From its onset, the coronavirus pandemic caused major disruptions to supply chains that led to nationwide shortages for many essential products. Consumers witnessed empty shelves when shopping for items like toilet paper, paper towels and […]
Category: Experts
Q+A: Will They or Won’t They Play Ball in 2020?
Joel Maxcy, PhD, of LeBow College of Business, explains the struggle for MLB and its players union to agree on conditions of playing the 2020 season.
Tips for Entrepreneurs Looking to Run a Startup During COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak, lockdowns and socials distancing measures have had an unprecedented impact on the economy and have forced many business, including startups, to restructure their models and move to a more robust online structure. […]
Media Watch: Understanding the Risk of COVID-19 Transmission Indoors
As businesses begin to reopen cautiously across the country people must weigh the risk of returning to these enclosed spaces amid the pandemic. Research is beginning to indicate that maintaining physical distancing and limiting time […]
Q&A: Growing Links Between Cardiovascular Health and Risk of Complications from COVID-19
A paper in Journal of the American Heart Association explores the geographic hotspots of racial disparities in cardiovascular health among blacks and whites across the United States.
Q+A: College Athletes Are Closer to Getting Paid
Ellen Staurowsky, EdD, of LeBow College of Business, explains how the NCAA Board of Governors’ latest ruling on name, image and likeness will impact college athletes.
Wild Animals Aren’t Infiltrating Our Cities, They Live There
“Animals take to the streets amid lockdown,” reads an article recently published in the Guardian – however, the numerous claims that wildlife are reclaiming our cities, is a bit out-of-sort. Because fewer people are venturing […]
Quick Take: Environmental Engineers Can Help Us Understand How COVID-19 Travels
Around the world people are staying inside, keeping their distance from others, washing hands and sterilizing surfaces in hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19. To understand why these measures are necessary and what others […]
Media Watch: How to Manage Eating Habits While Self-Isolating
Evan Forman, PhD, director of the WELL Center, gives tips on how to manage healthy eating habits during social isolation.
EXPERT TELL: Taking a Case to the PA Supreme Court and Winning
David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, along with an attorney from the Women’s Law Project, represented a Pennsylvania woman who had tested positive for marijuana and suboxone (prescription medicine […]