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Playtime, Deep Breaths, and Movement Can Help Calm Kids’ COVID Fears
COVID-19 is widespread in the U.S., and even the nation’s youngest kids are feeling the anxiety that comes with facing the ongoing pandemic. From missing school, to hearing about classmates getting sick – and often catching it themselves – it’s…
Economist Mary Lovely to Spend Nine Months With the Kluge Center at the Library of Congress
For nearly two decades, Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has focused on China’s sustainable development and its emergence into the global market. Her expertise has drawn much interest from media outlets,…
Iowa focuses on masks as coronavirus deaths rise
Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Associated Press story “Iowa focuses on masks as coronavirus deaths rise.” Kushner discussed many people’s distrust in the current U.S. administration, saying, “people in…
A Good Joke Withstands the Test of Time
Dana Spiotta, associate professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in The New York Times for the article “Dana Spiotta Loves Coming Across Jokes in Really Old Books.” Spiotta, whose new novel, Wayward, came out…
Sascha Scott Receives Smithsonian American Art Museum Award for Essay on Decolonizing U.S. Art History
Sascha Scott, associate professor and director of art history graduate studies, is a recipient of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s prestigious Patricia and Phillip Frost Essay Award for her article “Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawai’i? Decolonizing the History of American Modernism,” which appeared in…
“Increasing the minimum wage will reduce infant deaths, study says.”
Research from Maxwell’s Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology, Jennifer Karas Montez, professor of sociology, and Douglas Wolf, professor of public administration and international affairs, was featured by Study Finds in the article “Increasing the minimum wage will reduce infant…
“Some Veteran Entrepreneurs Say Military Experience Is Helping Them Withstand The Pandemic”
Rosalinda Maury, director of applied research and analytics with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, was interviewed for The American Homefront Project story “Some Veteran Entrepreneurs Say Military Experience Is Helping Them Withstand The Pandemic.” Maury, who leads research…
Rick Burton writes “White Shadows, Black Truths”
Rick Burton, David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in Falk College, wrote an opinion article for the LA Progressive titled “White Shadows, Black Truths.” In the piece Burton, an expert on sports marketing and sports in society, explores…
Medical Ransomware Attack Could Spell Disaster, Deaths During Pandemic
Universal Health Services is working to get back online after facing what could be the largest medical system cyberattack in U.S. history. UHS officials have not confirmed it was ransomware but did issue a statement that its system is currently…
A New Tool to Fight Alcohol and Opioid Deaths
Joseph Ditre, associate professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $1.3 million grant to develop a program to target interrelations between pain, hazardous drinking and the use of prescription opioid medications. When it comes…