From the New York Times to the Washington Post, University of Oregon researchers have been at the forefront of media coverage around COVID-19 as journalists seek out experts on the national and world response, reaction and preparation for the virus.

Here are some of the stories featuring UO faculty members from the week of April 27–May 1:

May 1

• The Morbid Ideology Behind the Drive to Reopen America
  The New Republic: UO political scientist Joe Lowndes writes for The New Republic.
   
• Hutchins Roundup: Consumer spending, salary history bans, and more.
  The Brookings Institution: The story features research by UO economist Ben Hansen.
   
• Just Another Day in May, With hundreds of colleges extending their deposit deadlines due to the pandemic, May 1 means less than ever this year.
  Inside Higher Ed: Vice president for student services and enrollment management Roger Thompson is quoted.

April 30

• Disease Has Never Been Just Disease for Native Americans
  The Atlantic: UO history professor Jeffrey Ostler writes for The Atlantic.
   
• Wealthy right-wingers are shoveling their own supporters into the pandemic to preserve racist inequality: political scientist
  Raw Story: UO political scientist Joe Lowndes is featured.

April 29

• The man with the U.S. economy (and Trump’s reelection chances) in his hands
  The New Yorker: UO economist Tim Duy provides expert commentary.

April 28

• Authoritarian governments crack down on press freedoms amid COVID-19 pandemic: Report
  ABC News: UO journalism professor Kyu Ho Youm provides expert commentary.
   
• Mitch McConnell's phony gesture to 'future generations'
  CNN: The story mentions research by UO law professor Mary Wood.
   
• How To Thrive During The Pandemic: 10 Strategies For Resilience Based On Brain Science
  Forbes: The story features research by UO psychology professors Ulrich Mayr, Sanjay Srivastava and former graduate student Jason Hubbard, and economist Bill Harbaugh.
   
• New Review Has Clues On How To Keep COVID-19 From Spreading At Home
  MindBodyGreen: The story features research by Kevin Van den Wymelenberg, associate professor of architecture and director, Biology and the Built Environment Center, Leslie Dietz, Wet Lab manager, and Mark Fretz, research assistant professor of architecture. The research is also featured in a story on MSN.com.
   
• Guest View: The intersection of COVID-19 and DACA
  The Register-Guard: UO journalism professor Peter Laufer writes an op-ed.

April 27

• Should you turn off your air-conditioning if someone is sick with coronavirus in your home? Here's what you need to know.
  Business Insider: The story mentions and links to research by Kevin Van den Wymelenberg, associate professor of architecture and director, Biology and the Built Environment Center, Leslie Dietz, Wet Lab manager, and Mark Fretz, research assistant professor of architecture. The research is also featured in Good Housekeeping.
   
• How Retail Therapy Can Help You Get Through a Crisis
  Footwear News: Lynn Kahle, professor emeritus of marketing, provides expert commentary.
   
• Oregon’s budget in the age of coronavirus: ‘Bad news on every front’
  The Oregonian: UO economist Tim Duy provides expert commentary.
   
• Returning to normal mindset may be difficult after pandemic
  KEZI: Ellen Peters, director of the Center for Science Communication Research, is featured.