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Eviction Lab develops COVID-19 scorecard to measure states’ response to housing crisis
More than 38 million Americans have filed for unemployment since the crisis began, and for many, meeting next month’s rent or mortgage will prove difficult. To help renters and homeowners understand their rights and navigate the process, Princeton’s Eviction Lab recently developed a COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard, which rates each state’s homelessness-prevention response to the crisis.
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May 22, 2020 Health Care
EMS Director Emily Nichols ’99 Treats COVID Like Walking Into Fire
Dr. Emily Nichols ’99 adapts her emergency medical staff to COVID-19, moment-to-moment, and takes inspiration from first responders. (Photo by Jonathan Fourcade)
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May 22, 2020 Education
To Engage Students On Zoom, Elyse Graham ’07 Became a Performer
Elyse Graham ’07 turned to TikTok and YouTube, costumes and humorous performance to keep her college students engaged.
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May 21, 2020 Community, Health Care, Service, Technology
“Check-in” to Help Keep Friends and Family Safe During COVID-19
Syndesy, an app designed to create safe connections, has recently added a new “Check-ins” feature for users to check in or monitor wherever they go, so in the event they do contract COVID-19, they can inform their family and friends of their travels by generating a report available through the app.
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May 21, 2020 Community, Technology
Kofi Frimpong ’11 Creates Networking List for Underrepresented in Tech and Startups
Kofi Frimpong ’11 is sharing a list of black and Latinix professionals who’ve lost jobs with recruiters in his network and encourages others to do the same.
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May 21, 2020 Health Care, Research, Technology
AI tool gives doctors a new look at the lungs in treating COVID-19
Spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, Princeton researchers have developed a diagnostic tool to analyze chest X-rays for patterns in diseased lungs. The new tool could give doctors valuable information about a patient’s condition, quickly and cheaply, at the point of care.
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May 21, 2020 Health Care, Podcasts, Policy
Politics & Polls #186: Using the 1918 Pandemic as a Blueprint for Today
In grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, many scientists and government officials are looking to the 1918 pandemic as a reference point for lessons learned. Also known as the “Spanish Flu,” this epidemic was the most sweeping of the 20th centurys. John M. Barry, a New York Times best-selling author, joins this episode to discuss his book, “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History.”
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Responding in Real Time: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson *03 Negotiates COVID-19’s Many Unknowns
How do you make sound policy decisions for one of the U.S.’s largest cities when faced with limited information about a fast-spreading disease? Eric Johnson *03 explains how he’s charting a course for his constituents through uncertain times.
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May 21, 2020 Community, Education, Service
Marty Johnson ’81’s Nonprofit Helps Trenton Families Weather COVID-19
Marty Johnson ’81 pivots his development and environmental nonprofit in Trenton to protect residents from the coronavirus. “It’s not all crisis management. Some changes will teach us new ways forward.” (Photo by Peter Murphy)
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May 21, 2020 Community, Education
Amid Disruption, Jacklyn Bruce ’99 Teaches Students to Learn From History
History teacher Jacklyn E. Bruce ’99 discusses the economic and resource disparities her students are facing, and the loss of face to face connection as the pandemic overtakes the school year.
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