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Cramming for a Test? Don’t do it, say UCLA Researchers

By Guest PostAugust 24, 2012Education, Scienceadolescent, andrew j fuligni, asian american, cari gillen oneel, european american, exam, high school, homework, last minute, latino, los angeles, sleep, socializing, student, study, trade off, ucla, virginia w huynh

Every high school kid has done it: putting off studying for that exam until the last minute, then pulling a caffeine-fueled all-nighter in an attempt to cram as much information into their heads as they can.

Now, new research at UCLA says don’t bother.

The problem is the trade-off between study and sleep. Studying, of course, is a key contributor to academic achievement, but what students may fail to appreciate is that adequate sleep is also important for academics, researchers say. (more…)

UCLA Study Finds U.S. Has More Elected, Appointed Asian American Officials Than Ever

By Guest PostDecember 10, 2011Politicsasian american, asian american politics, asian pacific americans, california, david k yoo, don nakanishi, hawaii, irvine, james lai, new york, oakland, pacific islander, political almanac, political process, political trends, politicians, public office, san francisco, state governors, texas, united states, us history, voters

More Asian Pacific Americans hold public office in the United States than at any other time in U.S. history, a sign of the community’s growing engagement with the political process, according to a newly released political almanac published by UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center.

The 14th edition of the National Asian Pacific American Political Almanac, first published in 1976, contains information on all 3,000 current elected and appointed officials. It also analyzes political trends and makes electoral projections of the nation’s 17 million Asian Pacific Americans. (more…)

Hostile Environments Encourage Political Action In Immigrant Communities

By Guest PostNovember 2, 2010Culture, Politicsafrican communities, anti-immigrant legislation, anti-immigrant practices, asian american, backfire, Chicago, dina okamoto, immigrant, immigrant communities, kim ebert, latino, los angeles, memphis, miami, middle eastern, united states

A new study from North Carolina State University finds that anti-immigrant practices – such as anti-immigrant legislation or protests – are likely to backfire, and spur increased political action from immigrant communities. The study examined political activity in 52 metropolitan areas across the United States.

“U.S. Census data indicate that 60 percent of the foreign-born in the U.S. are not citizens,” says Dr. Kim Ebert, an assistant professor of sociology and co-author of a paper describing the research. “Non-citizens can’t vote, so we wanted to determine how they are participating in political life.” (more…)

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Cramming for a Test? Don’t do it, say UCLA Researchers

UCLA Study Finds U.S. Has More Elected, Appointed Asian American Officials Than Ever

Hostile Environments Encourage Political Action In Immigrant Communities