May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This is a time to reflect on and celebrate the important role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) have played in American history, culture, and society.  We pay tribute to the generations of AANHPI people who enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success. 

SOEST joins the celebration in recognition of the cultural, technological, and scientific contributions of AANHPI people in STEM, in our community, and across the country. We asked the SOEST community to share experiences as an AANHPI person in STEM. Here are excerpts from the reflections our colleagues shared.

Read more about it in the May 30, 2025 SOEST News item.