Experts have long pointed out the need for white parents to have conversations that directly address racism with their children to reduce racial bias. But many parents fail to have these crucial discussions. Psychology researchers at Northwestern University have published the...
Northwestern University researchers received a five-year, $4.5M grant from the National Science Foundation to study racial equity, STEM education, and school reform in Evanston, Ill., a diverse suburb of Chicago. The project looks at the impact of the closure of a local elementary...
The most common conversational approaches taken by parents differed by race A new study led by psychology researchers at Northwestern University found 84% of Black parents and 76% of white parents had spoken to their 8– to 11-year-old-children about the Black...
Marcelo Vinces has received the 2024 Daniel I. Linzer Award for Faculty Excellence in Diversity and Equity. Given annually by Northwestern’s Office of the Provost, the award celebrates individuals or groups who work collectively to build a more diverse, inclusive, and...
First study to estimate mortality related to nitrogen dioxide exposure across U.S. In the United States, premature death associated with exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution — a toxic gas emitted primarily by burning fossil fuels in cars, trucks, and power...
Data suggests program can be instructional for other municipalities and governments A new survey conducted by Northwestern University's Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy (CSDD) and in collaboration with NORC at the University of Chicago has revealed that the city of...
Mary Pattillo, Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and chair of the Department of African American Studies, has been listed as one of Better magazine’s 2023 Top 10 of Chicago’s Black Women of Impact. The list celebrates women who “have risen to...
Despite the advent of anti-discrimination laws and a shift in social norms favoring diversity, hiring discrimination persists against racial and ethnic minorities, according to a new study from Northwestern sociologists Lincoln Quillian and John J. Lee. Data from six North American...
Karen Alter, the Norman Dwight Harris Professor of International Relations and professor of political science, and Leslie Harris, professor of history, are faculty members at Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and co-chairs of the Organization of Women Faculty (OWF). They are...
Northwestern University is one of 104 schools that will receive a six-year Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). The HHMI announcement notes that IE3 challenges U.S. colleges and universities to build capacity for student...
