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August 6, 2020
Some of Washington's elderly and immunocompromised have made tough choices about what is “essential” travel. Cheryl Kaiser, professor of psychology, is quoted. seattletimes.com
August 6, 2020
Brands are starting to make colorful masks for children. Child psychologists see this as a positive step toward “normalcy.” Shannon Dorsey, professor of psychology, is quoted. nytimes.com
August 4, 2020
Seattle’s known as a city of icy introverts. The pandemic proved otherwise, even as we socially distanced. Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, is quoted. seattlemet.com
July 31, 2020
Four UW psychologists explain how to keep and build relationships during the pandemic. washington.edu
July 30, 2020
Adrian Raftery, professor of statistics and sociology, explains how different sets of facts and figures about COVID-19 can paint different pictures of the pandemic. washington.edu
July 26, 2020
A study from the department of sociology about divorce rates is mentioned in this article about how divorce rates may spike after the pandemic ends. businessinsider.com
July 21, 2020
Data from antibody tests in 10 different cities and states indicate that many people with no symptoms may be spreading the virus. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, is quoted. nytimes.com
July 19, 2020
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, is quoted in this article about how coronavirus test results should be interpreted. washingtonpost.com
July 17, 2020
Jane Simoni, professor of psychology, explains why the virus response in the U.S. has been slowed by a population that doesn’t appear to agree on even basic mitigation measures. mynorthwest.com
July 15, 2020
Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, discusses how, surprisingly, loneliness hasn't drastically increased during the pandemic. npr.org
July 14, 2020
Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains why COVID-19 testing is necessary for re-opening colleges safely. chronicle.com
July 13, 2020
Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, discusses how COVID-19 has surged again in places that once had it more under control. bloomberg.com
July 10, 2020
How has COVID-19 impacted workers? Faculty in Labor Studies offer their thoughts. Read More
July 2, 2020
Mark Smith, professor of political science, explains how a dangerous minority of people have started to believe that COVID-19 precautions are no longer necessary. thenewstribune.com
July 2, 2020
The CDC stated that it does not recommend testing all students and faculty when in-person schooling resumes. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains the controversy. mynorthwest.com