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Executive Director, Jasmijn Slootjes, on How BIMI's Research is Addressing Migrant Needs at a Time of Unprecedented Strife

November 2, 2020

Jasmijn Slootjes is Executive Director of the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Research Initiative (BIMI). She coordinates BIMI’s research projects, training programs, public engagement and grant writing. Based at IGS, BIMI is a partnership of faculty, researchers and students who investigate human mobility, immigrants’ integration and the ways migration transforms societies around the world. IGS's Kelly Jones spoke with Jasmijn about the Initiative's current projects in the face of the pandemic.

IGS: BIMI recently advertised an upcoming symposium on “Migration...

IGS alumna Varsha Sarveshwar receives prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

November 22, 2021

BERKELEY, CA – UC Berkeley graduate Varsha Sarveshwar ('20) has been named a 2022 Rhodes Scholar-Elect. The scholarship grants students the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford. Sarveshwar was a 2020-21 fellow in the Matsui Center's John Gardner Public Service Fellowship program, and a recipient of the...

Spotlight: Executive Director Harpreet Mangat shares how BIMI's work helps students inside and outside the classroom

January 31, 2022

Dr. Hapreet Mangat is the Executive Director of the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI). Harpeet has been a key consultant on migration research and supporter of BIMI since its inception in 2017, and recently became the Executive Director in May 2021. As the Executive Director, Dr. Mangat brings her wealth of experience to coordinate BIMI’s research projects, training programs, public engagement and grant writing. Based at IGS, BIMI is a...

IGS Co-Director Cristina Mora receives 2022 Chancellor's Award

March 1, 2022

UC Berkeley professors Amani Allen and Cristina Mora, who received the 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity, discuss the impact of their research and service has on campus. To read the full article, click here

IGS Poll results cited by Washington Examiner highlight Democratic voters have no clear favorites for 2024

March 3, 2023
Zachary Faria

Washington Examiner article cites Berkeley IGS poll to highlight California Democratic voters' overall disapproval of both Governor Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden running for president in 2024. To learn more about Californians' opinions of other potential Presidential candidates, click here.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/even-california-democrats-dont-want-n…

IGS Poll Cited in ABC7 SF News Article highlighting Florida Gov. DeSantis' lead against Former President Trump

March 1, 2023
Liz Kreutz

While still in the early stages of the 2024 presidential campaign, the results of the February Berkeley IGS Poll are cited by ABC7 News. The results show that there's a close race between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump. To learn more about the candidates and DeSantis' arrival in California, click here.

https://abc7news.com/florida-governor-ron-desantis-california-visit-orange-count…

ABC7 Wash cites Berkeley IGS Poll results on Republican views of their potential presidential candidates

March 3, 2023
Alec Schemmel

As Republicans contemplate their options for the 2024 presidential election, Berkeley's IGS poll is cited by ABC 7 Washington News discussing California republicans' views on their leading candidates. To learn more about statewide polls and the overall 2024 GOP favorite, click here.

https://katv.com/news/nation-world/desantis-gains-ground-on-trump-as-2024-favori…

Berkeley IGS Poll referenced in conversation on legendary SF politicians

March 2, 2023
Marcus White

Amidst the step down and upcoming retirement of two San Francisco political legends, Nancy Pelosi and Diana Feinstein, Berkeley IGS poll is cited in discussion referring to the favorability of the second-longest serving congresswoman and the longest-serving woman senator and their respective careers. To learn more about the public's divide...

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/politics/nancy-pelosi-dianne-feinstein-split-bay…

Berkeley IGS Poll cited in discussion of CA Governor Newsom's capability to run as Presidential Candidate.

March 2, 2023

As the Presidential primaries become an increasingly hot topic, Berkeley's IGS poll is referrenced by Politico news article in their discussion on CA Governor Newsom's capability as a Presidential candidate. To learn more about the public's perception of Newsom and his potential for Presidency, click here.

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2023/03/02/newsom-shoul…

IGS Affiliate Faculty Pierson named inaugural director of the Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI)

February 13, 2023
Edward Lempinen

With the development of the new UC Berkeley Center, the Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI), IGS Affiliate Faculty, Paul Pierson, has been named its first director, spearheading the work to address "critical social challenges at the intersection of politics and economics"....

https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/02/13/new-berkeley-center-to-explore-critical-iss…