International/Immigration

Credit: WMG, University of Warwick The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged all facets of human endeavours, and seven months later the economic effects are particularly being felt How the world can leverage the positive and negative…

Why are there no discourse in Japan on climate security? Is Japan failing to notice significant risks of climate change?Credit: NIES As the level of understanding about climate change has increased, the term "climate security" has been…

New study finds that large, multi-national organizations are not always crucial to local supply chains From toilet paper to industrial chemicals, there's no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has been disruptive to global supply chains. But…

Environmental hazards affect populations worldwide and can drive migration under specific conditions. Changes in temperature levels, increased rainfall variability, and rapid-onset disasters, such as tropical storms, are important factors…

This year's International Economics Olympiad for high school students started on September 7 with an opening ceremony that celebrated the biggest and most diverse group of students yet to compete in the Olympiad, now in its third year. 29…

Adrienne Bryant Godwin, Director of Programming, received $9,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities for: "Cartography - Great Performances at Mason 2020-2021 season." "CARTOGRAPHY" is a work that explores the global…

Education researchers from China give their views on what the current crisis could do to international higher educationCredit: East China Normal University (ECNU) Review of Education The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected our…

KIT coordinates the "EPICUR Research" project-besides student mobility and innovation, the tasks of the partners comprise research activities and the dialog with society Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is the consortium leader of…

Many refugees in the United States move to a different state soon after arrival, and when they move, they're most drawn by better job prospects and other people from their home country What do you think of when you hear the word "refugee"?…

A survey of Central American migrants traveling through Mexico on their way to the United States found that 74 percent of them experienced a degree of food insecurity, ranging from having only one meal to no food at all for one day or…

A new study in Review of Economic Studies suggests that a large increase in the stock of immigrants to the United States would have little impact on the wages of native US citizens. Allowing for more high-skill immigration could be…

With the reopening of flights during the summer holiday season in Europe, many countries have started to see an increase in COVID-19 infections. A new IIASA-led study sheds light on how COVID-19 spreads regionally and between countries,…

More than 2 million workers missed work in mid-April -- the highest absence rate since 1976 -- suggesting that COVID-19 was more widespread than official illness count, with immigrant workers most affected In mid-April, as the COVID-19…

Management, procurement and supply chain issues need addressingCredit: University of Bath The UK's universities are struggling to live up to the spirit and ambition of the Modern Slavery Act, hampered by poor oversight of their…

Statement outlines barriers to effective pacing in African countries, offers solutions The need for pacemakers in Africa will rise as life expectancy and associated cardiovascular diseases increase; however, the pacing field, including…

International trade can compensate for regional food shortages and reduce hunger Researchers from KU Leuven, the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and RTI International investigated the effects of trade on hunger…

Newly-arrived pupils who speak English as an additional language (EAL) often make 'mixed' linguistic and academic progress during their first years in British schools, which need a proper framework to give them sustained support, a study…

Credit: Politecnico di Milano Milan, 14 July 2020 - "ENHANCE - European Universities of Technology Alliance" will receive funding from the European Commission to strategically develop its cooperation. The alliance, of which TU Berlin is…

Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Underground tunnels have been used by warriors and smugglers for thousands of years to infiltrate battlegrounds and cross borders. A new analysis published in the Open…

ROCKVILLE, MD - The Biophysical Society (BPS), composed of more than 7,500 members worldwide, believes the recent modifications to temporary exemptions to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) for F-1 and M-1 student visas fall…