Noliwe Rooks, professor of literature and Africana Studies, talks about her concerns for what should and shouldn’t change with education.

"Infested ash trees are a very specific form of waste material; and our inability to contain the blight has made them so abundant that we can — and should develop strategies to use them as a material" says Sasha Zivkovic, assistant professor of architecture, about his and assistant professor of architecture Leslie Lok’s work on a sustainable cabin.

Coverage of a paper by Jack Madden, astronomy PhD., and Lisa Kaltenegger, associate professor of astronomy, that details new models of planetary color that will help astronomers determine if they’ve found a planet capable of harboring life.

“The general answer is ‘yes’,” says Elizabeth Bihn, professor of food science, about whether sharing food you make is safe.

"There's a general norm to be kinder to women, and so it just could be we're used to being kinder to women," says Vivian Zayas, associate professor of psychology, about a paper she recently published with Lily Jampol, PhD. in social psychology. 

“Such an approach will likely cement Chinese control over each of these contested areas, but also solidify opposition to such rule in a manner that will then generate further instability, and, cast a dark shadow over all of China in the years to come,” says Allen Carlson, associate professor of government. 

“It will be important to combine the eventual roll-out of the app with a public health campaign that educates the public about the tech features that guard against potential misuse of data,” says Sarah Kreps, professor of government and law.

Thomas J. Campanella, associate professor of city & regional planning, takes Michael Kimmelman on a virtual tour of Brooklyn.

“Chinese citizens increasingly expect the Chinese government to stand tall and be proud in the world,” says Jessica Chen Weiss, associate professor of government. “What China really wants under Xi Jinping is a world that is safe for his continued leadership."

Randy Worobo, professor of food science, says that restaurants will have to do daily health checks with staff to ensure they haven’t been in contact with someone who has COVID-19 and aren’t displaying symptoms themselves.

Geoffrey Abers, professor in geological sciences, says that the offset of magma “suggests we need to look more broadly than just right below a volcano if we’re going to understand where the magma is coming from.”

Nellie Brown, director of Workplace Health and Safety Programs for the Worker Institute, talks about what steps retailers can take for better social distancing among customers and employees.