Study Seeks to Identify Early Warning Signs of Dementia Among African Americans
Ishan Williams, an assistant professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing, is conducting research on whether vascular problems among African Americans are leading to increased rates of cognitive impairment.
Using Hip-Hop to Attract Black Students to the Chemical Sciences
Sabrina Collins of the College of Wooster and her colleagues developed a Powerpoint presentation that uses hip-hop concepts to make chemistry more appealing to minority students.
Duke University Study Examines African Americans’ Adherence to the DASH Diet
Researchers at Duke University have found that African Americans are less likely than Whites to adopt or adhere to a dietary program aimed at preventing and managing high blood pressure.
Oregon State Study Finds Communication Is Key in Preventing STDs Among Black Teens
Research at Oregon State University has found that educational and informational programs directed at Black youths can have a significant impact in preventing sexually transmitted diseases.
Survey Finds That Black Youth Are Not Interested in STEM Careers
A survey conducted by Harris Interactive for the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia found that 61 percent of all Black high school students are not interested in pursuing a career in heath care or the sciences.
A Racial Disparity in Exposure to Harmful Background TV Noise
A new scholarly study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, the University of Amsterdam, and the University of Iowa, has found that Black children in the United States are exposed to far more background television noise than other children.
Scholars Seek to Determine Why So Few Black Men Pursue Careers in Information Technology
The Penn State researchers will interview Black men who are studying in IT disciplines to determine "the experiences that put them on their trajectory towards information technology."
Report Finds Black Youth Are Exposed to More Alcohol Advertising Than Other Young Americans
A new report published by the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, finds that Black youths see more alcohol-related advertising on television and in magazines than other young Americans.
American Cancer Society Examines Trends in Death Rates From HIV by Race and Level...
The use of antiretroviral drugs has had a significant impact on death rates for all racial and ethnic groups, with the largest decreases for Blacks and other minorities.
Colleges That Are Successful in Graduating Low-Income Students
At Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, 71 percent of the Pell Grant students entering college in 2005 went on to earn their degree within six years. The overall graduation rate for 2005 entering students at FAU was 43 percent.
University of Illinois Chicago Study Finds Racial Disparity in Workers Compensation Settlements
The racial disparity in workers' averaged $6,000 more for non-Hispanic Whites compared to Black or Hispanic workers.
High Schools With Large Minority Populations Are Less Likely to Have Student Media Outlets
A study by the Center for Scholastic Journalism at Kent State University found that schools with no media outlets had an average student body where minorities made up 56 percent of the student body.
Study Finds That Minority Elders Are Healthier in Ethnically Dense Communities
A study by scholars in the schools of public health at Yale and Columbia finds that Black and Hispanic seniors have lower rates of heart disease and cancer in neighborhoods with high concentrations of minorities compared to seniors in more racially mixed neighborhoods.
The Persisting Racial Gap in College Graduation Rates
The overall national graduation rate for Black students is 44 percent. This is 21 percentage points below the rate for White students.
Racial Differences in Sources of Stress for College and University Faculty
A new report from the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at the University of California at Los Angeles finds personal finances and perceived discrimination are major sources of stress for Black faculty members.
The Post Post-Racial Era?
The election of Barack Obama in 2008 prompted some commentators to say that the nation had entered a post-racial era, but new data from researchers at three universities shows that anti-Black sentiments are on the rise.
Study Finds Racial Bias in Split-Second Decision-Making on Who Is Dangerous
A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado and San Diego State University finds that both college students and police officers exhibit racial bias when confronted with split-second decisions on who is dangerous and who is not.
Widespread Racial Differences in Who Receives CPR After a Cardiac Arrest
In low-income Black neighborhoods, the odds of receiving bystander CPR were 50 percent lower than in a high-income non-Black neighborhood.
Blacks Take Far Longer Than Whites to Earn Their Bachelor’s Degrees
For those who earned a bachelor's degree in the 2007-08 academic year, the average amount of time for Blacks to earn their degree was 98 months compared to 73.3 months for Whites. Nearly a quarter of Blacks took more than a decade to earn their bachelor's degree.
