Research & Studies

Research Discovers a Brain Drain of Physicians From Sub-Saharan Africa

In conducting research for his doctoral dissertation at Vanderbilt University, Akhenaten Tankwanchi found that the number of physicians practicing in the United States who had immigrated from sub-Saharan African had increased 40 percent over the past decade.

Racial Differences in Anticipated Debt for Medical School Students

The survey found that 77 percent of Black students anticipated accumulating at least $150,000 in debt during their medical training. For all medical school students, 62.1 percent anticipated debt of $150,000 or more.

Major Research Project to Study Genetic Link to Disease Susceptibility Among Minorities

The research teams are located at the University of Southern California, Rutgers University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

NIH-Sponsored Study Shows the Value of Mentoring for Science Faculty at HBCUs

The study found that mentoring program for science faculty at these institutions resulted in an increase in the number of published articles in peer-reviewed journals, an increase in grants won, and an increase in professional and career activities.

North Dakota State University Study Examines Racial Profiling

A content analysis of newspaper articles revealed the frequency and context of the reporting of racial profiling, the extent to which it is presented as a problem for all racial minority groups as opposed to a select few.

Harvard Study Finds African Americans Sleep Less Than Whites

A new study led by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health finds that African Americans tend to sleep less than White Americans. The racial differences in sleep duration are particularly pronounced among professionals.

Survey Documents the State of Black Studies at U.S. Colleges and Universities

A survey of 1,777 colleges and universities found that 76 percent of these institutions had Black studies programs to some degree. Some 20 percent of responding institutions had formal academic units, either departments or programs, dedicated to African American studies.

Princeton University Study Finds That Poverty Impedes Cognitive Functions

A study led by researchers at Princeton University finds that poverty and its related stresses puts such a burden on people's mental state that they have less brainpower to deal with other aspects of life.

University Study Finds Constructive Criticism, Not Undeserved Praise, Is More Helpful to Black Students

A new study led by Davis S. Yeager, an assistant professor of developmental psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, finds that praising African American students for mediocre work in an effort to boost self-esteem can actually have just the opposite effect.

Stanford Study Finds That Sharing Cultural Experiences Can Reduce Intergroup Prejudice

Psychologists at Stanford University state that their findings could help policymakers, employers, school administrators and others interested in creating a more positive climate for people from diverse backgrounds.

Study Led by Duke Cardiologist Finds Racial Gap in Hospitalizations Following Heart Failure

After accounting for differences between patients relating to their health at the start of the study, researchers found that for patients who survived heart failure, Blacks were 58 percent more likely than Whites to be hospitalized for complications.

University-Developed Intervention Reduces Unprotected Sex Among Bisexual Black Men

The Men of African American Legacy Empowering Self (MAALES) program engaged Black men in small discussion groups on safe sex practices for men who had sex with both women and men. The discussions also included culturally relevant discussions that were centered upon Black men.

University of Iowa Study Shows Lenders Favor Black Women

Researchers at the University of Iowa gave financial professionals fictional loan applications in which education, gender, and race were different but financial profiles were relatively the same. Results show that lenders view Black women as favorably as they do White men.

Study Finds a Link Between Family Support and Health/Happiness Among LGBT People of Color

The Social Justice Sexuality project – a study of over 5,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of color – finds that spirituality and family support are key predictors to overall health, happiness, and civic engagement.

Racism May Be a Contributing Factor to Higher Rates of Hypertension Among Blacks

A new study led by Lisa A. Cooper, the John F. Fries Professor of Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, finds that African Americans who are hypervigilant over racial issues tend to have higher blood pressure than other African Americans.

University of Michigan Study Finds That Intelligence Is No Cure for Racism

A study conducted at the University of Michigan has found that intelligent people tend to be just as racist as their less intelligent counterparts. Smart people are just more adept at hiding their racism, the study found.

University of Pennsylvania Researchers Examine Racial Differences in Sleep Behavior

The study found that Black women tended to support unhealthy beliefs, attitudes, and practices regarding sleep more so than White women. Black women were more likely than White women to turn to alcohol as a sleep aid and were more likely to read, watch television, or do other activities in bed.

University Study Links Exposure to Racism to Higher Probability of Adult-Onset Asthma

The Boston University study examined the cases of more than 38,000 African American women who participated in the Black Women's Health Study between 1997 and 2011. The women completed questionnaires on their health and experiences of racism every two years.

University of Hawaii Study Shows How Sleep Deprivation Impacts Racial Prejudice

The results of the study of 400 undergraduate students at the University of Hawaii showed that the sleepier the test subject, the more likely they were to rate prospective job candidates with Black-sounding names unqualified for the position.

Study Finds That Minority Faculty at Community Colleges Feel Marginalized

A report by the California Community College Collaborative at the University of California at Riverside finds that minority faculty members at community colleges feel marginalized and this causes them to limit what they contribute to their educational institution.
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