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Urdu$3.2 Billion in lost earnings would be avoided in 2015 alone had mortality and earning been equal between blacks and whites
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Chapman University national study highlights wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 pandemic
The survey examined the experiences of 4,149 adults living in the United States and how the crisis is impacting their mental health, physical health, romantic relationships, encounters of prejudice
Discrimination may erase ‘birthweight advantage’ of black US immigrants in one generation
Black women have the highest prevalence of low birthweight babies compared to other racial and ethnic groups, but black immigrants typically have much better outcomes than their U.S.-born counterparts. Yet, little has been known about whether this “healthy immigrant” effect…
Study puts price tag on lost earnings from racial disparities in cancer mortality
$3.2 Billion in lost earnings would be avoided in 2015 alone had mortality and earning been equal between blacks and whites
Chapman University national study highlights wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 pandemic
The survey examined the experiences of 4,149 adults living in the United States and how the crisis is impacting their mental health, physical health, romantic relationships, encounters of prejudice
1ST COVID autopsy series by LSUHealthNO pathologists reveals new cardiopulmonary findings
New Orleans, LA – LSU Health New Orleans pathologists performed the first series of autopsies on African Americans who died from COVID-19 in New Orleans, and their findings provide new and critical information to guide patient management. The findings are…
1ST COVID autopsy series by LSUHealthNO pathologists reveals new cardiopulmonary findings
New Orleans, LA – LSU Health New Orleans pathologists performed the first series of autopsies on African Americans who died from COVID-19 in New Orleans, and their findings provide new and critical information to guide patient management. The findings are…
Picture a Scientist brings the struggles of women in science to screen
With major funding from the Heising-Simons Foundation and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the film Picture a Scientist is breaking new ground by virtually launching in theaters across North America on June 12th. The independent documentary follows a groundswell of researchers…
Surging numbers of first-generation learners being left behind in global education
‘First-generation learners’ – a substantial number of pupils around the world who represent the first generation in their families to receive an education – are also significantly more likely to leave school without basic literacy or numeracy skills, a study…
Surging numbers of first-generation learners being left behind in global education
‘First-generation learners’ – a substantial number of pupils around the world who represent the first generation in their families to receive an education – are also significantly more likely to leave school without basic literacy or numeracy skills, a study…
Women quotas in politics have unintended consequences
Aside from Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, and more recently Angela Merkel and Jacinda Ardern, women continue to be scarce in the halls of power. To rectify this inequality, a majority of countries (or at least one political party in most)…
Surviving the coronavirus while black: Pandemic’s heavy toll on African American mental health
ANN ARBOR—Black communities in the United States have been disproportionately affected by the number of coronavirus cases and deaths. At the same time, white nationalist activities have increased in the last months.Riana Elyse AndersonRiana Anderson, assistant professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health, discusses how these trends are affecting the mental health of African Americans.
Field courses boost student success, support STEM diversity efforts, study reveals
Hands-on field learning key to retention, success of underrepresented biology students
Field courses boost student success, support STEM diversity efforts, study reveals
Hands-on field learning key to retention, success of underrepresented biology students
The brain’s facial recognition area doesn’t differentiate outgroup members
Difficulty in telling members of an outgroup apart linked to visual processing
Urban heat waves imperil LA’s most vulnerable communities
As heat waves intensify, low-income and disadvantaged communities across south Los Angeles are most at risk, USC researchers say. Disruptions such as climate change and coronavirus underscore threats to vulnerable populations and the need for solutions
The brain’s facial recognition area doesn’t differentiate outgroup members
Difficulty in telling members of an outgroup apart linked to visual processing
Secure land rights essential to protect biodiversity and cultures within indigenous lands
New research argues that legally protected large territories in Brazil are crucial to protect biodiversity and provide essential conditions for indigenous populations to maintain their traditional livelihoods. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK show how…
Secure land rights essential to protect biodiversity and cultures within indigenous lands
New research argues that legally protected large territories in Brazil are crucial to protect biodiversity and provide essential conditions for indigenous populations to maintain their traditional livelihoods. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK show how…
Neighborhood and cognitive performance in middle-age: Does racial residential segregation matter?
