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Junior and political science major, Virginia Burton, has won the prestigious Truman scholarship.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom explains how the 49er's Superbowl loss could have slowed the spread of the coronavirus.

Jonathan Mayer, professor emeritus of geography and epidemiology, explains how geography is an important discipline in stopping the spread of the coronavirus.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains how platforms like Medium, which allows users to self-publish content, can be a hotbed for coronavirus misinformation.

Steve Goodreau, professor of anthropology, and Martina Morris, professor of sociology and of statistics, explain how visiting just one friend could undo the goal of social distancing.

Sham Kakade, associate professor of statistics, weighs in on​ Apple's and Google's bold plan using signals from smartphones to help stem the spread of COVID-19. 

Steve Goodreau, professor of anthropology, explains how breaking social distancing measures to visit "just one friend" could have disastrous effects.

Martina Morris, emeritus professor of statistics and sociology, explains the concept of "superspreaders," and how she hopes to better understand them.

Steve Goodreau, professor of anthropology at the UW, and Martina Morris, professor of sociology and of statistics, explain how forgoing social distancing can have disastrous effects.

Professors Steve Goodreau and Martina Morris explain how violating distancing measures, even in seemingly small ways, can put people at risk of contracting coronavirus.