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		Invasive Neighbors Disturb Taiwan's Coasts University of Georgia student Virginia Schutte describes how a summer in Taiwan gave her the opportunity to get to the bottom of an invasive species problem in mangrove forests there Released  July 28, 2011
		Neuroimaging Chinese Social Cognition Sook-Lei Liew writes about the opportunity to conduct research examining the role of experience on neural networks during a summer in China, as part of NSF’s EAPSI program Released  February 15, 2011
		The Tasmanian Devil in the Wastewater Arizona State University grad student Michelle Meighan on her experiences in Tasmania as a participant in NSF’s East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes program Released  February 3, 2011
		A Trip Abroad to Learn How DNA and Protein Pair Up Graduate student Markita Landry describes her research, learning experiences and cultural adjustment in Japan as part of NSF's EAPSI program Released  December 15, 2010
		A Trip Abroad to Design More Efficient Computer Chips Graduate student Jakub Szefer describes his experience abroad working with a National Taiwan University professor and designing and implementing a microprocessor simulator, thanks to NSF’s East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes program Released  December 10, 2010
		Economists Study How to Improve China's Food Safety Graduate student David Ortega describes his research project working with professors and students in China to assess Chinese consumer preferences and willingness to pay for certain pork safety attributes Released  May 3, 2010
		Anthropology Abroad: Studying Women's Roles in the Military Graduate student Margie Serrato on her experiences leaving the familiar to explore the unfamiliar: summer research in South Korea Released  November 12, 2009
		My Research: I Burn Stuff U.S. graduate student Abigail Watrous on her research studying energy technologies and seeking practical and affordable alternatives to help developing communities reduce pollution Released  June 5, 2008
		At the Crossroads of Stem Cells and Computer Science A Rutgers University graduate student takes readers on a journey from Piscataway, New Jersey, to Hsinchu, Taiwan, and shares some experiences with East-West collaboration, stem cell sorting and computer science Released  March 20, 2008
		40 Million Electric Bikes Spark Environmental Dilemma in China Engineering professor Christopher Cherry reports on his study of the impact of electric bikes in China Released  January 24, 2008