It was a warm blustery day in Davis, California. A picnic was held (October 2, 2021) to welcome the graduate students as we started the Fall Quarter at the University of California, Davis. We enjoyed food, drinks, and fresh air at the Davis Community Park. But mostly we enjoyed each other’s company after more thanContinue reading “Sacramento Valley Chapter Picnic at UC Davis”
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2022 KSEA Young Investigator Grant Announcement
The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) is pleased to announce an opportunity for the 2022 KSEA Young Investigator Grants (YIGs), which intend to recognize those who have demonstrated outstanding early career development in science, engineering and/or technology. Two grants will be awarded this year as follows: Grant: US $10,000 for each awardee with an additional travel supportContinue reading “2022 KSEA Young Investigator Grant Announcement”
South Texas Chapter Science Competition 2021
The South Texas Chapter (ST Chapter) hosted a unique, online-proctored Science Competition on May 1st, 2021. This local chapter event was held as part of the KSEA National Mathematics & Science Competition (NMSC). The ST Chapter planned this competition in order to provide NMSC participants a chance to utilize their critical thinking skills and developContinue reading “South Texas Chapter Science Competition 2021”
KSEA Volunteers – Thank You!
We would like to express our sincere thanks to all of our volunteers in KSEA who serve as leaders and mentors. Our volunteers are the drivers behind KSEA’s vision to foster the Korean-American scientists and engineer community and develop next-generation leaders to develop their full career potentials. This past year, we recognized over 30 outstandingContinue reading “KSEA Volunteers – Thank You!”
Interview with KSEA’s 50th President, Byungkyu Brian Park
Byungkyu Brian Park is a Professor of the Engineering Systems and Environment Department at the University of Virginia. In a brief interview with President Park, he shares with us his KSEA involvement, his career journey in traffic engineering, and shares his vision as the 50th President of KSEA. Can you briefly introduce your background andContinue reading “Interview with KSEA’s 50th President, Byungkyu Brian Park”
17th Annual Young Generation Technical and Leadership Conference (Ygnite 2021)
The 17th annual Young Generation Technical and Leadership Conference (YGTLC), also known as Ygnite, continued its long-standing tradition virtually this year due to the pandemic. Despite the platform being online, the spirit of collaboration among Korean-Americans across different fields persisted to help each other break past personal goals, encourage one another to remain gritty, andContinue reading “17th Annual Young Generation Technical and Leadership Conference (Ygnite 2021)”
KSEA Letters June 2021
Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association Newsletters JUNE 2021 Dear KSEA members: I would like to thank everyone who has helped us mobilize the entire KSEA in response to the COVID-19 pandemic over the past few years. Your agile, responsive, and careful efforts during the pandemic have helped us wisely respond to rapidly changing unpredictable environments.Continue reading “KSEA Letters June 2021”
2020 Young Investigator Grant Winner Report
Last year, KSEA announced one winner for the 2020 KSEA Young Investigator Grant. The winner was awarded a $10,000 honorarium and a grant certificate. And by the end of the year, the winner would submit a report summarizing on the achievements over the year. After a strict evaluation process by the Honors and Awards Committee,Continue reading “2020 Young Investigator Grant Winner Report”
2021 KSEA YG Group and Individual Award
KSEA YG National Board is very pleased to announce the winners of the KSEA YG Group Social Media Contest 2020-21. The awards recognize and honor YG groups and members with outstanding contributions and showed active involvement in KSEA YG. KSEA YG Group Awards Most active YG group Award:University of Southern California YG Group for theContinue reading “2021 KSEA YG Group and Individual Award”
Washington Metro Chapter Career Networking Night at Johns Hopkins University
Career Networking Night, sponsored by the KSEA Washington Metro Chapter, was held on Friday, March 26th, 2021 with graduate students and post-doctoral researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The event was organized by KSEA and Johns Hopkins University Korean Graduate Student Association (JHU KGSA) to provide networking opportunities for current graduate students and post-docs. In addition,Continue reading “Washington Metro Chapter Career Networking Night at Johns Hopkins University”
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