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Released: 3-Oct-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Access to Education, Changing Gender Roles Driving More Men Into Nursing, Study Shows
University of Notre Dame

New research from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Louisville shows that the number of men in the field has risen substantially since 1960, a marker of changing economic and social trends.

Released: 2-Oct-2017 5:05 PM EDT
UW Center for Human Rights Studies Law Enforcement, Federal Agency Collaboration on Immigration
University of Washington

Cities and counties concerned about immigrant rights should closely examine law enforcement's collaboration with federal immigration authorities — and the role a for-profit company has in drafting language used in many law enforcement policy manuals — according to a new report from the University of Washington's Center for Human Rights.

Released: 27-Sep-2017 9:05 AM EDT
People Think Harder and Produce Better Political Arguments When Their Views Are Challenged, Study Shows
Binghamton University, State University of New York

People who are presented with political statements contradictory to their own beliefs tend to think harder and produce better arguments, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 26-Sep-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Teachers Report Weaker Relationships with Students of Color, Children of Immigrants
New York University

The relationship between teachers and students is a critical factor for academic success. However, a new study by NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development finds that teachers report weaker relationships with children of immigrants and adolescents of color.

 
Released: 19-Sep-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Science Denial Not Limited to Political Right
University of Illinois Chicago

A new study from social psychologists at the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests people of all political backgrounds can be motivated to participate in science denial.

   
Released: 14-Sep-2017 4:30 PM EDT
Ending DACA Could Have Dire Public Health Consequences
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The pending termination of DACA may reverse these mental health benefits for the 800,000 DACA beneficiaries, and trigger a public health crisis, according to an essay in the New England Journal of Medicine, co-authored by Atheendar. S. Venkataramani, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of medical ethics and health policy at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Released: 12-Sep-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Researchers Find Sharp Decline in Poverty in the US Despite Report From Census Bureau
University of Notre Dame

This year’s report estimates poverty in the U.S. to be 12.7 percent for 2016, which is very close to the rate in 1980, suggesting little progress or change in the fight against poverty.

Released: 6-Sep-2017 1:05 PM EDT
APA Statement on President Trump’s Decision to End DACA
American Psychological Association (APA)

The American Psychological Association expressed its concern in response to the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, and urged Congress to pass legislation reinstating protections formerly afforded to young immigrants by the program.

Released: 1-Sep-2017 5:05 AM EDT
Nursing Grant Will Strengthen Spanish Language Skills Among Students and Faculty
Rutgers School of Nursing–Camden (RUSNC)

Health equity for underserved Latino and immigrant populations will be broadened at the Rutgers School of Nursing–Camden, which has received a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s International and Foreign Language office to strengthen Spanish language skills among students and faculty.

Released: 31-Aug-2017 9:35 AM EDT
APA Calls on President to Preserve 'Dreamers' Program
American Psychological Association (APA)

The American Psychological Association called on President Trump today to protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, noting that ending it would break up families and derail many young immigrants’ chances for a quality education and future.

Released: 18-Aug-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Law School Podcast: Cities, States and the Trump Administration
Northwestern University

In the 13th episode of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Planet Lex podcast series, host Dean Daniel Rodriguez discusses these hot-button topics with Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law David Dana and Associate Professor of Law Nadav Shoked.

Released: 16-Aug-2017 9:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Awards $4.8M to Support Community Clinics and Other Safety Net Organizations for the Underserved
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai is bolstering an ongoing effort to strengthen the social safety net in the Los Angeles region with a third year of grants — totaling $4,827,930 — to programs that address the physical and mental healthcare needs of many underserved populations, including the homeless, at-risk youth, immigrants and others.

Released: 10-Aug-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Hundreds of U.S. Citizens Continue to Be Detained, New Immigration Data Shows
Northwestern University

An analysis of U.S. government data obtained by Northwestern University’s Deportation Research Clinic shows that the U.S. government detained more than 260 U.S. citizens for weeks and even years, most in private prisons under contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Released: 31-Jul-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Undocumented Immigration Doesn’t Worsen Drug, Alcohol Problems in U.S., Study Indicates
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Despite being saddled with many factors associated with drug and alcohol problems, undocumented immigrants are not increasing the prevalence of drug and alcohol crimes and deaths in the United States, according to a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Released: 18-Jul-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Devotion to National, Religious Symbol Alleviates Stress of Immigration
University of Alabama

Mexican immigrants living in a rural Mississippi county and who are highly devoted to the Virgin of Guadalupe coped better with immigration-related stress than those less devoted to the religious, Mexican symbol.

27-Jun-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Kwame Anthony Appiah, NYU Philosopher, Named “Great Immigrant”
New York University

New York University’s Kwame Anthony Appiah has been named by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as one of its 2017 “Great Immigrants.”

