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COVID-19 State Reopening Policies and Mask Mandates
All 50 states have been affected uniquely and have reacted differently to COVID-19. Some have authorized statewide stay-at-home orders, and…
The anger behind the Nairobi protests, explained in 4 charts
On the first of June, Vox released an article called “The anger behind the protests, explained in 4 charts”. In the article, Sean Collins…
Housing and COVID-19 in San Francisco
On March 13, 2020, Mayor London Breed issued an executive order temporarily halting most evictions in San Francisco. This moratorium…
Coronavirus, Occupation, Race, & Coronavirus
The connection between COVID-19 and the health of the economy is obvious. Yet, the direct cause & effect relationship between the two is intricate to measure, because it is neither one-dimensional nor unidirectional.
Unpacking COVID-19 publication research themes and urban indications (Part II)
My previous blog post explored COVID-19 AI OPEN Research Dataset Challenge manuscript data and topic modeling technique for thematic…
Meet the UROPs!
We have four outstanding undergrads tackling missing data this summer. Check out their upcoming work.