Professor Dean Yang's new research with student Parag Mahajan, Hurricanes Drive Immigration to the U.S., was chosen as one of The Conversation's essential reads for the year.


In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, and now Maria this season, there has been a great deal of interest in the human and economic impacts of hurricanes. How much new immigration can the U.S. expect in response to what may be the most destructive hurricane season the Americas has ever seen? In this new research, they study how hurricanes drive immigration to the U.S. Please click here to read the full article featured in The Conversation.