Xintian Tina Wang, Freelance Journalist Profile

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Navigating Borders as an International Journalist

2 weeks ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Xintian Tina Wang

On a cold autumn night in 2017, Meher Ahmad found herself once again detained at JFK Airport. Exhausted from a reporting trip in New Mexico for VICE Media, she was pulled into secondary questioning without explanation. The sterile walls of the holding room and the scrutinizing eyes of officials had become all too familiar — a harrowing routine born from the chilling shadow of the “Muslim Ban” during President Donald Trump’s first administration.
How are Asian American business owners weathering tariff turbulence?

1 month ago | joysauce.com | Xintian Tina Wang

As a child growing up northeast of Beijing, Lisa Li’s idea of wellness wasn’t wrapped in buzzwords or wellness apps—it was the simple act of sipping tea with her grandmother. Burnt out from more than a decade in the high-pressure fashion industry, she longed to return to that simplicity. A 2018 trip to Shangri-La, China rekindled that feeling—especially after tasting a rose tea so transportive it felt like stepping into a floral garden.
Game-Changing 3D Chip Uses Light to Supercharge AI

1 month ago | scitechdaily.com | Xintian Tina Wang

3D photonic chip module. Credit: Keren BergmanColumbia engineers have created a powerful 3D photonic-electronic chip that could overcome one of AI’s biggest hardware challenges: energy-hungry data transfer. Their design combines light-based data movement with CMOS electronics to achieve unmatched efficiency and bandwidth.
The new reality for BIPOC journalists: layoffs, coverage cuts, and an uncertain future

1 month ago | joysauce.com | Xintian Tina Wang

For BIPOC journalists, the media landscape is becoming increasingly precarious. In a decision that left many stunned, MSNBC recently canceled The Katie Phang Show, a program known for its in-depth legal analysis and dedication to amplifying underrepresented voices, particularly within the AA+PI community.
Why are more Asians taking an adult gap year?

2 months ago | joysauce.com | Xintian Tina Wang

Jeanie Chang still remembers the moment she realized she couldn’t keep going down the same path. As a journalist working in a high-pressure newsroom in the 1990s, she felt the weight of expectations—not just from her career but from her Korean parents and the larger Asian American community.
The Generalizability of Cortical Area Parcellations Across Early Childhood

2 months ago | biorxiv.org | Michael Myers |Wei Li |Jiaqi Li |Xintian Tina Wang

AbstractThe cerebral cortex consists of distinct areas that develop through intrinsic embryonic patterning and postnatal experiences. Accurate parcellation of these areas in neuroimaging studies improves statistical power and cross-study comparability.
DEI is disappearing-but does that mean the fight is over?

Feb 4, 2025 | joysauce.com | Xintian Tina Wang

I first “lived” with the term “DEI” (diversity, equity, and inclusion) when I was hired to report on it for a legacy business magazine back in 2021. I still remember my editor’s excitement, proclaiming it the first time the magazine had a dedicated reporter for the topic. Soon after, company executives asked me to lead the AA+PI employee resource group (ERG).
Trump’s policies could shake the lives of Asian international workers

Jan 16, 2025 | joysauce.com | Xintian Tina Wang

I will never forget the summer of 2021 when I overheard my Ivy League career advisor say to a fellow international student: “Don’t worry about your work visa—you will marry an American one day and get a green card.”That advisor’s dismissive laugh cut through the air, leaving me stunned. The student had been seeking guidance on companies that might sponsor visas, only to be met with condescension. I wanted to confront the advisor, to call out the racism in her words. But I couldn’t.
Schools caution international students: Get back to campus before Trump's inauguration

Dec 13, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Xintian Tina Wang

Dec. 13, 2024, 7:43 PM UTCAs she prepared to leave for winter vacation, Tracey Pauline Albert, a master’s student at Columbia University originally from India, took no chances with her return plans. Her flight back to the U.S. was carefully scheduled to land well before Jan. 20. Columbia is one of a handful of U.S. colleges and universities that have been cautioning their international student bodies to return to campus early to avoid any travel delays.
Effect of Anion-Directed Structural Tuning of Triazole-Containing Ag(I) Coordination Polymers for “Turn-on” Sensing of the Disulfide (−S–S−) Amino Acid over the Monosulfide (−SH) Form: Experiments and DFT Corroboration

Dec 6, 2024 | pubs.acs.org | Sourav Bej |Xintian Tina Wang |Hongbiao Huang |Zhonghang Chen