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COVID-19

Articles related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic

April 2, 2021 by Chuck Kapelke

The Long History and Present Surge of Anti-Asian Violence

Recorded on April 1, this panel — presented as part of the Berkeley Conversations and Matrix on Point series — considered the long history of anti-Asian racism and present-day patterns linked to the pandemic and to cultural anxieties about Asian ascendancy and Western decline. ​

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  • March 15, 2021 by Chuck Kapelke

    Matrix on Point — Pandemic Lessons Assessing Educational Inequalities in the Wake of COVID-19

    A "Matrix on Point" panel addressed what we have learned about educational inequalities after a year of pandemic-related school closures.

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  • December 5, 2020 by Chuck Kapelke

    VIDEO: The Economic Consequences of COVID-19

    A panel of scholars weighed in on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • June 25, 2020 by Chuck Kapelke

    2020-2021 Matrix Research Teams Announced

    Data feminism, Asian cities, and community cooperation and police are among the topics to be explored by the seven new Matrix Research Teams selected for the 2020-2021 academic year.

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  • June 2, 2020 by Chuck Kapelke

    2020 Social Science Division Distinguished Teaching and Service Awards

    Raka Ray, Dean of the Division of Social Sciences, honors instructors for overcoming challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • May 6, 2020 by Shakiba Mashayekhi

    Disaster Preparedness and Seeking Equity Amidst COVID-19

    An interview with Sarah Vaughn, Assistant Professor in the UC Berkeley Department of Anthropology, on how different communities prepare for and respond to pandemics and disasters.

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  • April 29, 2020 by Chuck Kapelke

    Berkeley Interpersonal Contact Study

    Researchers from the UC Berkeley Department of Demography are using survey methods to measure the effect of "social distancing."

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  • April 21, 2020 by Irene Bloemraad and Jasmijn Slootjes

    COVID-19 is blind to legal status, but can disproportionately hurt immigrants

     COVID-19 is blind to legal status, but can still disproportionately hurt immigrants, argue Jasmijn Slootjes and Irene Bloemraad from the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative

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  • April 17, 2020 by Michael Watts

    Student Futures and Life Under COVID-19

    Supporting students and universities in the era of COVID-19 should be a priority for philanthropies and governments alike, writes Michael Watts

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  • April 13, 2020 by Isha Ray

    Hand-washing in the Time of COVID-19

    In the era of COVID-19, the public health directive to "wash your hands" is a challenge for people with limited access to clean water, writes UC Berkeley researcher Isha Ray.

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  • March 27, 2020 by Chuck Kapelke

    COVID-19: UC Berkeley Social Sciences Portal

    Virus

    In partnership with the Office of the Dean of the Division of Social Sciences, Social Science Matrix created a portal to aggregate insights about the coronavirus pandemic from the UC Berkeley social science community.

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