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FSU expert available to comment on coronavirus impact on UK government

Published: April 8, 2020 | 1:43 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Charles Upchurch, associate professor of history

As COVID-19 continues to sweep across the globe, the virus has infected Boris Johnson, prime minister of the United Kingdom. Johnson has delegated authority to other members of his administration while he is receiving care. Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth II addressed the nation in a rare public broadcast calling for optimism and resolve in the face […]

FSU researcher available to comment on unintended environmental impacts of COVID-19

Published: April 8, 2020 | 12:44 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches, Science & Technology

Jeff Chanton is the John Widmer Winchester Professor of Oceanography in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science.

As people around the world isolate in their homes to prevent the spread of COVID-19, research indicates there may be some positive environmental outcomes. Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Jeff Chanton from the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science (EOAS) said data show significant decreases in air pollution since January 2020. Chanton explained how the change in people’s patterns because of […]

FSU experts explain how chemical and biomedical engineers help the fight against coronavirus

Published: April 6, 2020 | 3:02 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Bruce Locke, a distinguished research professor of chemical and biomedical engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

From the cleaning solutions disinfecting kitchen counters to the ventilators helping keep patients alive, chemical and biomedical engineers have a big role to play in humanity’s efforts to fight COVID-19. The opportunity to help society is what engineering is all about, said Bruce Locke, a distinguished research professor of chemical and biomedical engineering at the […]

FSU experts available to discuss pandemic’s impact on elections

Published: April 3, 2020 | 9:41 am | Posted in: Expert Pitches

As coronavirus continues to upend day-to-day life, the upcoming 2020 elections will also be affected. In Ohio, where the governor canceled that state’s primaries, we see one vivid example of how the global pandemic has already impacted elections here in America. Incumbents and candidates are facing the prospect of campaigning without traditional tools, such as national conventions, rallies and door-to-door outreach. In a world where social distancing […]

FSU expert available to discuss moral decision-making and social distancing

Published: March 26, 2020 | 2:45 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Social distancing is an important tool for reducing the spread of COVID-19. Photo credit: Getty Images

In the fight against this new coronavirus, some of the most effective tools are a couch and a television in your own home. Public health officials are asking people to avoid socializing with others to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. That means people often have to make tough decisions about how to respond. It’s this […]

FSU professor available to comment on the Black Death and its lessons for COVID-19

Published: March 26, 2020 | 10:58 am | Posted in: Expert Pitches

A 14th century depiction of the burial of plague victims at Tournai in present-day Belgium. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

The Black Death looms large in the history of infectious disease. The pandemic — an outbreak of bubonic plague which was probably spread predominantly by rats and fleas — struck Italy in 1347. Recent evidence on mortality suggests that in just a few years, the disease killed around 60 percent of the population in Europe, […]

FSU professors available to comment on economic impact of coronavirus

Published: March 5, 2020 | 2:48 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

As the coronavirus disease 2019 —or COVID-19— continues to spread, it disrupts world markets, supply chains and entire economies. As of March 5, nearly 100,000 people were confirmed infected and more than 3,000 deaths attributed to the disease. The spread of coronavirus continues to create instability on a global scale. Given this changing landscape and […]

FSU expert available to comment on effectiveness of flu vaccine

Published: February 14, 2020 | 3:35 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Dr. Christie Alexander, an associate professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine and president of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians, visits with a patient.

As an outbreak of a new coronavirus makes headlines across the world, another more common infectious disease is spreading across the United States and beyond — the flu. About 8 percent of the U.S. population gets sick from the flu each season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although anyone can get […]

American Heart Month: FSU experts available to comment on heart disease topics

Published: February 13, 2020 | 3:20 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Laurie Abbott, assistant professor in the College of Nursing.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. About 3,200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day, and about 92.1 million American adults are living with some form of cardiovascular disease or the after-effects of a stroke, according to the American Heart Association’s 2018 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update. The […]

FSU professors available to comment for Black History Month

Published: January 31, 2020 | 4:37 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Shantel Gabrieal Buggs, assistant professor, Department of Sociology

The daring raids of Harriet Tubman, the activism of Martin Luther King Jr., the presidency of Barack Obama and more are all essential parts of the history of the United States. Every February, Black History Month celebrates the many accomplishments of black Americans. It’s also a time to consider how race affects the issues the […]

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