“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.

“Hotels have always focused on personalized service and providing a warm, welcoming environment for its guests,” says Kate Walsh, the dean of the School of Hotel Administration. “The challenge for hotels will be to convey the essence of hospitality when we socially distance and disconnect guests from the staff.

Peter Frazier, associate professor of operations research and information engineering, says the testing he proposes in his white paper involving house-based, group testing coupled with effective contact tracing could provide the “ability to send everybody back to work and return the economy more or less to normal…” Provost Michael Kotlikoff notes, “This has not been approved by the FDA as a testing mechanism, despite the fact that it is a very well rounded scientific technique.”

“The congressional cases appeared to split the justices on ideological lines, with the possible exception of Justice Breyer, who seemed genuinely concerned about excesses against future presidents,” says professor of law Michael Dorf. “There appeared to be more cross-ideological agreement in the New York grand jury case.”

“The only thing USDA will subsidize in these boxes is dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables and canned pork and chicken,” says Andrew Novakovic, visiting professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Martin Wiedmann, professor of food safety, says that the impact of suspending inspections of food production facilities by the FDA would be minimal as the companies themselves are the primary testers of food safety.