On the compounded challenges of COVID-19 and substance abuse:Jeffrey Bratberg, clinical professor of pharmacy
鈥淸Among] people who are surveyed during the pandemic who use drugs, we鈥檝e seen a 13% increase in the number of people who have increased their use of substances.鈥
Pharmacy Times
On discovering that organisms can survive in unexpectedly severe undersea conditions:Arthur Spivack, professor of oceanography, who led the geochemistry efforts for Expedition 370 of the International Ocean Discovery Program
鈥淲ater boils on the (Earth鈥檚) surface at 100 degrees Celsius, and we found organisms living in sediments at 120 degrees Celsius.鈥
SciTechDaily.com
On his work in solving technological inequities for people with disabilities:Krishna Venkatasubramanian, assistant professor of computer science
鈥淚n general, people with disabilities face a severe disparity in the cybersecurity solutions available to them.鈥
The Boston Globe
On COVID-19 and its impact on stock prices in the short and long term:Xiaowei Xu, assistant professor of finance
鈥淚n the long run, if the impact of COVID turns out to be more long-lasting or if the monetary policy changes unexpectedly, there is a risk of a very big correction.鈥
WalletHub
On the passage of ballot initiatives around the nation last fall:Brendan Skip Mark, assistant professor of political science
鈥淚n many ways this has sparked a national conversation on race, and I think we鈥檝e seen a lot of people who are more willing to take concrete steps to address racism than they were in the past.鈥
The Christian Science Monitor
On the Biden administration鈥檚 open-door policy for Muslims, after years of not being able to leave the country without fear of being denied reentry:Negar Rahmani, a 26-year-old Iranian-born graduate student at 溏心vlog免费B站
鈥淚 feel like I have been in a cage for four years.鈥
The New York Times
On Rome鈥檚 鈥渃reepiest鈥 emperor, on the occasion of his infamous imperial gardens being opened to the public:Bridget Buxton, associate professor of ancient history and Mediterranean archaeology
鈥淐aligula was young and had absolutely no relevant experience for the job, which might have seemed like a breath of fresh air at first, but soon turned into a nightmare as he proved to be a cruel and incompetent ruler.鈥
Salon
