Tag: COVID-19

Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, Healthcare Systems & Institutions, Marginalized Populations

How Systemic Racism has Led to Deteriorating Black Health in Columbus, Ohio

Written By: Isha Lodhawala and Emma Bolkovac The year 2020 is undoubtedly going down in history as one of the most tragic and uncertain times for not just America but the entire world. As the COVID-19 pandemic causes chaos and the Black Lives Matter protests highlight the injustices sought by Black people, a new light has been shone on human rights issues, especially in the … Continue reading How Systemic Racism has Led to Deteriorating Black Health in Columbus, Ohio

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COVID-19, Education, Science, Technology, Research

Crowdsourcing: Fluke or Future?

On March 25th, 2020, the most powerful computer on the planet exceeded a speed of 1.5 exaFLOPS, meaning a speed of 1,500,000,000,000,000,000 operations per second. This computer is not some massive supercomputer in a top secret lab, but a network of computers all over the world owned by ordinary people. The effort coordinated by the Folding@Home organization sent out simulations to be solved by anyone … Continue reading Crowdsourcing: Fluke or Future?

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COVID-19, Education, Marginalized Populations

Widening Gaps: A Result of COVID’s Discrimination

The Pandemic’s Effect on Education As schools scramble to work toward reopening in the fall, they are faced with many different concerns. Educators and health officials alike are wrestling with the prospects of remote learning or altered in person education as they attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The virus threatens to derail the structure of education as we know it and impact the … Continue reading Widening Gaps: A Result of COVID’s Discrimination

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COVID-19, Marginalized Populations, Women, Gender and Sexuality

Gender Inequalities Magnified by the Pandemic

Although research suggests that men are more likely to experience the negative symptoms of the novel coronavirus, women disproportionately bear the emotional, social, and economic toll created by the global pandemic. Women make up the majority of front-line health care workers, hold jobs less immune to an economic downturn, are more responsible for caregiving duties, and face a high risk of domestic violence. Continue reading Gender Inequalities Magnified by the Pandemic

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COVID-19, featured, Science, Technology, Research

The War Against COVID-19: A Race for Innovation and its Future Impacts

81 years ago, a compact metal cylinder raised its fixed wooden wings and took to the skies.  On the surface it flashed no extraordinary features, its sole purpose to wage war beside the expanding ranks of the mighty German Luftwaffe.  Inside, however, it boasted a heart of diamond, a heart that would rocket human civilization into the future–the first functional aircraft turbojet engine.     A recurring … Continue reading The War Against COVID-19: A Race for Innovation and its Future Impacts

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