Taiwan-born Heidi Shyu tapped as U.S. undersecretary of defense
04/28/2021 04:46 PM
Photo from the U.S. Army website
Washington, April 27 (CNA) U.S. President Joe Biden formally nominated Heidi Shyu (徐若冰) as the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering Tuesday, making her the highest ranking Asian American official at the Pentagon if confirmed by the Senate.
The White House announced a list of key administration nominations on Tuesday, including several personnel changes at the Pentagon.
Shyu s nomination reflects the Biden administration s determination to pick more women and minorities to fill top positions, reports said.
If confirmed by the Senate, Shyu would become the highest ranking Asian American official at the Pentagon, working as its chief technology officer overseeing all defense research, engineering and technology development.
Thomas A. Russo, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Medicine who has been a leader in educating the public about COVID-19, will be awarded the Chancellor Charles P. Norton Medal, UB’s highest honor, as part of the university’s 2021 commencement season, taking place April 30 through May 16.
UB alumnus Dexter Johnson, NASA Technical Fellow for Loads and Dynamics, and Peter Rogerson, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Geography, will receive the UB President’s Medal in recognition of extraordinary service to the university.
Also this commencement season, SUNY honorary doctorates are being presented to UB alumnus C.K. “David” Chu, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at the University of Georgia, and UB alumnus and longtime faculty member William Kinkel, founder of the Dent Neurologic Institute.
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Aerospace industry pioneer and USC Trustee Malcolm Currie, 94
His esteemed career in electronics and weapons research and development included serving as undersecretary of defense research and engineering in the Department of Defense.
April 23, 2021
Malcolm Currie joined the USC Board of Trustees in 1989 and served as its chairman from 1995 to 2000. (Photo/Courtesy of the Currie Family)
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