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 June 15-19:
June 19
- National survey shows that social service nonprofits are trying to help more people on smaller budgets as the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn unfold
The Conversation: UO PPPM professor Dyana Mason writes for The Conversation. The story was picked up by the following outlets: Lee Enterprises, Newsify, Flipboard, Houston Chronicle, Connecticut Post, Inoreader, Newsblur, Idaho Press-Tribune, The Hour.
June 17
- Shopping During The Coronavirus: Consumers Asked To Sign Waivers Before Going Into Stores
International Business Times: The story features research by UO law professor Liz Tippett that originally appeared in The Conversation.
- Coronaprofile: Quaran-teens? How are young people coping with the pandemic?
Science Business: The story mentions research by UO psychology professor Jennifer Pfeifer.
June 16
- Distance Assistant: Amazon's new technology to help people social distance
Good Morning America: Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, director of energy studies in the buildings laboratory at the UO, is featured. GMA video version. The story was picked up by dozens of other outlets around the country.
- Fed Chair Powell to report to Congress on the COVID-19 economy
Marketplace: UO economist Tim Duy. Duy is also quoted in the Courthouse News Service.
- We Can Protect the Economy From Pandemics. Why Didn't We?
WIRED: The story mentions research by UO psychology professor Paul Slovic.
June 15
- Why hairdressers, gyms and the Trump campaign are asking people to sign COVID-19 waivers
The Conversation: UO law professor Liz Tippett writes for The Conversation. The story was picked up by the following outlets: Marketwatch, Houston Chronicle, The Raw Story, Flipboard, Edge Media Network, Albany Times-Union, Connecticut Post, Patch, Stamford Advocate, Greenwich Time.