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How COVID-19 has made some colleges question the academic calendar
Peter Eckel of the Graduate School of Education said the pandemic has given colleges a chance to reevaluate their summer offerings and other scheduling matters. “The pandemic has raised a lot of questions about long-held traditions about how to deliver higher education,” he said. “The academic calendar is one of them.”
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New research explores how conservative media misinformation may have intensified the severity of the pandemic
A study co-led by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that Americans who relied on conservative news sources were more likely to believe conspiracy theories or unfounded rumors about the coronavirus than those who consumed more mainstream media.
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Decades-old Soviet studies hint at coronavirus strategy
Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine said the benefits of a repurposed vaccines are limited. “We are much better off with a vaccine that induces specific immunity,” he said.
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Psychologist explains why we formed bad habits during quarantine, and tips for how to break them
Thea Gallagher of the Perelman School of Medicine was interviewed about anxiety and coping mechanisms amid the pandemic.
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The protests are already changing elections
Daniel Gillion of the School of Arts & Sciences said, “Democrats are more mobilized, more likely to give, and more energized” than they have been in a while.
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Return of college athletes for workouts brings COVID-19 issues that could threaten fall schedule
Athletics Director M. Grace Calhoun said an approved plan to resume team practices “balances the proper precautions due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the need for an acclimatization period to safely return to play.”
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Limits on work visas could send more jobs overseas
Britta Glennon of the Wharton School said restrictions on H-1B visas can lead to outsourcing. “So those jobs aren’t necessarily going to Americans,” she said.
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Online petitions work best when you do more than just sign
Rosemary Clark-Parsons of the Annenberg School for Communication spoke about the efficacy of online petitions. "What critics refer to as 'slacktivism' can actually create an alternative outlet for those who would typically not get involved in any movement at all,” she said.
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Supreme Court decisions on LGBTQ rights, DACA and more
Maggie Blackhawk of the Law School joined a discussion about upcoming Supreme Court cases, including one about the relationship between Native American communities and federal law enforcement.
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Revealed: millions of Americans can’t afford water as bills rise 80% in a decade
Howard Neukrug of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the rising cost of water in the U.S. “High-cost low-quality water is a national issue. The federal government is clearly not playing the role it needs to play,” he said.