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Speaking Information, The Language Of The Markets

The capital markets hinge on financial information, and accounting researchers like SMU Assistant Professor Lou Yun are poised to decode it.

7 Must-Read Stories In May 2018

Prominent personalities, therapies for HIV infection and cool feats of engineering were topics of interest in the month of May.

Akira Yoshino: Inventing The Lithium Ion Battery

Dr. Akira Yoshino, father of the modern lithium ion battery and 2018 Japan Prize laureate, talks to Asian Scientist Magazine about energy, the future of cars and how curiosity makes a career.

Hirofumi Akagi Wins 2018 IEEE Medal In Power Engineering

Professor Hirofumi Akagi was awarded the medal for his pioneering contributions to the theory and practice of power conversion systems.

Three Individuals Recognized For Contributions To HPC

The SCA18 Awards recognize excellence in high performance computing, networking, storage and visualization from Asia.

China’s State Council Honours Two Eminent Chinese Scientists

A virologist and an explosive expert were recognised with the State Pre-eminent Science and Technology Award, which is the highest scientific award in China.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Vinayak Sinha

Associate Professor Vinayak shares about his research on atmospheric contaminants and highlights role models who have inspired him on his research journey.

A Romantic Revolution In Technology

We spoke to maverick inventor Jun Rekimoto of the Sony Computer Science Laboratories on the latest technologies in human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence.

Professor Shuji Saito Receives 2018 Humboldt Research Award

Professor Shuji Saito of Tokyo Institute of Technology received the award for his research in mathematics.