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 Nov. 29-Dec. 3:

From Dec. 2

Jay Powell looks past Omicron threat in hawkish pivot on inflation
Financial News: UO economist Tim Duy is featured. 

Omicron threatens to exacerbate inflation and supply shortages – leading macroeconomic influencers
Pharmaceutical Technology: UO economist Tim Duy is featured. 

From Dec. 1

2021 tried to start on a unified note but soon fell to the pandemic’s contentious chorus
Los Angeles Times: UO psychologist Paul Slovic is featured. 

Small-group learning can mitigate the effects of school closures – but only if teachers use it well
The Conversation: UO education professor Mark J. Van Ryzin writes for The Conversation. This story appears in the following outlets: Yahoo, the Associated Press, Phys.org, Flipboard. 

From Nov. 29:

The pandemic is changing the way young people eat and how they feel about their bodies: 4 essential reads
The Conversation: The reads include a piece written by COE’s Elizabeth Budd, Nichole Kelly and Nicole Giuliani. 

Unvaccinated 25 times more likely to be hospitalized
Otago Daily News (New Zealand): Leighton Watson, an Auckland-based geophysicist with the UO, is featured.