Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a new endeavor to bring atomic-level precision to the devices and technologies that underpin much of modern life, and will transform fields like information technology in the decades to come. “It is exciting to be part of this Center which brings together world renowned experts in nanoscience, photonics and … Read more
First the World Trade Center, then the pandemic – a neighborhood beset by high unemployment, shuttered businesses, xenophobia and delayed relief
The interactive map shows the local patterns of the city’s ranked choice vote (RCV) tallies by election district for the June 2021 primary. The map is the first-of-its-kind that visualizes multi-candidate vote patterns, showing the local round-by-round RCV vote transfers for each mayoral and comptroller candidate.
“There’s a huge split between those who literally want to have a Native governing entity with limited autonomy … and those who want the U.S. out of Hawaii,” one scholar said.
After a rise in hate crimes against Asians in the spring, advocates have heard similar concerns from Asian American families and students about commuting from afar to school and what they may have to endure inside of the classroom when school buildings reopen Sept. 13. For some students, that anxious feeling is compounded by years … Read more
Muslim Americans who grew up under the shadow of 9/11 have faced hostility and surveillance, mistrust and suspicion