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UW professor studies effects of isolation during pandemic
Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, explains a study he's working on about the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on mental health.
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It's 'People, People, People' as Lines Stretch Across America
Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom explains how in-person voting sites may lead to increased transmission of the coronavirus.
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Why Are Some People So Much More Infectious Than Others?
Emeritus professor of statistics and sociology Martina Morris explains "superspreaders" of the coronavirus epidemic and how understanding them could help control the spread.
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Tech giants struggle to stem 'infodemic' of false coronavirus claims
Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, discusses what steps technology companies can take to battle misinformation surrounding coronavirus.
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Local response to UW social isolation study leads to national effort
Jonathan Kanter, professor of psychology, and Adam Kuczynski, psychology doctoral student, explain the response to their study on the effects of social distancing on mental health.
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UW Studying Psychological Impacts of COVID-19
Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, explains the results of an ongoing UW study tracking coronavirus's effects on the general population's mental health.
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Biologist Carl Bergstrom on coronavirus, misinformation and why we weren’t prepared
Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains the misinformation surrounding the coronavirus and gives his opinion on when quarantines could end.
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Dark matter decoys
Gray Rybka, associate professor of physics, explains how scientists are detecting dark matter.
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Have masks leftover from wildfires, or a home project? The Seattle Mask Brigade will pick them up
Julianne Delcanton, professor of astronomy, discusses her work as founder and volunteer for the Seattle Mask Brigade, an organization that collects spare masks to give to healthcare workers.
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Wash your hands? Wash your email, too: UW/WSU host virtual townhall on coronavirus “infodemic”
Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses the "infodemic" of false information about the coronavirus.
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New Degree Options in Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics will offer its first undergraduate degree options starting this fall, with an emphasis on quantitative methods.
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F.D.A. Approves First Coronavirus Antibody Test in U.S.
Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains the ramifications of asymptomatic coronavirus cases.
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A protein puzzle game called Foldit turns up 99 promising ways to confound coronavirus
Brian Koepnick, research scientist in biochemistry, explains a puzzle game called Foldit that has real-life implications for the coronavirus.
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More evidence indicates healthy people can spread virus
Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses how new research suggesting that healthy people can spread the coronavirus will impact prevention measures.
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The United States leads in coronavirus cases, but not pandemic response
Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains how lack of clarity from the federal government has the potential to erode public trust.