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The emotional toll of social distancing
Jonathan Kanter, a research associate professor of psychology, explains how social distancing, while important to keep us physically healthy, can take a toll on our mental health.
03/11/2020 | Mic -
Online classes, video meetings: Can coronavirus spur low-carbon habits?
Ian Schnee, undergraduate studies director of philosophy, gives insight on what it's like holding online classes.
03/11/2020 | Reuters -
A Difficult Journey Inspires Action
Yasmin Habib (BA, Anthropology) understands firsthand the pressures faced by immigrant youth. She created a nonprofit to help them thrive.
March 2020 Perspectives -
Mapping the Coronavirus
Geography professor Bo Zhao has created an interactive map with real-time information about the spread of the coronavirus.
March 2020 Perspectives -
How canceled events and self-quarantines save lives, in one chart
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains the importance of "flattening the curve" of the coronavirus pandemic.
03/10/2020 | Vox -
Google Scrubs Coronavirus Misinformation on Search, YouTube
Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses how Google is swept up in the misinformation surrounding coronavirus.
03/10/2020 | Bloomberg -
Covid-19 outbreak: what do health experts mean by 'flattening the curve'?
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains what "flattening the curve" is and why it's important in the coronavirus.
03/10/2020 | The Guardian -
Everything Is Innovative When You Ignore the Past
Margaret O'Mara, history professor, discusses how the tech industry often fails to look backward in history.
03/09/2020 | Vice -
Coronavirus And Global Supply Chain Disruption: A Wake-Up Call For Climate Policy?
Political science Professor Aseem Prakash explains the coronavirus's impact on the environment and on global supply chains.
03/07/2020 | Forbes -
Physicists have narrowed the mass range for hypothetical dark matter axions
Physics Professor Gray Rybka explains research into the size of dark matter axions.
03/06/2020 | Science News