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Ma quoted in Politico article on new Chinese narrative on COVID-19, US
Now, "Chinese international students in the U.S. overwhelmingly consider China a safer place, with [their] government more competently handling the crisis than the American government," says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology. "That is why so many Chinese students have returned home, despite the high risk of international travel and the enormous difficulty in buying airplane tickets."
See related: China, COVID-19, U.S. Education, United States
Reeher weighs in on Biden, assault allegation in USA Today, The Hill
"I don’t think the issue is likely to cause someone to vote for Trump instead of Biden," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. "The problem is what it does for the level of enthusiasm for Biden among different constituencies, and the turnout for him. It could have a dampening effect there."
See related: U.S. Elections, United States
Jok discusses Africa's health systems, coronavirus in Daily Nation
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), COVID-19
Thompson discusses role of nuns in past pandemics in Global Sisters Report
See related: COVID-19, Religion, United States
Gadarian quoted in Huffington Post article on coronavirus, partisanship
"Normally, I think that people take cues from the president but since his messaging has been relatively muddled... people seem to be filling in their preferred position for his," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.
See related: COVID-19, Political Parties, United States
Monnat comments on impact of COVID-19 on minorities in Daily Gazette
"This is just another example of the negative health impacts of structural racism," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "Across all institutions, blacks are disadvantaged."
See related: COVID-19, New York State, Race & Ethnicity, State & Local
Burman discusses additional coronavirus stimulus checks with CNBC
Successfully getting more money out to Americans could be tricky, if the experience from the recent stimulus checks is any indication, says Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
See related: Economic Policy, Income, United States
Gadarian featured in Vox article on anxiety, coronavirus, and politics
"We’ve recommended that the medical experts be up front and center, and the political leaders take a step back and defer to the doctors and to the head of the health agencies, because that’s who anxious people want to hear from," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.
See related: COVID-19, Mental Health, Political Parties, United States
Young co-authors IBM Center for The Business of Government report on risk management, AI
Matthew Young, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, put forth in his new book a threefold strategy to assist government leaders and public managers with how best to approach using AI.
See related: Autonomous Systems, State & Local, United States
McDowell discusses the economic fallout from COVID-19 on World Political Review podcast
See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy