Tag: Coronavirus
Is NCAA football too big to fail?
David Ridpath, Ohio University
The coronavirus continues to jeopardize college sports.
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments were canceled back in the spring. In early...
Oleandrin is a deadly plant poison, not a COVID-19 cure
Cassandra Quave, Emory University
With COVID-19 cases and deaths rising in the U.S. and globally, identifying new therapies to prevent and combat the virus is...
Outdoor classes hold promise for in-person learning amid COVID-19
Tracey Birdwell, Indiana University and Tripp Harris, Indiana University
When it comes to conducting classes this fall, most colleges seem to be stuck between holding...
Oleandrin is a deadly plant poison, not a COVID-19 cure
Cassandra Quave, Emory University
With COVID-19 cases and deaths rising in the U.S. and globally, identifying new therapies to prevent and combat the virus is...
Black and Latino essential workers experience greater safety concerns than their...
Jasmine Kerrissey, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Clare Hammonds, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The Research Brief is a...
Up to 204,691 extra deaths in the US so far in...
Ronald D. Fricker Jr., Virginia Tech
The Conversation, CC BY-NDThe number of deaths in the United States through July 2020 is 8% to 12% higher...
Buddhist monks have reversed roles in Thailand – now they are...
Brooke Schedneck, Rhodes College
The offering of food and material goods to monks is an essential part of the daily practice of Buddhism in Thailand....
Movie theaters are on life support – how will the film...
Matthew Jordan, Pennsylvania State University
Since the start of the pandemic, the film industry has been in free fall.
As deaths have continued to climb, so...
EXPLORING NATURE
What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty...
Tom W. Allen, Mississippi State University
A Chinese plant scientist at the University of Michigan who drew national attention...
