FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ – August 17, 2026 — TThe Ramos Research Institute (RRI) is proud to announce its Fall 2026 intern cohort, a nationally diverse group of 19 undergraduate students selected from a highly competitive applicant pool. This cohort will support a robust slate of research projects examining democracy, civic engagement, media literacy and other important topics and questions facing democratic society. The Fall 2026 cohort brings together students from leading...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ – July 29, 2026 — The Ramos Research Institute (RRI) is proud to announce updates to its research team with the addition of eight new Junior Research Associates, and the promotions of Allison Labutin from Junior Research Associate to Research Associate, and McKinley Coontz and Molly Williams from interns to members of the Operations Team. This new group of individuals strengthens RRI’s growing community of researchers to support the Institute's work...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ – July 14, 2026 — The Ramos Research Institute (RRI) sent representatives to Panama City, Panama in late June to attend and participate in two international gatherings focused on democratic resilience and youth civic leadership. The Community of Democracies’ Voices of Democracy Global Consultation took place on June 25, while the Youth Democracy Network's (YDN) Global Assembly was held June 26-27. Executive Director Alejandro J. Ramos and Junior...