Byron ShenJust what is SUCCESS anyway?What is success? Is it beauty? Is it money? Is it fame? Is it athletic ability? And if you have an abundance of one of them, or maybe you…Feb 24, 20161Feb 24, 20161
Byron ShenThe Case on Liang — A Politicized Tragedy?On February 11, 2016, Peter Liang, the former NYPD police officer, was convicted for manslaughter in the second degree with a potential…Feb 19, 201612Feb 19, 201612
Byron SheninBull in a China ShopNobel Prize and Tu Youyou — from Gun Powder to Antimalarial DrugThe Chinese invented gun powder during the Tang dynasty in the 9th century. But while China was perfecting its fireworks, the West was…Dec 12, 20151Dec 12, 20151
Byron SheninBull in a China ShopOn Learning Chinese (II) — “Hold Fire! Make a Call First!”The U.S. Naval Academy has now switched from Russian to Chinese as one of its foreign language majors. Given the recent “elbowing” going on…Dec 11, 2015Dec 11, 2015
Byron ShenThe Young Fisher and the “Sea”Another view on Abigail Fisher v. University of TexasDec 8, 2015Dec 8, 2015
Byron ShenAre the Ivies of the Ivy League Schools Strangling Asian Admission?Harvard and other Ivy League schools are facing a brewing storm in their tea or coffee cup. And this one is not new. In the first half of…Dec 5, 20152Dec 5, 20152