Tag: pandemic
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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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Sam Kruger, University of Texas at Austin – How Finance and Economics Research Increased During the Pandemic
COVID-19 brought many things to a halt, but not everything. Sam Kruger, assistant professor of finance at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses those who kept researching. Sam Kruger is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. His research…
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Elizabeth Tricomi, Rutgers University Newark – Pandemic Decision-Making is Difficult and Exhausting
If you’ve been feeling extra tired during the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re not alone. Elizabeth Tricomi, associate professor of psychology at Rutgers University – Newark, examines why this may be. Elizabeth Tricomi received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2006. Her dissertation research focused on how the brain responds to positive and…
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Stephen Bagwell, University of Missouri St. Louis – Respect for Human Rights Declined During the Pandemic
The pandemic hasn’t just affected our health, it’s affected our rights, too. Stephen Bagwell, assistant professor of political science at the University of Missouri St. Louis, asks why. Stephen Bagwell is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Missouri—St. Louis. His research focuses on the causes and consequences of political violence-with a…
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Phong Le, Goucher College – The Impact of the Pandemic on Traffic
The pandemic eased traffic, but for how long? Phong Le, associate professor of data, mathematical, and computational sciences at Goucher College, details an ongoing debate about how to calm traffic in cities. Phong Le is an Associate Professor in the Center for Data, Mathematical and Computational Sciences at Goucher College. He also attended Goucher as…
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Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University – International Cooperation during a Pandemic
International cooperation can be key to handling health crises. Ilaria Scaglia, lecturer and head of history at Aston University, looks at one time in history for an example. Ilaria Scaglia studied at the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice and at the State University of New York at Buffalo where she earned her Ph.D. in History. …