PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] – Many American farmers rely on temporary laborers to assist with their crops, and with a reduction of availability in domestic labor, many are turning to guest workers to provide a work force. In "Ph.D Candidate Researches Florida’s H-2A Farmworker Program," PSTC Trainee Bryan Moorefield (Anthropology) discusses his research on H2-A visa guest workers in Florida's citrus industry, many of them young men from Mexico. He is comparing this authorized mode of migration with that of unauthorized workers who used to do much of this kind of work. Read more.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] – Assistant Professor of Education Andrea Flores and Assistant Professor of Sociology and International and Public Affairs Jayanti Owens have both received Salomon Research Awards from Brown. Flores's project is "Citizen Scholars: Civic Belonging and Latino Students' College Experiences in Tennessee." Owens's is "Exclusionary Discipline: Racial Disparities in How Teachers Evaluate and Sanction Misbehavior."

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] – Most women gain more or less than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy. Women who gain less than recommended are more likely to have babies who are born pre-term or who are small for their gestational age, which can lead to lower academic achievement. "The Truth About Weight Gain and Pregnancy" quotes Professor of Economics Emily Oster, author of Expecting Better, who says women should "be more concerned about gaining too little weight than too much." Read more.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] – Those living in public housing often have higher rates of health insurance coverage and lower rates of unmet medical need, says a new study co-authored by former PSTC Postdoc Andrew Fenelon, now Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health. The study is cited in "Cuts In Federal Housing Help Would Hurt People’s Health, Research Suggests."