COVID-19 has altered nearly every aspect of higher education.
Gerald Herbert/AP
Walter M. Kimbrough, Dillard University; Ana Mari Cauce, University of Washington; Samuel L. Stanley, Michigan State University
From graduation ceremonies and sports to research and instruction, COVID-19 is changing the face of higher education. Here, three university presidents share their thoughts on what the future holds.
|
Politics + Society
|
-
Casey Delehanty, Gardner-Webb University
Giving police military gear doesn't reduce crime or keep officers safer – but it does hurt citizens' trust of the police, and for good reason.
|
|
Arts + Culture
|
-
Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis
Because sarcasm is often difficult to discern and improperly used, it can operate as a linguistic mulligan. But deploy the excuse too much, and you might raise some eyebrows.
|
|
Ethics + Religion
|
-
Erika Gault, University of Arizona
Although many Black churches have an aging hierarchy, other factors such as racial and economic disparities place barriers to going online.
-
Michael D. Bailey, Iowa State University
The idea of organized satanic witchcraft was invented in 15th-century Europe by church and state authorities, who at first had a hard time convincing regular folks it was real.
|
|
Health + Medicine
|
-
Darius Lakdawalla, University of Southern California; Erin Trish, University of Southern California
Screening multiple samples with a single test gets more people diagnosed using fewer supplies. Two health policy researchers explain how it works and how it could help the U.S.
|
|
Science + Technology
|
-
Nancy Dreschel, Pennsylvania State University
Your faithful friend's view of the world is different than yours, but maybe not in the way you imagine.
|
|
Economy + Business
|
-
Zdravka Tzankova, Vanderbilt University
Increased business lobbying for incentives and mandates may tip the balance in favor of a cleaner US energy policy.
|
|
Most read on site
|
-
Marlene Daut, University of Virginia
After enduring decades of exploitation at the hands of the French, Haiti somehow ended up paying reparations – to the tune of nearly $30 billion in today's money.
-
William Petri, University of Virginia
During the last six months, news reports have mentioned dozens of drugs that may be effective against the new coronavirus. Here we lay out the evidence and reveal which ones are proven to work. Or not.
-
William Petri, University of Virginia
Is it possible that people who recover from COVID-19 will be plagued with long term side effects from the infection? An infectious disease physician reviews the evidence so far.
|
|
