In the News: Yingyi Ma
Yingyi Ma Article on the Threat US Security Policies Pose to AI Leadership Published by Brookings
“Immigrants, notably those from the Chinese community, have been instrumental in driving innovation in AI and America’s broader high-tech industry, which suffers from a domestic ‘talent crisis.’ Addressing this challenge demands more favorable immigration policies...and a reduction in the hostility faced by Chinese scientists,” writes Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology.
See related: Autonomous Systems, China, Education, Government, International Affairs, U.S. Immigration, United States
Yingyi Ma Article on the Renewed Fervor for China’s Civil Service Exam Published in Nikkei Asia
"The contrast with today's youth highlights broader economic and global trends, namely China's current economic slowdown, which has led to reduced hiring, stagnating wages and a general sense of job insecurity in many industries. This environment naturally makes the stability and predictability of government jobs more appealing," writes Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology.
See related: China, Education, Government, Labor
Yingyi Ma Examines Declining Enrollment of Chinese Students in the US in Brookings Article
"During my conversations with Tsinghua University faculty and students regarding whether they would consider studying in the United States, they expressed fear and anxiety about what they perceive as 'a hostile America' toward China—specifically, the U.S. policies targeting Chinese talent and the broader anti-China rhetoric," Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology.
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Maxwell Sociologists Honored and Elected to Leadership Positions at ASA Annual Meeting
Prema Kurien and Janet M. Wilmoth received awards, and several faculty colleagues were elected to roles in the American Sociological Association.
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Yingyi Ma Speaks to The World About Declining Number of Chinese Students Studying at US Universities
Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology, says that around 2018-2019, American universities began to see a slight decrease in the number of Chinese students. “And then the pandemic hit,” Ma says. “And with the rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China...[it] made Chinese students hesitate to come to the United States to study.”
See related: China, U.S. Education, United States
Yingyi Ma Named an American Council on Education Fellow
As a fellow, Ma, professor of sociology, will receive customized leadership training and mentorship.
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Yingyi Ma Quoted in South China Morning Post Article on China Sending Students to US Universities
Chinese students do not necessarily come to the U.S. because they love America or are interested in it, Ma tells South China Morning Post. "They want to get American degrees," she says, and use them to get better jobs back home.
See related: China, Education, United States
Maxwell School Announces 2022 Faculty Promotions
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Yingyi Ma Discusses Experiences of Chinese Students in US
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Yingyi Ma article on Chinese students in America coping with stigma published in CSR
Yingyi Ma paper on paths into and out of STEM published in Socius
Yingyi Ma article on educating the elites published in Comparative Education Review
Yingyi Ma Weighs in on Lack of AAPI History Taught in Schools in South China Morning Post
See related: Race & Ethnicity, U.S. Education, United States
Ma examines science identity change, college major shifts in new study
Ma featured in Chronicle of Higher Education piece on international students, racism in US
See related: COVID-19, Crime & Violence, Race & Ethnicity, U.S. Education, United States
Ma’s book analyzes Chinese student experiences in U.S. higher ed
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Ma quoted in South China Morning Post on Trump's efforts to use China as a campaign issue
"Most Americans do not necessarily view their problems with China as having much to do with their problems domestically," says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology, for the South China Morning Post.
See related: China, U.S. Elections
Ma examines stigma of wearing masks for Chinese students in new study