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Balancing The Sacred And The Secular
SMU Provost Lily Kong, widely regarded as one of the world’s leading social and cultural geographers, studies the complexities that surround a society’s religious spaces and practices.
Agents Of Change
People are influenced by their family, friends, colleagues and even strangers. This social sway can be measured by science, says SMU Visiting Professor Michael Macy.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Hideo Hosono
Thanks to the work of Japanese materials scientist Hideo Hosono, we now have much more efficient flat-screen TV displays.
Wake Up and Smell The Roses—Virtually
You can now send tastes, smells and even kisses virtually. A new age of virtual reality involving all five senses is here, with Adrian Cheok of the Imagineering Institute at its forefront.
In Conversation With TJ Dimacali, Sci & Tech Editor Of GMA News
Timothy Dimacali, the science and technology editor at GMA News Online in the Philippines, wants to bring weather reporting into the spotlight.
Twelve Researchers Recognized At Philippines Promising Star Awards 2016
Twelve Philippines-based researchers were recognized for their world-class contributions spanning nine research fields.
What’s Different About Asia?
Upon learning firsthand that Asian and Caucasian patients responded differently to cancer drugs, John Wong founded the Cancer Therapeutics Research Group to study these differences.
Beach-Comber, Wave-Watcher
A self-described “professional beach bum,” Wong Poh Poh was one of the first geographers to carve out a niche in coastal tourism.
Chinese Desert Researcher Receives Humboldt Research Award
Dr. Yang Xiaoping was recognized for his research on environmental evolution and human activity in arid areas, among others.
