Alex Ip is the publisher and editor of The Xylom, a Gen Z-led nonprofit newsroom exploring how communities are influenced and shaped by science and the only science outlet run by and for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. His reporting on the City of Atlanta’s false statements on “Cop City” led him to be named the Atlanta Press Club’s 2024 Rising Star. Born and raised in Hong Kong and fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, Alex also recently led a team to translate the KSJ Science Editing Handbook into Chinese (Traditional and Simplified).

Recent Publications Include:

• The Most Detailed Maps of H-1B Visa Holders Joining America’s Top Research Institutions
• “Our Slice of Heaven That You’re Willing To Turn Into Hell for a Profit.”
• Atlanta Takes No Pride in MARTA’s Weekend “Special Schedules”
• Air Conditioning Gets Expensive. Here’s How to Save Money – and Help the Planet.