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The Power of Resilience During COVID-19
Emma PeConga and Gabby Gauthier, doctoral students in psychology, are interviewed about the importance of resilience and how we can work toward it amidst the current pandemic.
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How the pandemic is changing relationships
Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, discusses how COVID-19 is changing relationships.
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Heckle Inslee all you want, but COVID-19 regulations, not delusions, save lives
Mark Smith, professor of political science, explains how a dangerous minority of people have started to believe that COVID-19 precautions are no longer necessary.
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UW expert: CDC advisory against COVID testing for all students is ‘irresponsible’
The CDC stated that it does not recommend testing all students and faculty when in-person schooling resumes. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains the controversy.
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UW study looks at the long-term mental health toll of lockdowns
Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, is using surveys to study how the stay-at-home order has been impacting people’s mental health.
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How this Black doctor is exposing the racist history of gynecology
Bettina Judd, assistant professor of gender women and sexuality studies, explains the founder of gynecology, J. Marion Sims', horrific experiments on enslaved Black women.
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Data is key to fighting the coronavirus. Here’s why it’s so hard to find
If you wanted to know how many COVID-19 tests were administered yesterday, there would be no source you could check for that information. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, is quoted.
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How HIV/AIDS changed the world
The HIV/AIDS pandemic was the formative experience for many of the doctors leading the response to COVID-19. Martina Morris, professor emeritus of sociology and statistics, is referenced.
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Sleep improving for university students under stay-at-home orders
Horacio de la Iglesia, professor of biology, and postdoctoral researcher Leandro Casiraghi, discuss new research on university students' sleep under stay-at-home orders.
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Signs It's Too Soon to Say 'I Love You' — Because, Yes, There Is Such Thing
Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, discusses the appropriate time to say "I love you" in a relationship and the issues that can arise with saying it too soon.
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Feeling lonely in your marriage? Why it's common and how to speak up
At a time when couples are spending more time together than ever, some may also discover they’re lonely in their marriage. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, is quoted.
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The Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness
Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, is referenced in this article about loneliness and its exacerbation due to COVID-19.
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UW expert: CDC ‘hopelessly compromised’ by White House in virus response
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains his concerns with the Trump administration's removal of CDC guidances regarding the potential spread of COVID-19 in places of worship.
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How to change people’s minds about wearing masks
Psychology professor Jane Simoni explains effective tactics for getting people to wear masks and explaining why they're important.
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How to help your teenagers if they’re having a tough time during the pandemic
The uncertainty and disruption the coronavirus has brought means that teens are struggling at a much steeper level than usual. Liliana Lengua, professor of psychology, is quoted.