AASF’s Executive Director, Gisela Kusakawa, will join a distinguished panel on Defending Academics and Institutions in Foreign Interference and Research Security Matters, hosted by the Federal Criminal Law Committee (FCLC): fclcedpa.org/event/defend...

82 civil rights & Asian American advocacy orgs - led by @aasforum.bsky.social, @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social, @stopaapihate.org & @caasanfrancisco.bsky.social - sent a letter urging Congress to strike harmful language in the FY2026 CJS bill that would revive the discredited “China Initiative.”

Today we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the courage of first responders, service members, and communities. AASF remains committed to a safer, more united future that values every contribution. #NeverForget

AASF congratulates ED Gisela Kusakawa on being announced as an award recipient today by NAPABA, representing about 80,000 legal professionals and students, at their annual convention with an anticipated 3000+ attendees: www.aasforum.org/2025/08/29/a...

AASF's 2025 Asian American Pioneer Medal Symposium & Ceremony was the focus of recent coverage by @asamnews.bsky.social, recognizing the extraordinary contributions of Asian American scientists & engineers: asamnews.com/2025/08/14/s...

In this powerful Q&A with @physicstoday.bsky.social, physicist Xiaoxing Xi reflects on the long-term impact of his wrongful arrest & the chilling effect it continues to have on academic freedom: pubs.aip.org/physicstoday...

During the @apiavote.bsky.social National AAPI Leadership Summit, AASF ED Gisela Kusakawa joined panelists Judith Teruya (@capac.house.gov) & Hannah Liu (Advancing Justice | AAJC). The session on how orgs are responding to actions coming out of DC. We appreciate being part of a valuable convo.

AASF is deeply concerned by the detention of green card holder and PhD student Tae Heung “Will” Kim. The lack of transparency & the denial of due process raise serious constitutional & human rights concerns: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Celebrating our shared American history, the pursuit of scientific & research excellence & Asian American pioneers, the AASF, in partnership with Stanford Asian American Research Center, hosted the 2nd Asian American Pioneer Medal Symposium & Ceremony: www.aasforum.org/2025/07/29/h...

AASF’s Asian American Pioneer Medal Symposium & Ceremony was featured in a segment from Gia Vang on NBC Bay Area: youtu.be/6R2Q_NMI4aE

On Saturday, July 26, Jensen Huang, Founder & CEO of NVIDIA, speaks with Xuedong Huang, CTO of Zoom. This fireside chat during our Asian American Pioneer Medal Symposium and Ceremony will be a great conversation. Our full agenda: ticket.aafuturefoundation.org

Tomorrow, Sec. Elaine Chao, 24th US Secretary of Labor & 18th US Secretary of Transportation, sits down with Sec. Steven Chu, 12th US Secretary of Energy & Nobel Laureate, for a Fireside Chat at the Asian American Pioneer Medal Symposium & Ceremony: ticket.aafuturefoundation.org

In response to the scheduled House Appropriations CJS Subcommittee markup for its FY26 appropriations bill, In response, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, AASF, @stopaapihate.org & CAA led 50+ orgs to caution against the return of the China Initiative: www.aasforum.org/2025/07/23/c...

How should scientists and policymakers navigate a landscape where S&T leadership is vital to national and economic security? Join Hoover, @aasforum.bsky.social, and @stanforddoerr.bsky.social for a fireside chat ft. Condoleezza Rice, Glenn Tiffert, and Arun Majumdar. www.hoover.org/events/advan...

AASF issued a strong statement of support for the letter led by AASF Fellows Steven Allan Kivelson and Peter F. Michelson of Stanford University. The letter cautioned against reinstatement of the discredited China Initiative through FY26 CJS Appropriations Bill: www.aasforum.org/2025/07/23/a...

NBC News has published a powerful feature on the death of pioneering Chinese American neuroscientist Dr. Jane Wu, who died by suicide on July 10, 2024, after Northwestern University abruptly shut down her laboratory: nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...

