Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
As Suicide Prevention Month draws to a close, the New York City Health Department is encouraging New Yorkers to take action to support mental wellness for themselves and their neighbors. The Health Department offers a number of programs to support mental health and resilience as part of ongoing efforts to meet the HealthyNYC goal of … Read more
India was by far the largest recipient of H-1B visas last year, accounting for 71% of approved beneficiaries.
.S. Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus joined Robin Kelly (IL-02), co-chair of the Predominantly Black Institution Caucus, in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary Linda McMahon regarding the diversion of funds from Minority-Serving Institutions to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Reps Meng and Kelly were joined by leaders in … Read more
On Friday, Congress introduced a bill that would grant all adoptees citizenship, in hopes of righting a previous wrong.
New research led by City College of New York scientist Spencer A. Hill challenges generations-old beliefs about how El Niño events influence rainfall during the Indian summer monsoon. Entitled “More extreme Indian monsoon rainfall in El Niño summers,” the study appears in the journal Science.
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