May 8, 2020 — A study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that black subjects who were exposed to highly segregated neighborhoods in young adulthood exhibited worse performance in cognitive skills in mid-life. The findings are published…
Diminished returns of educational attainment on heart disease among black Americans
This article by Dr. Shervin Assari et al. is published in The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, Volume 14, 2020
New research finds racial bias in rideshare platforms
Minority riders are twice as likely to have rides canceled than caucasians
Examining health insurance nondiscrimination policies with mental health among gender minority individuals
What The Study Did: A large private health insurance database was used to examine the association between between health insurance nondiscrimination policies and mental health outcomes for gender minority individuals. Authors: Alex McDowell, R.N., M.S.N., M.P.H., of Harvard Medical School…
Diminished returns of educational attainment on heart disease among black Americans
This article by Dr. Shervin Assari et al. is published in The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, Volume 14, 2020
New research finds racial bias in rideshare platforms
Minority riders are twice as likely to have rides canceled than caucasians
Examining health insurance nondiscrimination policies with mental health among gender minority individuals
What The Study Did: A large private health insurance database was used to examine the association between between health insurance nondiscrimination policies and mental health outcomes for gender minority individuals. Authors: Alex McDowell, R.N., M.S.N., M.P.H., of Harvard Medical School…
Study reports high level of hazardous drinking among Pacific Islander young adults in US
UC Riverside-led study calls for culturally tailored approaches to encourage this neglected population to seek behavioral health treatment
Study reports high level of hazardous drinking among Pacific Islander young adults in US
UC Riverside-led study calls for culturally tailored approaches to encourage this neglected population to seek behavioral health treatment
Racial Inequalities in Liver Cancer Deaths Soared After Launch of Hepatitis C Drugs
A study explored racial inequalities in death from liver cancer before and after the introduction of lifesaving drugs for hepatitis C. Results showed that from 1979 to 1998, racial inequalities in mortality from liver cancer in the U.S. were declining. But, from 1998 to 2016, of the 16,770 deaths from liver cancer among blacks, the excess relative to whites increased from 27.8 percent to 45.4 percent. Concurrently, racial inequalities in death decreased for major risk factors for liver cancer, such as alcohol and diabetes.
Does ‘participatory budgeting’ lead to political patronage?
Study explores municipal experiment in direct democracy
Does ‘participatory budgeting’ lead to political patronage?
Study explores municipal experiment in direct democracy
Interdisciplinary UTA team developing transportation models for a futuristic Texas
The future of Texas transportation
New study links severe sleep apnea to higher blood glucose levels in African-Americans
Suggests that targeting sleep may help prevent diabetes and improve treatment
Interdisciplinary UTA team developing transportation models for a futuristic Texas
The future of Texas transportation
Health impacts of pollution upon indigenous peoples
Health impacts of pollution upon Indigenous Peoples worldwide are most often related to water and food
Tel Aviv University’s Kantor Center reports 18% rise in antisemitic incidents in 2019
Annual report focuses on hate crimes around the world
Research highlights racism concerns in schools and the community
Researchers from Staffordshire University are calling for more government funding to crack down on race-hate in schools and the wider community.
Immigrant Japan: understanding modern Japan through the lives and minds of migrants
In a new book, interviews of over 200 migrants in Japan give a glimpse of what life is like for immigrants in the Japanese society
Immigrant Japan: understanding modern Japan through the lives and minds of migrants
In a new book, interviews of over 200 migrants in Japan give a glimpse of what life is like for immigrants in the Japanese society
Climate disasters increase risks of armed conflicts: New evidence
The risk for violent clashes increases after weather extremes such as droughts or floods hit people in vulnerable countries, an international team of scientists finds. Vulnerable countries are characterized by a large population, political exclusion of particular ethnic groups, and…
Emotional abuse, neglect affect adolescent depression differently by gender, ethnicity
Study highlights value of differentiating abuse from neglect
Police officers’ views before and after Ferguson counter accuracy of Ferguson effect
The Ferguson Effect is the idea that increased public criticism and distrust of police following the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, lowered police moral, which caused officers to withdraw from proactive policing and boosted the crime rate…
Emotional abuse, neglect affect adolescent depression differently by gender, ethnicity
Study highlights value of differentiating abuse from neglect
Police officers’ views before and after Ferguson counter accuracy of Ferguson effect
The Ferguson Effect is the idea that increased public criticism and distrust of police following the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, lowered police moral, which caused officers to withdraw from proactive policing and boosted the crime rate…
Poor people experience greater financial hardship in areas where income inequality is greatest
Study shows how a lack of community support caused by inequality exacerbates cycles of poverty
Fleeing Nazis shaped Austrian politics for generations after World War II
A new study in The Economic Journal , published by Oxford University Press, suggests that migrating extremists can shape political developments in their destination regions for generations. Regions in Austria that witnessed an influx of Nazis fleeing the Soviets after…
Census 2020: Understanding the Issues
Springer book covers the US Census from its Constitutional founding through the upcoming 2020 count, discusses the unique significance of this statistical undertaking, and explores controversies and questions surrounding demographic data collection
Culturally adapted materials boost Latino participation in diabetes education programs
CORVALLIS, Ore. — An Oregon State University study published last week found that diabetes education programs that are linguistically and culturally tailored to Latinos lead to significantly higher rates of completion among Latino participants — even higher than rates among…
Juan M. Madera named SIOP Fellow
Juan M. Madera, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Madera was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational…
Achievement gaps may explain racial overrepresentation in special education
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — U.S. school districts may be flagged as over-identifying students of color as having disabilities when other factors, such as achievement gaps, may explain these disparities, according to new Penn State research published in Exceptional Children .…