by Angel Hsu | May 14, 2012 | Sights
On Saturday, I participated in the annual Yale Day of Service organized by Yale Blue Green and NYC Cool Roofs. The activity was to coat a roof of a low-incoming housing development in Harlem, NYC in a white elastin material that helps buildings reflect solar infrared...
by Angel Hsu | May 11, 2012 | Sights
Last night, I had the opportunity to see my favorite radio show, This American Life, live in New York City. The theme was – “Making the invisible, visible,” and It was just incredible – there was animation, dance, music, movie, singing, comedy,...
by Angel Hsu | May 9, 2012 | Sights
On Sunday, I had some time to kill in Boston and decided to visit the New England Aquarium. It had been well over a decade since I had last been here, and it was just as breathtaking as I remember.
by Angel Hsu | May 9, 2012 | Sights
One of my friends and fellow PhD students at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Mary Rogalski, is funding some of her research through a new crowdfunding initiative by Rockethub. I think this is a fantastic way to connect people to really great...
by Angel Hsu | Apr 9, 2012 | Sights
While visiting Yuanyang, an area in Southeastern Yunnan known for its Hani minority culture and breathtaking rice terraces, I came across one of the more rural villages I have been to in China. Primarily an agricultural village, the people live with their pigs, cows,...
by Angel Hsu | Apr 1, 2012 | Sights
A while ago, my friend Jess reported on freakishly accurate rip-off Apple stores in Kunming, the provincial capital city of Yunnan in southwestern China. If you remember, employees at these stores actually thought they were working for Apple. On my last visit to China...
