The post AASF Mourns the Passing of Dr. Jane Wu & Raises Alarm as New Details Revealed in Complaint Against Northwestern University a...| Asian American Scholar Forum
Hosted by the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) & NAPABA June 27, 2025 | 4 – 5 PM ET In response to the U.S. State Department’s May 28 policy announcement signaling aggressive visa revocations and heightened scrutiny of Chinese students, particularly those on F-1 visas, AASF & NAPABA invite students, scholars, and other members of […] The post Webinar: Latest Developments Affecting International Students appeared first on Asian American Scholar Forum.| Asian American Scholar Forum
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, Asian American Scholar Forum, Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) & Stop AAPI Hate led a coalition letter representing 64 organizations addressed to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The letter calls for the halt of implementation of the May 28, 2025, policy announcement to “aggressively revoke” the visas of […] The post Coalition of Over 60 Organizations Calls for Halt of Visa Revocation Policy Targeting Chinese Students Based on National O...| Asian American Scholar Forum
Mission & Values Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization promoting belonging, freedom, and equality for all. We are guided by our commitment to the following values: Promoting academic freedom and a healthy intellectual environment Advocating justice and fairness Empowering truth-seeking, communication, and mutual understanding Advancing the public good to humanity History […]| Asian American Scholar Forum
AASF stands with the nearly 2,000 scholars nationwide concerned about the detrimental impact of reinstating the DOJ's China Initiative.| Asian American Scholar Forum
AASF stands with the nearly 2,000 scholars nationwide concerned about the detrimental impact of reinstating the DOJ's China Initiative.| Asian American Scholar Forum
AASF stands with the nearly 2,000 scholars nationwide concerned about the detrimental impact of reinstating the DOJ's China Initiative.| Asian American Scholar Forum
