Why Do Black and Brown Children with Autism Go Overlooked?
A new study looks at whether implicit or explicit racial bias plays a part in why autism spectrum disorder isn't always identified quickly in Black and Hispanic children Read more ›
The U.S. Recruited 400,000 Puerto Rican Farmworkers. This Is Their Story
Between 1947 and 1993, a U.S. government program recruited and transported workers from Puerto Rico to fill more than 400,000 farm jobs around the continental U.S. A new book tells their story. Read more ›
Uncovering the Mystery of the Quasicrystal
Quasicrystals are rare material solids — only seen once in nature. Now, new research is shedding light on the behavior of these mystery crystals. Read more ›
China Is Trying to Improve Its Global Image — and Using Hollywood to Do It
A new book examines China’s efforts to improve its global image through film, branding, news media, and promotion of Chinese language and culture — and how U.S. Hollywood execs are tapping into the Chinese film market. Read more ›
We Could Learn a Thing Or Two About Social Distancing from Mole-Rats
African naked mole-rats prefer living in close quarters in stuffy underground colonies because of a genetic trait. But this genetic trait also exists in humans. Read more ›
‘Poor Queer Studies’: Away from Elitism, Toward Anti-Racist Education
Professor Matt Brim's latest book, "Poor Queer Studies" confronts elitism in higher education and highlights the importance of prioritizing minoritized students in the field of queer studies. Read more ›
Where Do Wikipedia’s Editors Live? A Geographical Analysis
A CUNY professor has created a set of maps that show where Wikipedia's millions of volunteer editors are located -- “and, maybe more important, where they aren’t.” Read more ›
‘Imagining Queer Methods’ Tackles New Ways to Do Queer Theory
A new book co-edited by Prof. Matt Brim imagines ways to study queer methods in more nuanced, less traditional ways. Read more ›
The Mysteries of the Universe Explained — in 30 Seconds!
A new book co-authored by Prof. Charles Liu works to explain the most complicated ideas, theories, and principles of the universe. Read more ›