2024 KSEA Honors and Awards Winners

KSEA Honors 1. Honorary Membership  Finalist: Dr. Ester Yang, retired from Abbott Diagnostics Dr. Esther Yang earned her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, her Ph.D. in Bio-Physical Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. With over thirty-five years ofContinue reading “2024 KSEA Honors and Awards Winners”

Korean American AeroSpace Science and Technology Association (KASSTA)

Reported by Chunyoung Park, Executive Director of KASSTA Eun-Suk Seo, President of KASSTA The Korean American AeroSpace Science and Technology Association (KASSTA) was recently established as a non-profit organization to promote cooperation between the USA and Korea in Space and Aeronautics-related fields.   KASSTA became KSEA’s APS thanks to the strong support of KSEA Executive Committee,Continue reading “Korean American AeroSpace Science and Technology Association (KASSTA)”

2024 KSEA Art Contest: Sailing around our new world

Reported by KSEA Art contest committee(Chair Wooram Park, VP1 Jeho Park) The KSEA National Art Contest was held in Spring 2024 for K-12 students in the U.S. In April, the art theme “Sailing around our new world” was announced through the email advertisement and the event website https://art.ksea.org. 230 students were registered in the contest,Continue reading “2024 KSEA Art Contest: Sailing around our new world”

KSEA STEP-UP 2024

KSEA held its 5th Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Partners’ Upscale Program (STEP-UP) at Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park in Atlanta, Georgia for 2 days on April 20~21, 2024 with the mission to promote and enrich the KSEA members’ entrepreneurship and to discuss the success of innovative ventures, especially in the fields of biotech, healthcare,Continue reading “KSEA STEP-UP 2024”

2024 KSEA Southeastern Regional Conference (SERC)

by Ellen Kang, 2024 SERC Chair The 2024 KSEA Southeastern Regional Conference (SERC) was held on a sunny Saturday, March 30, 2024 at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. The goal of the SERC 2024 was to promote networking and collaboration opportunities among many scientists, engineers, postdoctoral researchers, and students in the Southeastern region.Continue reading “2024 KSEA Southeastern Regional Conference (SERC)”

KSEA YG Activities Recap (January-June 2024)

Report prepared by: Jeremy Chung & Matthew JeonYG National Board 2023-24 KSEA YG Groups had a successful semester! Here are some of the activities they held. Thank you KSEA for the support for these events! UCSD KSEA YG: “Photo Booth Event” The most memorable, effortful, and popular social event that KSEA-YG @UCSD held was theContinue reading “KSEA YG Activities Recap (January-June 2024)”

2024 KSEA Election Results Announcement

The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) is pleased to announce the results of its 2024 general election. The ballot counting took place at the Election Committee and KSEA HQ meeting on April 13, 2024. All ballots have been counted according to the rules that were pre-established by the Election Committee, and no election-related irregularitiesContinue reading “2024 KSEA Election Results Announcement”

Reflecting on History: The Story of KSEA’s Growth and Vision for the Future

Sung-Kwon Kang, KSEA 35th President (2006-2007) As the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) celebrated its 50th anniversary in December 2021, it marked not just a milestone in time but a testament to the dedication and perseverance of its members over the years. Among the commemorative materials produced for this occasion was a history bookContinue reading “Reflecting on History: The Story of KSEA’s Growth and Vision for the Future”

2024 Southwest Ohio KSEA Conference

Submitted by Chris Hong On Saturday, April 13th, 2024, the Southwest (SW) Ohio (OH) KSEA conference convened at the University of Cincinnati Health Science Center. Running from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, this event served as a platform to cultivate communication and collaboration among our local chapter colleagues. A total of 30 members participated inContinue reading “2024 Southwest Ohio KSEA Conference”

KSEA Chicagoland Open Seminar

The KSEA Chicagoland Open Seminar is a comprehensive platform designed to introduce research through speakers from various fields and provide assistance to its members. At one of its recent events, Eunju Kim, a renowned Google UX Lead designer, was invited to talk about career development in the current job market. The seminar was open toContinue reading “KSEA Chicagoland Open Seminar”