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 Sept. 28-Oct. 2:

October 2

• Oregon hospital halts most internal coronavirus tracking, upsetting employees left in dark about potential exposure
  The Oregonian: Mark Brenner, instructor for the Labor Education and Research Center at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.
   
• Spanning the ‘Digital Divide’: Internet Access Has Long Been a Problem in Rural Areas — Since COVID-19 It’s Become an Emergency
  The Daily Chronicle: Cites research from the University of Oregon.

September 30

• The Cold, Hard Truth Is You Shouldn’t Be Socializing Indoors
  Elemental: Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, co-director of the Biology and the Built Environment Center at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.

September 29

• The Job Creation Claims for Metro’s $4 Billion Transportation Measure Are Misleading
  Willamette Week: Tim Duy, economics professor of practice at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.
   
• The week's best parenting advice
  The Week: Cites research by Jennifer Ablow, associate professor of psychology at the University of Oregon.

September 28

• ‘Psychic numbing:’ When people stop giving a damn about the pandemic
  Inquirer (Philippines): Paul Slovic, professor of psychology at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.