Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. American Institutes for Research Strengthens Partnerships to Diversify the Behavioral and ... American Institutes for ResearchApril 6, 2021 GMT Arlington, Va., April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is strengthening its efforts to diversify the fields of behavioral and social science research (BSSR) through a partnership with three large universities across the country. The AIR Pipeline Partnership Program seeks to address a persistent lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the BSSR fields and ensure that individuals from underrepresented backgrounds are not marginalized or excluded from opportunities, resources and supports to excel in their career pursuits.