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April 28, 2020 Community, Education,
For Michael Granovetter ’15, a picture is worth 1,000 words in the fight against COVID-19
Michael Granovetter ’15 and a team of fellow medical students created an infographic guide so adults with autism could understand COVID-19 and learn how to stay safe.
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April 28, 2020 News, Podcasts, Policy
‘We Roar’: Cecilia Rouse considers pandemic policy amid an economic pause
The economic crisis being faced by the nation — whether it’s officially called a recession or becomes a depression — will ultimately depend on the speed, efficacy and efficiency with which the federal government can provide aid and support while therapeutics and a vaccine are being developed, said Cecilia Rouse, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, on the latest edition of the “We Roar” podcast.
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WWS Reacts: China’s Response to Covid-19
Researchers, health care professionals, and policymakers around the world are looking for the lessons learned from China’s experience quelling the COVID-19 virus. We asked faculty expert Rory Truex, assistant professor of politics and public affairs, to share his thoughts on China’s response to the disease, measures the country put in place to contain the virus and avoid a resurgence, the economic impact on the country, and the future of U.S.-China relations.
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WWS Reacts: Family Health During a Global Pandemic
Under normal circumstances, health care accessibility is an issue for many in the United States. COVID-19 brings new challenges for low-income families, expecting mothers, and others at higher risk for serious illness. Faculty expert Janet Currie takes a deeper look at how the global pandemic has impacted mothers and children, its disproportionate effects on low-income populations, and both the positive implications and gaps of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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April 27, 2020 News, Podcasts, Policy
Politics & Polls #182: Economic Turmoil During Covid-19 Featuring Cecilia Rouse
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have devastating impacts on the global and U.S. economy. To discuss what lies ahead, Sam Wang and Julian Zelizer talk to Cecilia Rouse, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Rouse, whose interests are in labor economics, served as a member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers from 2009 to 2011.
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April 27, 2020 Community, Health Care, News
An Asian American doctor on the front lines of two wars: Coronavirus and racism
Sojung Yi ’12, an ER physician in San Francisco, recounts her personal experiences with anti-Asian racism as she fights COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of Sojung Yi; iStock; Lily illustration)
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To Combat Covid-19, Behavioral Pitfalls Must Be Addressed
In a commentary piece for The Lancet, Princeton’s Eldar Shafir and Dr. Donald Redelmeier of the Sunnybrook Research Institute review eight behavioral pitfalls that challenge the kinds of timely, life-altering judgments that must be made during a crisis. Among the issues they explore are common human traits: a fear of the unknown, personal embarrassment and hindsight bias, among others.
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April 26, 2020 Community,
Writer Constance Hale ’79 Learns to Live in Lockdown
Constance Hale ’79, a writer based in Oakland, California, shares how she and her husband are sheltering in place.
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April 25, 2020 Health Care, News, Technology
Francis Haas *16 steps up, building crucial device to protect hospital workers
When a South Jersey hospital was desperate for intubation boxes to protect its medical staff from COVID-19 infection, Francis “Mac” Haas *16 and three Rowan University seniors answered the call and manufactured dozens of devices to help keep hospitals safe.
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Princeton Research on Covid-19 Misinformation Fuels Partnership with Microsoft Research
Jacob N. Shapiro, co-director of Princeton University’s Empirical Studies of Conflict Project and professor of politics and public affairs, leads a team of researchers and undergraduate students who are addressing the spread of COVID-19-related misinformation online, with the goal of developing better knowledge about who shares misinformation and its impact, in the hope of helping industry partners like Microsoft combat the spread of that misinformation.
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