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In the News COVID-19 Sociology

NPR: 'We All Feel At Risk': 100,000 People Dead From COVID-19 In The U.S., Prof. Kate Cagney discusses socioeconomic factors affecting the deadliness of COVID-19

May 28, 2020

Michael Greenstone

In the News COVID-19 Economics

The Hill: COVID-19 reveals how economists sometimes forget economics, Study from Prof. Michael Greenstone finds that the economic value of saving roughly 1.7 million lives is $8 trillion, or almost one-third of U.S. GDP

May 27, 2020

Manasi Deshpande

Investment News: Retiring at 65 may still be the norm, despite Social Security changes, Changes to social security’s full-retirement age have not made people less likely to stop working at 65, according to study co-authored by Asst. Prof. Manasi Deshpande

May 20, 2020

In the News Comparative Human Development COVID-19

Hyde Park Herald: At virtual town hall, education advocates share advice and resources for dealing with mental health during a pandemic, Assoc. Prof. Micere Keels discusses educator preparedness for the pandemic's mental health aftermath

May 20, 2020

In the News COVID-19 Political Science

NYT: U.S.-China Feud Over Coronavirus Erupts at World Health Assembly, Prof. Dali Yang says China's President is in a tough spot as more countries probe for investigation into how he handled info surrounding COVID-19

May 19, 2020

In the News COVID-19 Economics

Business Insider: Rushing to reopen the country will force essential workers to make a terrible choice: Go broke or get sick, Article cites study by Asst. Prof. Simon Mongey that analyzed characteristics of workers in jobs that require physical proximity

May 18, 2020

Michael Albertus

In the News COVID-19 Political Science

Foreign Policy: Peru’s civil war left it vulnerable to the pandemic, Assoc. Prof. Michael Albertus discusses COVID-19's impact in Peru

May 18, 2020

In the News COVID-19

The 74: Puzzles are bringing families together during the pandemic — they are also a boon to young children’s developing brains, Prof. Susan Levine's research found that early puzzle play can build spatial thinking that supports math and science skills

May 13, 2020

Quartz: Parents, before you can help your kid with math, you have to get over your math anxiety, Article cites Prof. Susan C. Levine’s research on how parents' math anxiety can affect children's math achievement

May 11, 2020

In the News Political Science

Bloomberg: India Looks to Lure More Than 1,000 U.S. Companies Out of China, Assoc. Prof. Paul Staniland discusses India's push to gain a place in global supply chains

May 13, 2020