Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
“As the first South Asian American woman ever elected to the House, I’m proud to see this legislation pass,” tweeted the congresswoman. “My bill is a significant step in raising the alarm about heart disease, reversing the deadly trend, and saying to South Asian Americans: we see you and we are ready to help.”
The Commerce Department had said earlier this week it would end enumeration next week, in defiance of a federal judge’s ruling.
The report examines areas of the U.S. with among the largest South Asians populations including New York, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, and the Bay Area and Central Valley in California and draws primarily on interviews with community leaders who are members of the National Coalition of South Asian Organizations (NCSO), a national community survey, and media … Read more
Hao Su, a robotics specialist in The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering, heads an interdisciplinary team of experts from three universities in a $2.78 million National Science Foundation (NSF) project to develop a perceptive and adaptive soft (PECASO) wearable robot. Dubbed “The Future of Work Program,” it could lead to improved employment opportunities … Read more
A federal appeals court has denied the Trump administration’s request to temporarily block a lower court order that extends the 2020 census schedule.
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy economic toll on Asian Americans.