From the New York Times to the Washington Post, University of Oregon researchers have been at the forefront of media coverage around COVID-19 as journalists seek out experts on the national and world response, reaction and preparation for the virus.

Here are some of the stories featuring UO faculty members from the week of June 1-5:

June 5

• As pandemic pounds U.S. universities, federal support helps their labs stay afloat
  Science: David Conover, vice president for research and innovation at the University of Oregon.
   
• No field, no problem: Esports at U of O keeps students competitive and connected
  KCBY-TV: David Gugliotti, University of Oregon esports program director, and Whitney Wagoner, director of Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, are interviewed.

June 4

• NYC Finally Unveils a More Ambitious Outdoor Dining Plan
  Eater: References earlier expert commentary from professor of architecture Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, director of Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory at the University of Oregon.
   
• Supporting local journalism in the age of COVID-19
  European Journalism Observatory: Author Damian Radcliffe is the Carolyn S. Chambers Professor in Journalism at the University of Oregon.
   
• As election amid COVID-19 looms, Northwest lawmakers weigh in on mail-in voting
  The Spokesman-Review: Patricia Southwell, professor emerita of political scientist at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.

June 3

• The pandemic is challenging China’s breakneck race to the top of science
  Nature: Pete Suttmeier, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary. He is misidentified as Richard.
   
• Long Island voters set for next Tuesday's school elections
  Newsday: Patricia Southwell, professor emerita of political science at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.
   
• Blue Chip: Two rules of civil discourse
  The Register-Guard: Author Jeff Stole is a senior instructor of management at the University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business.

June 2

• Between a Rock and a Hard Place. As the country reopens, households with young children are forced to choose between income and family safety.
  Medium: Researchers from the Center for Translational Neuroscience co-authored the piece.
   
• Bashing Administrators While the University Burns
  Chronicle of Higher Education: UO Clark Honors College Dean Gabe Paquette writes for The Chronicle of Higher Education.

June 1

• The Next Pandemic: Mental Health
  EdSurge: The story mentions and links to a Medium piece by UO psychology professor Phil Fisher.
   
• Here’s how the University of South Carolina is solving the internship crisis, plus News Summer School and how newsroom jobs are evolving
  Poynter: The story mentions research by UO journalism professor Damian Radcliffe.
   
• Economists urge Oregon lawmakers to maintain funding to public health, education
  The Register-Guard via Statesman Journal: UO economist Tim Duy provides expert commentary.