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May 29, 2020
Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, is referenced in this article about loneliness and its exacerbation due to COVID-19. psychologytoday.com
May 28, 2020
Psychology professor Jane Simoni explains effective tactics for getting people to wear masks and explaining why they're important. dailyuw.com
May 22, 2020
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, CDC's revised estimates for future infections, which some say is too optimistic and many fear the agency could be responding to political pressure. npr.org
May 20, 2020
The uncertainty and disruption the coronavirus has brought means that teens are struggling at a much steeper level than usual. Liliana Lengua, professor of psychology, is quoted. seattletimes.com
May 18, 2020
Prisons during the coronavirus face shortages for testing and treatment. Marc Stern, faculty member at the School of Public Health is quoted. nytimes.com
May 7, 2020
Faculty in the Department of Applied Mathematics contribute to coronavirus planning and strategy. Read More
May 1, 2020
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, cautions against the claims made by recent proponents of the herd immunity theory in regards to the coronavirus. nytimes.com
May 1, 2020
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explores the uncertainty of coronavirus, such as the actual count of those infected and how news sources are collecting their own data. cnn.com
April 30, 2020
Jonathan Kanter, associate professor of psychology, and Adam Kuczynski, graduate student in psychology, explain that most people in King County are adapting, but worry that could change. crosscut.com
April 30, 2020
The UW Population Health department has awarded 21 different Faculty-lead teams grants totaling $350,000 , matched to approximately $820,000. Ali H. Mokdad is quoted. washington.edu
April 29, 2020
A UW app may be able to help slow the spread of coronavirus by tracking it's spread and alerting those who could help. Sham Kakade, professor of statistics at the UW, is interviewed. kuow.org
April 29, 2020
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, provides a comprehensive explanation on COVID-19, Coronavirus, and how to make sense of the current crisis in the Atlantic theatlantic.com
April 28, 2020
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, guides the reader through some of the myths surrounding the coronavirus and the best ways to stop the spread of misinformation. kuow.org
April 28, 2020
After time in quarantine, you’re likely feeling stressed—but it is possible to enhance your well-being and develop resilience through science developed in UW studies. forbes.com
April 27, 2020
Christopher Parker, professor of political science, explains the hidden reasons behind the anti-quarantine protests. wired.com