Refugee camps are at higher risk of extreme weather – new research
Refugee settlements are particularly affected by high temperatures and extreme rainfall, even more so than the rest of their host countries.
Sonja Fransen, Senior Researcher, Migration and Development, United Nations University •
conversation
June 6, 2023 • ~7 min
June 6, 2023 • ~7 min
New passport rankings show that the world is opening up – but not for everyone
A passport from the United Arab Emirates will get you into far more destinations than one from Afghanistan. Gaps like this have big implications for people’s ability to travel, reside and work.
Patrick Bixby, Associate Professor of English, Arizona State University •
conversation
Jan. 24, 2023 • ~10 min
Jan. 24, 2023 • ~10 min
Scientists at Work: How pharmacists and community health workers build trust with Cambodian genocide survivors
Studying medication use in a traumatized population of immigrants required pharmacists to listen to and learn from trusted community health workers.
Christina Polomoff, Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut •
conversation
May 24, 2022 • ~8 min
May 24, 2022 • ~8 min
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