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Galárraga, Kuo and Harrison publish research on economic incentives for young people living with HIV
October 15, 2020
“Expanding HIV prevention options for the population of adolescents living with HIV is a critically important strategy to improve health outcomes for that group, and to reduce further HIV transmission over time.”
Weil and colleagues develop an adjusted measurement of population density
September 29, 2020
By taking geographic, climactic, and ecologic characteristics of land into account, the new measurement offers a more holistic look at land area and population density.
PSTC welcomes new community members
September 22, 2020
Faculty associates, predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees, project team members, and staff join the Center community.
S4 Findings on Rhode Island and COVID-19
September 11, 2020
A new report by several PSTC faculty and staff affiliates examines the spatial distribution of COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island.
Bengtson investigates risk of cardiometabolic disease amongst HIV-infected pregnant women in South Africa
September 4, 2020
By following a cohort of HIV-infected women alongside a cohort of HIV-uninfected women throughout pregnancy and monitoring development of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders, Bengtson and her co-...
Papay finds widening educational inequality in Massachusetts
June 30, 2020
While Papay and his colleagues found that college enrollment has increased among all student demographic groups, the education system is not yet “the great equalizer” that educator Horace Mann envisioned.
Mason teams up with doctoral student to investigate COVID-19 experiences in China
June 12, 2020
The project will integrate interviews, media analysis and observation on the ground to understand how Chinese people in Shanghai with different experiences share and interpret information about COVID-19 during this...
PSTC trainees graduating
May 22, 2020
Five PSTC trainees will receive their PhDs from Brown this weekend.
PSTC Awards Seed Funding for COVID-19 Research
May 12, 2020
Three faculty associates have received support for research projects exploring COVID-19 and its consequences at the population level.
In the News
Opening Schools And Other Hard Decisions
October 23, 2020 | NPR | Emily Oster
On the podcast Planet Money, PSTC economist Emily Oster discusses her journey to create a COVID-19 School Response Dashboard to provide parents and schools with infection data.
Covid-19 checkup: vaccine progress and kids in school
September 29, 2020 | Radio Times | Emily Oster
In a podcast interview, faculty associate Emily Oster shares data from her online platform that tracks coronavirus cases in schools around the country.
The Coronavirus Mostly Spares Younger Children. Teens Aren’t So Lucky.
September 29, 2020 | The New York Times | Megan Ranney
Faculty associate Megan Ranney says that data surrounding COVID-19 testing on children may only be "catching" symptomatic cases.
Top Trump officials seen not wearing masks or social distancing at White House Supreme Court announcement
September 29, 2020 | CNN | Megan Ranney
Faculty Associate Megan Ranney stresses the importance of masks to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and argues that these officials are sending the American public the wrong message by failing to follow health precautions.
Almost 70% Of Chinese KN95 Masks Don’t Meet Minimum Safety Standards
September 29, 2020 | Forbes | Megan Ranney
Faculty associate Megan Ranney comments on the proliferation of ineffective masks in hospitals due to a national N95 mask shortage.
Unsealed Archives Give Fresh Clues to Pope Pius XII’s Response to the Holocaust
September 23, 2020 | The New York Times | David Kertzer
As one of the first to publish research on the newly unsealed archives of Pope Pius XII, faculty associate David Kertzer explores whether the former Pope displayed indifference to Jewish suffering during the holocaust.
US household wealth hits record even as economy struggles
September 22, 2020 | NBC 15 | John Friedman
Faculty affiliate John Friedman comments on inequalities in the recovery to an economic crisis like that of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economist Emily Oster On How We Can All Make Better Pandemic Decisions
September 22, 2020 | WBUR | Emily Oster
From sending kids back to school to flying on an airplane, faculty affiliate Emily Oster explore how everyone make better choices amid the pandemic.