CDC Study: Virtual Instruction May Pose More Risks To Mental Health/Wellness of Children And Parents Than In-Person Learning

 Virtual School Can Be Damaging To Children's Mental Health, CDC Study Says by Ada Wood and Lauren Mascarenhas. CNN.  March 26, 2021.  

Athens Records 4,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

 Athens Records 4,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Stroud Payne.  The Red And Black.  September 9, 2020.  

Left To Struggle On Their Own, Schools Confront Technical Challenges During Reopening

Website Crashes And Cyberattacks Welcome Students Back To School by Dan Levin And Kate Taylor.  The New York Times.  September 8, 2020.   

Epidemiology, Fraternities, And Sororities

"Frats Are Being Frats":  Greek Life Is Stoking The Virus On Some Campuses by Amy Harmon, Frances Robles, Alan Blinder and Thomas Fuller.  The New York Times.  August 19, 2020.

UGA Faculty on COVID-19: Campus is in "Grave Danger"

UGA Health Faculty on COVID-19 Policies and Testing"  Campus Is In 'Grave Danger" by Maureen Downey.  AJC.  August 22, 2020.

In Reversal, University System Of Georgia Requires Students And Faculty To Wear Face Coverings

University System Of Georgia To Require Masks In Classrooms After All by Eric Stirgus.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  July 6, 2020.

UGA Faculty Survey Of Opening Practices At Peer Institutions

Opening Policies Of Top 20 Public Universities = UGA Peer Aspirational Institutions.  UGA Volunteers.

Georgia Tech Faculty Challenges Optional Masks

"A Nightmare":  Georgia Tech Faculty Rush Back Against In-Person Reopening Plans by Matthew S. Schwartz.  NPR.  July 5, 2020.

Emory University Will Require COVID-19 Testing Of Dormitory Residents And Those Taking In-Person Classes

Emory To Require COVID-19 Testing For Face-To-Face Instruction by Eric Stirgus.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  June 11, 2020.

Pandemics Are Ripe Moments For Cross-Cultural Learning: Will America Learn From Others?

Why America Resists Learning From Other Countries by Uri Friedman.  The Atlantic.  May 14, 2020.  

After The Virus, Western Universities May Not Be Able To Rely On China

Western Universities Rely On China.  After The Virus, That May Not Last by Benjamin Mueller.  The New York Times.  March 21, 2020.

Anxiety And Depression In Graduate Students Is Worsening

The Mental Health Of PhD Researchers Demands Urgent Attention.  Editorial.  Nature.  November 13, 2019. n

Tax Bill Deals Blow To Science Funding and Resources Including Grad Students

The GOP Tax Plan Would Blow A Hole In American Science  By Julia Belluz.  Vox.  December 11, 2017. 

Tax Bills Could Have Adverse Impact On Private Health-Research Institutions

GOP Tax Overhaul Could Diminish Research Institutions by Susannah Luthi.  Modern Healthcare.  November 28, 2017. 

Undergrads Learn Better Later In The Day, Study Finds

Down With 8 A.M. Classes:  Undergrads Learn Better Later In The Day, Study Finds by Sara Sarwar.  NPR.  April, 19, 2017. 

Inside The Movement To Declare Pornography A "Health Crisis"

Inside The Movement To Declare Pornography A "Health Crisis" by James Hamblin.  The Atlantic.  April 14, 2016

Porn As Sex Education Reflects Societal Failure On Many Levels

When Did Porn Become Sex Ed?  by Peggy Orenstein.  The New York Times.  March 19, 2016

"Play Safe" Versus "Safe Sex:" The Beginning Of A New Era?

New York Revamps Safe Sex by Ginia Bellafante.  New York Times.  December 18, 2015. 

Sex Education Programs In U.S. Schools Often Fails To Meet Standards

U.S. Schools Still Lack Sufficient Sex Education Programs by Jessica Firger.  Newsweek.  December 11, 2015

What's Behind The Declining Effectiveness And Efficiency Of Medical Research

Spending More On U.S. Medical Research Hasn't Led To New Cures What's Going Wrong by Sam P.K.Collins.  Thinkprogress. August 18, 2015