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UrduOrange, Calif. — The University of California, Irvine has launched an initiative to address the toll diabetes takes on Orange County’s Latinx community and ensure greater well-being for a population that is disproportionately affected by the disease.
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UCI’s Paul Merage School of Business hosts annual Latinx Initiative (LXi) conference
EVENT: UCI’s Paul Merage School of Business annual Latinx Initiative (LXi) conference will provide an in-person learning and networking opportunity for 2022. This year’s theme is “Excelencia: Leadership that Thrives.” Speakers and panelists who are Latino leaders throughout the region across business sectors will explore and define leadership excellence for the Latino community.
UNC Students Honor Chicano Tradition Through Creating a New One
El Día de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday celebrated annually on Nov. 1-2. The festivity showcases the love and respect for deceased loved ones. Every year, families and communities gather to remember their relatives through building altares or ofrendas.
Shining a Light on U.S. Latinx Art and Artists
Adriana Zavala is a professor in the Tufts University Department of the History of Art and Architecture, and though her academic work has long focused on Mexican art, she has expanded it to include Latinx art in the U.S. Zavala is working to overcome a lack of visibility for Latinx artists.
CSU to Launch Global Hispanic Serving Institution Equity Innovation Hub
Partnership with Apple and state of California will lead to
new and additional educational pathways for students in STEM
New Latinx Scholarships for Psychology & Counseling Undergrads
Northern California’s leading school of psychology and counseling the creation of ten scholarships of $10,000 each for Spanish speaking, Latinx undergraduate students in the University’s BS in Psychology and Social Action program.
“El Futuro is Here” Explores Ways of Creating Culturally Responsive Campus Ministries
Dominican University presents “El Futuro is Here!,” a national virtual conference exploring ways of creating more culturally responsive campus ministries for Latinx students.
Adult roles build skills for children of Latinx immigrants
Children of Latinx immigrants who take on adult responsibilities exhibit higher levels of political activity compared with those who do not, according to University of Georgia researcher Roberto Carlos.
Street Renamed in Honor of Vanderbilt Surgical Pioneer Vivien Thomas, LLD
As a result of a Vanderbilt University School of Medicine student-led effort, Dixie Place, the city street that runs between the Medical Center’s Central Garage and the Oxford House on 21st Avenue South, is being renamed Vivien Thomas Way.
Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Academic leaders, faculty, staff and students gathered virtually to learn how to continue transforming UC San Diego into a student-centered university for the success of Latinx/Chicanx students at the HSI Summit on March 11.
Comics course provides valuable story-telling lessons
Cornell College students studied comics as an art and communication form during the third block Latin American studies course, Decolonizing Comics: Latinx Graphic Narratives in the U.S.
New Software Focuses On Better Targeting Mental Health Resources
Researchers have developed a prototype software system that aims to help policymakers and healthcare providers better address mental health challenges facing Hispanic populations across the United States.
UTEP to Receive $1.35M NIH Grant to Aid Latinx Students to Build Paths to Science Careers
The five-year NIH Science Education Partnership Award program will attempt to attract the attention of high school students in economically disadvantaged communities to be prepared and motivated to pursue undergraduate degrees in engineering as well as biomedical and behavioral sciences.
Poor Cognitive Performance Predicts Impairment in Activities of Daily Living Years Later
Subtle differences in cognition may help identify individuals at risk for becoming dependent years later upon others to complete daily activities, such as managing medications or finances and other essential activities.
Historical Racial & Ethnic Health Inequities Account for Disproportionate COVID-19 Impact
A new Viewpoint piece published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines the ways in which COVID-19 disproportionately impacts historically disadvantaged communities of color in the United States, and how baseline inequalities in our health system are amplified by the pandemic. The authors also discuss potential solutions.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Awards and Appointments
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces its most recent awards and appointments for the institution’s physicians, scientists, nurses, and staff.
Most comprehensive study yet of Latinx U.S. immigration agents shows economic self-interest drives decisions to join ICE
Research from the University of Notre Dame found that Latinxs — regardless of their preferred national/ethnic identity, their identification with the immigrant experience or their attitude toward immigrants — choose to work in immigration for their own economic interest.
Story Tips From Johns Hopkins Experts on COVID-19
It seems there will never be enough “thank you’s” for the incredible doctors, nurses, technicians and support staff members who are working around the clock to help patients with the dangerous coronavirus disease. Their dedication, determination and spirit enable Johns Hopkins to deliver the promise of medicine.
New Research Confirms Higher Rates of New Coronavirus in Latinx Populations
In a new analysis of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, test results for nearly 38,000 people has found a positivity rate among Latinx populations about three times higher than for any other racial and ethnic group. The findings, published June 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), add to evidence that there are much higher COVID-19 infection rates among U.S. minorities, particularly in Latinx communities.
Pursuing Ph.D., Ecuadorian immigrant works to improve lives of immigrants through policy
Twenty years after leaving Ecuador during its economic crisis, Maria Alcívar-Zúñiga learned she had received a prestigious national award recognizing her leadership, academic accomplishments and community work empowering Latinx youth and families in Iowa. Next stop: finishing her dissertation at Iowa State University.