Tag: douglas wolf
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The Academic Minute for 2024.07.29-2024.08.02
The Academic Minute from 7.29 – 8.02 Monday Micki Olson – University at Albany Understanding the Heat Index Micki Olson, senior research scientist in the college of emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity at the University at Albany, explores how to simplify this language to keep people safe. Micki Olson is a risk communication expert who…
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Douglas Wolf, Syracuse University – COVID-19 Physical Distancing Restrictions Contributed to Increases in Drug Overdoses
Social distancing was key in reducing COVID deaths, but it came with consequences. Douglas Wolf, professor of public administration and international affairs at Syracuse University, looks at why. Douglas Wolf is a demographer, policy analyst, program evaluator and gerontological researcher with many years of experience studying the economic, demographic and social aspects of aging, disability…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2024.07.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2024.07.29 Monday Micki Olson, senior research scientist in the college of emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity at the University at Albany, explores how to simplify weather-related language to keep people safe. Tuesday Jon Rosales, professor of environmental studies at St. Lawrence University, says scientists aren’t the…