University Study Finds That the Racial Gap in Fatal Coronary Disease Is Widening
The research, conducted at the University of Alabama Birmingham, shows that despite a steady decline in fatal coronary heart disease for all groups, since 2000, the racial gap has actually increased.
Taking Measure of Black Students in STEM Courses
Nearly 86 percent of African American college students take at least some STEM courses during their college years. This is only slightly lower than the rate for White college students.
A Statistical Portrait of Recent African American College Graduates
More than 67 percent of all African Americans earning bachelor's degree in the 2007-08 academic year were women. More than 29 percent of African Americans were over the age of 30 when they earned their degree.
Report Finds a Decline in Students From Sub-Saharan Africa at U.S. Colleges and Universities
The number of foreign students studying at U.S. colleges and universities is on the rise but the number of students studying here from African nations is on the decline.
University Study Examines Suicide Ideation Among Lower Income African American Women
A study by researchers at the University of Kentucky examines the relationship between racial and gender discrimination and suicide ideation.
The Impact of Racial Discrimination on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
According to a new scholarly study, African Americans who believe they have been confronted by racial discrimination are more likely to abuse alcohol and illegal drugs. And the study showed that the perception of unfair treatment can lead to long-term substance abuse problems.
Significant Decline in African Scholars Teaching at U.S. Colleges and Universities
In 2011, there were 2,790 scholars from African nations teaching at U.S. colleges and universities. This is down from 3,800 just three years ago. At that time, scholars from Africa made up 3.3 percent of all foreign professors teaching at U.S. universities. Today they are 2.4 percent.
How Bans on Affirmative Action Impact Black Student College Graduation Rates
A new paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research examines the graduation rates of minority students before and after the ban on race-sensitive admissions at state universities in California.
Tracking U.S. College Students Who Study Abroad in Africa
Of the nearly 274,000 U.S. college students studying abroad during the 2010-11 academic year, 14,087, or 5.1 percent, attended universities in Africa. There were 11,878 American students at universities in sub-Saharan African nations.
Conservative Student Group Tabulates Ivy League Donations to President Obama
According to the study, at Brown University 129 faculty and staff donated to Obama, whereas only one staffer gave money to the Romney campaign.
Study Finds Low Graduation Rates for Black Male Student Athletes in Six Major Conferences
Nationwide the college graduation rate for Black male students is 38 percent. For students on athletic scholarships, the graduation rates for Black men is 49 percent. But a University of Pennsylvania study finds that Black male athletes at schools in the nation's six major athletic conferences don't fare as well.
Racial Segregation Returns in Schools Relieved of Court Desegregation Orders
A study at the Stanford University School of Education finds that districts that were released from court desegregation orders saw racial segregation grow faster than 90 percent of other school districts.
Academic Disciplines Where African Americans Earned No Doctoral Degrees in 2011
There are a large number of specific academic disciplines where African Americans earn no doctoral degrees whatsoever.
Instilling Racial Pride Can Help Black Students Do Better in School
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Harvard University finds that African American adolescents do better in school if their parents instill in them a strong sense of racial pride.
Brown University Graduate Student Examines HIV Disclosure Rates in Ethiopia
Ayalu Reda, a graduate student in sociology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, surveyed AIDS patients in Ethiopia and found that one third of those who are married had not told their spouse they were HIV-positive.
University of Pittsburgh Study Examines Racial Differences in Bone Marrow Donorship Decisions
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine conducted a study to learn why Black and other minorities opt-out of bone marrow transplant registries at rates far higher than whites.
Vitamin D Deficiency May Explain Higher Rate of Low Birthweight Babies Among African Americans
A study found that mothers with low levels of vitamin D during early pregnancy delivered babies that were lighter than mothers who were not deficient in vitamin D. About half of all African American women are vitamin D deficient.
