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April 24, 2020 Education, Technology
Rob Barnett ’09 Helps Teachers Convert to Online Teaching
When the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to close, many teachers scrambled to upgrade their tech skills and bring class work online. A resource that was up and running co-created by Rob Barnett ’09 is a boon for teachers navigating this new reality.
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Henri Hammond-Paul *19 Helps Keep New Jerseyans Safe
Henri Hammond-Paul *19 is a senior advisor with the N.J. Department of Health working with disaster and emergency management. Before coming to Princeton, he held crisis management and humanitarian aid positions. In this conversation with the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, he outlines the progression of the state’s actions, its highest priorities, long-term policy considerations, and how Princeton prepared him for his role in this crisis.
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April 23, 2020 Community, Technology
App Helps Put the Social Into Social Distancing
Remaining connected to friends, classmates and family in the age of social distancing can cause a strain on mental health, especially for college students who may already be suffering from other mental health issues such as loneliness and depression. An app can help with that.
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April 22, 2020 Community,
Mount Family Digs In to Provide Healthy Food
The bright apple sign still beckons visitors to Terhune Orchards, but the current pandemic reality has transformed the farm experience, putting partners Reuwai Mount Hanewald ’94, Tannwen Mount ’98, Gary Mount ’66 and their families on the frontlines from a different angle: keeping people healthy with nutritious food.
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Pharma Investor Alex Rosen ’11 Explains the Industry’s Response to COVID-19
The pharmaceutical world wasn’t focused on infectious diseases — until now. In the battle against the coronavirus, many Americans have pinned their hopes on drug companies quickly developing vaccines and treatments. How will that change the pharmaceutical industry? It’s a question Alex Rosen ’11 can answer better than most.
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April 21, 2020 Education,
Sharon Carver ’82 has the answers for at-home preschool education
Sharon Carver ’82, director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Children’s School, is helping the parents of preschool and kindergarten children by sharing online resources for at-home learning.
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Rethinking Earth Day Amid COVID-19: A Different Silent Spring
Director of Sustainability Shana Weber notes an unexpected side effect to our pandemic response: the resurgence of nature.
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April 19, 2020 Arts/Cultural, Education
Master Class: Get Your Art Fix in a Double Dose of Lecture and Drawing, Virtually
Unleash your inner artist and enjoy an inside peek of the Princeton University Art Museum all in one night. The art museum’s popular Late Thursday programming has gone virtual to allow for social distancing with the current coronavirus challenge, but added a new element — an online drawing class to enhance the experience.
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WWS Reacts: How Developing Countries Might Grapple with Covid-19
Covid-19 is present in rich and poorer countries alike, but the looming crisis in developing countries is far more dire, according to Melissa M. Lee, assistant professor of politics and international affairs. Dense, vulnerable populations make social distancing nearly impossible and access to clean water and health care resources are often scarce.
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April 17, 2020 Health Care, Podcasts, Policy
Preparing for the Next One: Former Surgeon and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist Lays Out a Plan
Cardiologist and former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist ’74 discusses how we can prepare for the next pandemic and prevent the suffering we’re experiencing today.
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