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Wondering About Social Distancing?
Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, gives advice on maintaining mental health and human connection in social distancing.
03/16/2020 | The New York Times -
Coronavirus: Three lessons from the AIDS crisis
Associate professor of history, Laurie Marhoefer, discusses what lessons from the US government's management of the AIDS crisis can be applied to the coronavirus pandemic.
03/16/2020 | The Conversation -
Social distancing comes with social side effects – here’s how to stay connected
Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, and Adam Kuczynski, doctoral student in psychology, discuss the importance of staying socially connected during social distancing.
03/16/2020 | The Conversation -
Faculty/staff honors: Lithuanian state decoration; National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute award; Google research awards
Guntis Šmidchens, professor of Scandinavian studies, has received a decoration from Lithuania for the "active promotion of Lithuanian language, history, and culture."
03/16/2020 | UW News -
Here's Why Coronavirus And Climate Change Are Different Sorts Of Policy Problems
Aseem Prakash, political science professor, explains why the methods being used to slow the spread of the coronavirus can't necessarily be used to combat climate change.
03/15/2020 | Forbes -
Coronavirus quarantines will likely lead to an uptick in babies and divorces
Pepper Schwartz, psychology professor, explains the effects coronavirus quarantines could have on family dynamics.
03/15/2020 | Quartz -
Some US airports are seeing huge, chaotic crowds for coronavirus screening
Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses how overcrowding in airports amid coronavirus screening creates "a perfect storm for creating massive case clusters.”
03/15/2020 | Vox -
Throngs of travelers arriving back in the US are jam-packed in airports after Trump's coronavirus travel ban
Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, discusses the overcrowding at airports after the travel ban and how it could be accelerating the spread of coronavirus.
03/14/2020 | Insider -
The oil shock of 2020 appears to be here – and the pain could be wide and deep
Scott Montgomery, international studies lecturer discusses how coronavirus has created a new oil shock, and what its long-term effects could be.
03/13/2020 | The Conversation -
A Sucker for Octopuses
After spending nearly two years studying octopuses, UW senior Joey Ullmann hopes to study them for decades more. "They're so damn cool," he says.
March 2020 Perspectives