Tag: Coronavirus 2020
How greater diversity in the cockpit could help airlines avoid a...
Shannon McLoughlin Morrison, The Ohio State University
Before the new coronavirus hit, the airline industry was bracing for a severe pilot shortage. But just as...
Parks matter more than ever during a time of sickness –...
Richard leBrasseur, Dalhousie University
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered humans’ relationship with natural landscapes in ways that may be long-lasting. One of its most direct...
To understand the danger of COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, look...
Michael Haedicke, Drake University
Large meatpacking plants have become hotspots for coronavirus infection, along with jails and nursing homes. As of May 1, nearly 5,000...
Coronavirus unemployment at nearly 15% is still shy of the record...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
CC BY-NDThe U.S. unemployment rate jumped from 4.4% in March to a roughly 90-year high of 14.7% in April.
But could...
7 things public schools do besides teach kids academic basics
Samantha Keppler, University of Michigan
With schools closed due to COVID-19, communities are scrambling to provide students with meals and supplies and meet other needs....
Top football recruits bring in big money for colleges – COVID-19...
Trevon Logan, The Ohio State University
Colleges and universities are spending more than ever to land the nation’s top football recruits, with some schools having...
Why offering businesses immunity from coronavirus liability is a bad idea
Timothy D. Lytton, Georgia State University
Governors around the country are attempting to restart the economy by easing restrictions put in place to prevent the...
Pants or no pants? Tips for virtual job interviews from home
Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon
If you have the good fortune of scoring a virtual job interview in the middle of a pandemic, the...