As U.S. visa policies shift, international students at California universities are facing growing uncertainty, anxiety, and pressure. AASF ED Gisela Kusakawa is one of the voices featured in a recent @edsource.org article looking at the situation: edsource.org/2025/us-chin...

AASF is proud to announce that 2 distinguished AASF fellows have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAA&S) in its 2025 class. Congratulations to Prof. Kai Li, Princeton, & Prof. Dawn Song, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social: www.aasforum.org/2025/07/09/a...

Join AASF & NAPABA for tomorrow's webinar on the Latest Developments Affecting International Students. Friday, June 27, 2025 | 4-5 PM ET 🔗 tinyurl.com/AASFWebinarJ...

Webinar: Latest Developments Affecting International Students Hosted by the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) & NAPABA Friday, June 27, 2025 | 4-5 PM ET 🔗 tinyurl.com/AASFWebinarJ...

AASF appreciates NPR for highlighting urgent concerns around the U.S. government's proposed visa policy in its recent All Things Considered segment. AASF Fellow, Prof. Ken Ono, powerfully captured the sentiment shared by many in the field: www.npr.org/2025/06/09/n...

AASF is featured in fDi Intelligence’s deep dive: “Mind Games: Nations Are Cherry Picking Top Foreign Talent.” This powerful piece explores how global powers are competing for top scientists & technologists—and how U.S. policies are pushing talent away: www.fdiintelligence.com/content/e41c...

A coalition of over 60 orgs, led by @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social, AASF, @caasanfrancisco.bsky.social & @stopaapihate.org, has issued a joint letter urging Sec. Marco Rubio to halt the implementation of the May 28 visa policy targeting Chinese international students: www.aasforum.org/2025/06/16/c...

AASF thanks @nature.com for its recent article covering the US govt’s proposed new visa policy targeting Chinese students, which raises serious concerns about its potential to harm the US scientific talent pipeline & exacerbate fears among scholars: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

AASF is proud to welcome Chelsea Hu, a rising sophomore at Harvard University studying Economics and Statistics, as our 2025 summer intern through the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership Public Service Internship Program: www.aasforum.org/2025/06/04/a...

America isn’t going to lead in the 21st century without the world’s best and brightest coming here to contribute. 1/2 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...

AASF responded when the State Dept announced a new policy to revoke visas for Chinese students, including in critical research fields. We raised the national alarm, educated the public, congregated leaders in public service & prominent scholars to defend U.S. science & technology

AASF Fellow Steven Kivelson was featured in The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com, amplifying the urgent message that fear-driven policies jeopardize U.S. innovation, academic vitality, and global competitiveness. Read the full announcement here - www.aasforum.org/2025/05/30/a...

AASF cautions harm to US talent pipeline from new State Dept policy to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including in critical fields. "It sends a chilling message to the world that America no longer welcomes global talent" - Gisela Kusakawa www.aasforum.org/2025/05/29/a...

We’re proud to announce the recipient of the 2025 USALI-AASF Fellowship: Renata Shammo, a J.D. candidate at Columbia Law School. Read the full announcement: www.aasforum.org/2025/05/21/u...

AASF honors the life and legacy of Vincent Chin, born on May 18, 1955. A Chinese American draftsman in Detroit, Chin's brutal murder in 1982 by two white autoworkers became a watershed moment for Asian American civil rights.

AASF celebrates our Executive Director, Gisela Perez Kusakawa, who was sworn in as President of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Washington, DC. aasforum.org/2025/05/15/a...

AASF is honored to be recognized by CAA for advancing the rights of Asian American scientists, researchers & scholars alongside Phil Ting, Dale Minami (former attorney of Korematsu against Japanese American incarceration) & Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC: www.aasforum.org/2025/05/08/a...

Register now for tomorrow's webinar hosted by AAASE & AASF, with Prof. Yi Cui, a leading innovator in sustainability technologies. Sustainability Technologies from Labs to Markets Speaker: Prof. Yi Cui of Stanford 5/7/25 | 8:30 PM ET zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Only three days until Asian American Scholar Forum’s next Know Your Rights webinar on Thursday, May 8. Speaker Rob Fisher will focus on the intersection of criminal law, research security & higher education: tinyurl.com/AASFKnowYour...

Register today for an urgent AASF Know Your Rights webinar on May 8 focused on the intersection of criminal law, research security & higher ed— addressing the mounting concerns facing Asian American scholars, scientists & researchers: tinyurl.com/AASFKnowYour...

The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) welcomes today’s announcement that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will restore the SEVIS records for hundreds of international students whose legal status had been unjustly terminated: www.aasforum.org/2025/04/25/a...

TOMORROW - AASF Know Your Rights: Immigration Law & Travel Friday, April 25, 2025 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET Join us for the Asian American Scholar Forum’s Know Your Rights webinar on immigration law and travel. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

AASF led nearly 750 orgs & members of the scholar, scientific & research community from across the US in issuing a letter expressing concern over Indiana University's termination of tenured Prof. XiaoFeng Wang. AASF letter & data report was featured by WSJ: www.aasforum.org/2025/04/23/a...

As Easter comes to a close, we reflect on its message of hope & renewal even in times of sorrow. We join in mourning Pope Francis—a spiritual leader whose compassion & humility touched hearts across all faiths. May his legacy of peace & dignity live on. 🕯️

Today is the LAST DAY to sign on to our letter urging Indiana University to reinstate tenured Professor XiaoFeng Wang. Add your name by 8 PM ET on Monday, April 21, 2025: aasforum.org/2025/04/11/a... Here are the top 5 reasons to sign on.

As travel warnings grow & confusion mounts, AASF launches our Know Your Rights series, with our first installment focused on immigration law and travel. This 4/25 webinar will address critical topics with guest speakers Suhi Koizumi & Olivia Serene Lee: tinyurl.com/KnowYourRigh...

There’s still time to take action for fairness and due process. We've extended the deadline to Monday, April 21 at 8 PM ET to sign on to our letter urging Indiana University to reinstate tenured Professor XiaoFeng Wang: www.aasforum.org/2025/04/11/a...

BREAKING: AASF commends and supports a federal lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security & Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alleging Student & Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) record terminations against four student plaintiffs: www.aasforum.org/2025/04/14/f...

Stand up for fairness and due process: Sign on before 8 pm ET TODAY to our letter urging Indiana University to reinstate tenured Professor XiaoFeng Wang, whose termination raises serious concerns about academic freedom and due process violations under IU’s own policies.

This is your final reminder to join us TODAY for the State of Play Virtual Town Hall hosted by the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF). Register now to get the link: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... State of Play Virtual Town Hall Monday, April 14, 2025 3:00 - 4:30 PM ET

BREAKING: Nianli Ma, wife of Prof. XiaoFeng Wang, will speak at our 4/14 Town Hall. Please sign on to our letter expressing concerns abt Wang's termination & adherence to IU's due process policies, as well as broader implications for research community. tinyurl.com/AASFStateofP...

BREAKING: SCOTUS ruled that individuals targeted for removal under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) must be granted notice, the opportunity to challenge their removal, and judicial review—including on constitutional grounds: www.aasforum.org/2025/04/08/b... @aclu.org

RSVP now for the AASF State of Play Virtual Town Hall on Monday, April 14, 2025, 3 - 4:30 PM ET. The session will address growing challenges scholars, scientists, and researchers face from restrictive legislation and initiatives: bit.ly/AASFStateOfP...

BREAKING: AASF is alarmed by the recent termination of Prof Kevin Wang from New College of FL under the state’s controversial SB 846 law. Wang, who is seeking asylum in the US & legally authorized to work, was allegedly dismissed despite nearly two years of dedicated teaching: bit.ly/AASFNewCollege