Released: 27-Jun-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Immigration Does Not Raise Crime, UCI-Led Study Finds, Refuting Common Assumption
University of California, Irvine

Immigration has no effect on crime, according to a University of California, Irvine professor’s comprehensive examination of 51 studies on the topic published between 1994 and 2014.

Released: 19-Jun-2017 10:05 AM EDT
DHS S&T Announces Funding Opportunity for Border, Trade and Immigration Homeland Security Research
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Proposals are due July 1. Selected proposals will be awarded in amounts up to $350,000 for a performance period of 24 months.

   
Released: 14-Jun-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Economic Benefits of Admitting Refugees Outweigh Costs
University of Notre Dame

Although working-age adult refugees who enter the United States often initially rely on public assistance programs, a study by researchers at the University of Notre Dame indicates that the long-term economic benefit of admitting refugees outweighs the initial costs.

Released: 9-Jun-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Syrian Voices Speak Out in Transformational Protest
Northwestern University

In her new book published Tuesday, “We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria,” Northwestern University professor Wendy Pearlman recounts intimate wartime testimonies and poetic fragments from a cross-section of Syrians whose lives have been transformed by revolution, war and flight.

Released: 5-Jun-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Stories of the American Experience
Smithsonian Institution

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival will host a series of programs exploring American identity and creativity. “Circus Arts” will take visitors behind the scenes to explore the cultural and artistic expressions of the ever-evolving circus. The “On the Move” program will bring together hip-hop artists, muralists and poetry slam performers, among others, to explore immigration and migration from new and diverse perspectives.

Released: 2-Jun-2017 9:30 AM EDT
New Training Aims to Improve Operational Security at U.S. Border
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T, at USBP's request, developed training to assist in increasing tracking abilities. Tracking, or “sign cutting,” is identifying telltale indicators of movement through the southern border’s desert or northern border’s wooded areas.

Released: 25-May-2017 10:20 AM EDT
BGSU Receives NEH Grant to Expand Migration Studies
Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University has been awarded major funding under a new grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. “Understanding Migration: Local and Global Perspectives,” co-authored by Dr. Christina Guenther, world languages and cultures, and Dr. Vibha Bhalla, ethnic studies, has been funded for the full amount of $100,000.

Released: 22-May-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Study: Awareness of Controversial Arizona Immigration Law Influenced Male Students' Classroom Behavior
University of Kansas

U.S.-born Latino male middle school students who had familiarity with a controversial Arizona immigration enforcement bill had more difficulty exhibiting proper behavior in the classroom, such as following instructions and staying quiet, according to a new study that includes a University of Kansas researcher.

 
15-May-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Migrant Children Less Obese Due to Absent Grandmothers - Study
University of Birmingham

Children of migrants to Chinese cities have lower rates of obesity than youngsters in more affluent established urban families - probably because their grandparents are not around to over-feed them, a new study has found.

Released: 15-May-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Children Following Deported Parents Face Educational Roadblocks
Ohio State University

Children who go to Mexico to live with a deported parent can encounter a host of struggles, including social isolation and difficulty in school because they can’t read and write in Spanish. The children, who may have never been to Mexico, experience a difficult transition and often are held back in their new schools.

Released: 10-May-2017 7:05 PM EDT
Acclaimed USC Annenberg Professor Josh Kun awarded Berlin Prize
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

USC Annenberg Professor and MacArthur genius Josh Kun has been named a recipient of the Berlin Prize, a semester-long fellowship in Berlin awarded annually to top-tier scholars, writers, composers and artists from the United States.

28-Apr-2017 2:05 PM EDT
France Does Not Have an “Immigrant Paradox” Like the United States Does
Research Society on Alcoholism

Migrating from one country to another can be very stressful for immigrants and their children. In the United States, however, first-generation immigrants (FGIs) have lower rates of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) than Americans despite facing more psychosocial risk factors such as poverty, lower education, and greater social and economic exclusion. This is called an “immigrant paradox.” This study assessed the risk of AUDs among the general population in France, as well as first-, second-, and third-generation immigrants.

Released: 1-May-2017 12:30 PM EDT
Firsthand Accounts of Genocide Survivors Are Chronicled by Baylor University’s Institute for Oral History
Baylor University

As a boy, Albert Cheng thrived in the lush jungle of Cambodia, playing and hunting with slingshots and a bow and arrow. The lessons he learned helped him years later during imprisonment and interrogation by the Khmer Rouge. He is among survivors who have shared their stories with Baylor researchers.

Released: 27-Apr-2017 6:30 PM EDT
USC Annenberg Student Journalists, KQED’s The California Report Publish Joint Investigation
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

A new series marking the first 100 days of the Trump administration, featuring work by USC Annenberg graduate journalism students, will launch Friday on The California Report Magazine, KQED’s statewide public radio program.



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