http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/Recent news from Shorenstein APARCen-usPublic domainhttp://aparc.stanford.edu/images/feed-icon-48x48.jpghttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/60http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1539New Beginnings, a nonpartisan policy study group of former senior U.S. officials and other experts on Korea, will discuss the results of President Lee's visit and the prospects for forging a real partnership with South Korea at the World Affairs Council in San Francisco on June 3.]]>Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1539?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1535Ten 2008 POSCO NGO Fellows were selected by the Fellowship admission committee during the second POSCO NGO Fellowship Conference held on May 1 and 2 at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.]]>Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1535?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1538Shorenstein APARC is pleased to announce that Alisa Jones has been chosen as the 2008-2009 Northeast East Asia History Fellow.]]>Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1538?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1524The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center has selected Benjamin Self as the Takahashi Fellow in Japanese Studies.]]>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1524?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1517The Second Annual POSCO NGO Fellowship Conference to be held on May 1 at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada]]>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1517?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1516Venture capitalist, attorney, and educator Michael Korver opened SPRIE's spring seminar series on new post-bubble patterns of entrepreneurship in Japan. Korver, a managing partner in Japan's Global Venture Capital, spoke on how he has seen venture capital evolve there in light of his own firm's experiences.]]>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1516?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1513The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center is pleased to announce that General (ret.) Byung Kwan Kim will join the Center for the 2008-2009 academic year as the first recipient of the Koret Fellowship in the Center's Korean Studies Program.]]>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1513?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1511%people1%, Shortenstein APARC director, urges President Lee to start strengthening U.S.-South Korea alliance, particularly, with cooperation on ratification of FTA and North Korea policy.]]>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1511?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1500David Straub, currently a Pantech Fellow at Shorenstein APARC, has been appointed associate director of the Korean Studies Program. "David has been a tremendous asset to us with his expertise and experiences on U.S.-ROK relations," said Shorenstein APARC Director Gi-Wook Shin. "As he takes on his new role with us, he will provide important leadership to the Korean Studies Program that has been expanding fast."]]>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1500?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1495The report of New Beginnings group suggests U.S. conduct comprehensive evaluation of Korean peninsula and Northeast Asian situations.]]>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1495?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1494Shorenstein APARC Distinguished Fellow Michael Armacost discusses U.S.-South Korea ties and points out challenges ahead. "From free trade to North Korea's nuclear threat," writes Armacost in the Christian Science Monitor, "both sides must move past years of missteps."]]>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1494?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1491New Beginnings, a non-partisan study group of distinguished former American senior officials and experts formed by the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and the New York-based Korea Society, will release their report on how to revitalize the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance on Monday, April 14, in Washington, DC., followed by a presentation in New York on April 15.]]>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1491?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1486Official growth in Chinese life expectancy between 1950 and 1980 ranks among the most rapid in documented global history, yet virtually no study has quantitatively assessed the determinants of those longevity gains. Recently Karen Eggleston received notice of an award from Stanford's Center for Demography and Economics of Health and Aging--supported by the National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Aging--for a study entitled "Health Improvement under Mao and Its Implications for Contemporary Aging in China." Eggleston will undertake this study jointly with colleagues Grant Miller (Stanford) and Hongbin Li (Tsinghua, PRC).]]>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1486?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1484The Koret Foundation of San Francisco has approved a $300,000 gift in support of the Korean Studies Program at Stanford University.]]>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1484?http://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1483While the Stanford community may know him as former provost, professor emeritus, and co-director of SPRIE, William Miller is also chair and co-founder of Redwood City's Nanostellar, a start-up using innovative methods and new technologies to dramatically increase the efficiency of catalytic converters.]]>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://aparc.stanford.edu/news/1483?