[Summit] Brown University & Covid-19 -- Official (the university) & Independent (Brown Daily Herald) [Covid News no. 235]

[David Kolsky]

   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: The Brown Daily Herald <herald at browndailyherald.com>To:Sent: Friday, May 15, 2020, 05:59:33 AM EDTSubject: This week's headlines: Brown cancels Fall 2020 study abroad programs
    
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Friday, May 15th, 2020

This week: Study Abroad, Title IX, James Develin '10, CCB 
 As a non-profit news organization, The Brown Daily Herald is working hard to bring you important information as we report from our homes across the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can support us by donating here.  |

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Brown cancels Fall 2020 study abroad programs
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The University has canceled all of its sponsored undergraduate study abroad programs for Fall 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on global health and international travel restrictions.

The decision was made “in consultation with Brown’s International Travel Risk and Assessment Committee in consideration of a number of factors, including student health and safety, evolving travel restrictions, cessation of visa issuances, restrictive entry requirements and impacts on academic calendars around the world,” according to a May 12 email from the Office of International Programs reviewed by The Herald.
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|  New Title IX regulations will change how Brown responds to sexual misconduct cases  |

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On May 6, the U.S. Department of Education released long-awaited regulations that will change how schools can address complaints of sexual misconduct on college campuses under Title IX. 
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Sachar ’20: UCS, Do You See Us?
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Student government has the ability to play a vital role on our campus, but its constitutive organizations are severely struggling to be transparent and accountable to the students they serve. At Brown, student government is composed of three different organizations: Undergraduate Council of Students, the Undergraduate Finance Board and the Class Coordinating Board.
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Former football standout James Develin ’10 announces NFL retirement
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Former Brown football star James Develin ’10 announced his retirement from the National Football League in April after eight years of playing for the New England Patriots. Develin captured three Super Bowl rings and became the first Patriots fullback since Sam Cunningham in 1978 to earn Pro Bowl honors. 

Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick, winner of six Super Bowls, offered high praise to Develin.

“To some people, James Develin may be ‘unsung’ in terms of publicity and fame, but to his coaches and teammates he is one of the most appreciated and respected players we have ever had,” Belichick wrote in a press release. “Any team would be fortunate to have a James Develin-‘type’ on its roster but the reality is he is a rarity and we are very fortunate he was a Patriot.”

Develin stood out as an elite player from the beginning of his 25-year football career. He was born in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania and began playing football at seven. From the start, Develin planned to follow in his father’s footsteps and pursue football at the collegiate level. He attended Boyertown Area Senior High School where he was named team captain and Most Valuable Player. After receiving interest from top football programs across the country, Develin chose to attend Brown. 
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|  TO READ THIS WEEK: 

The Boston Globe reports that nationwide, 110 more colleges and universities are in peril because of the financial impact of the coronavirus — bringing the total number to 345 institutions.  |

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|  "Amid coronavirus pandemic, a growing list of colleges in financial peril"
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MAY 15, 2020 / VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER

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INNOVATION AND RESEARCH

Brown research teams mobilize to investigate COVID-19 solutions

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Brown's new COVID-19 Research Seed Fund is supporting 15 teams of faculty researchers who are working rapidly to develop solutions that could impact the world's response to the pandemic.

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COMMUNITY IMPACT

Brown provides short-term residence hall housing to front-line personnel fighting COVID-19

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In partnership with the state, the University has opened unoccupied residence halls to front-line personnel seeking to isolate from family members while supporting the state's pandemic response.

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INNOVATION AND RESEARCH

Conversations on COVID: Tracing contacts while preserving privacy

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Researchers including computer science professor Anna Lysyanskaya are exploring how to use cell phones to track people who may have been exposed to coronavirus without compromising privacy.

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COMMUNITY IMPACT

Amid COVID-19 crisis, more than 30 Brown med students graduate early to begin hospital work

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Fourth-year medical students at the Warren Alpert Medical School who have completed requirements and elected to graduate early will help fight COVID-19 both locally and in residencies nationwide.

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PERSPECTIVE

Conversations on COVID: Flattening the curve in jails and prisons

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Stemming the tide of COVID-19 cases in jails and prisons protects both those who are incarcerated and those living outside prison walls, says Brown professor Josiah Rich.

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COMMUNITY IMPACT

Brown donates lab supplies and protective equipment in COVID fight

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An effort by Brown faculty and staff gathered more than 4,000 N95 masks, a critical component in COVID-19 testing and other supplies for donation to Rhode Island health care providers and agencies.

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INNOVATION AND RESEARCH

Conversations on COVID: Breaking the anxiety cycle

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Dr. Jud Brewer, director of research and innovation at Brown's Mindfulness Center, explains how practicing mindfulness can curb coronavirus anxiety in individuals' personal lives and social circles.

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INNOVATION AND RESEARCH

Brown engineering faculty and students design DIY ventilator

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The team designed a ventilator that can be easily assembled using 3D-printed and easily acquired parts, and plans to make the design available for anyone to make.

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COMMUNITY IMPACT

Community initiative at Brown provides meals to Providence residents with limited food access

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the University has partnered with the City of Providence to purchase and distribute 24,000 meals to area residents with food security needs.

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INNOVATION AND RESEARCH

Brown Design Workshop responds to COVID crisis with custom-made solutions

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In the University's makerspace, 3D printers and other rapid prototyping equipment are being used to make PPE and components that address the needs of local health providers.

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COMMUNITY IMPACT

Conversations on COVID: Pitching in to help hospitals, health care workers, health officials

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When clinical rotations at the Warren Alpert Medical School were paused, third- and fourth-year students found new ways to support Rhode Island's frontline health care workers fighting coronavirus.

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PERSPECTIVE

Conversations on COVID: How to persuade loved ones to stay at home

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Rob Grace, a Ph.D. student at Brown, offers advice on how to convince skeptical friends and family to protect themselves from COVID-19 via social distancing.

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COMMUNITY IMPACT

Community grants to support Rhode Island artists during pandemic

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The Brown Arts Initiative's Community Development Grants will fund the creation of new art for the 2020-21 season and help to support local artists who have been impacted by the pandemic.

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PERSPECTIVE

Health care experts issue recommendations for COVID-19 stimulus bills

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Dr. Megan Ranney, an associate professor at Brown's Warren Alpert Medical School, coauthored recommendations detailing a set of public health and financial measures to combat the health crisis.

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INNOVATION AND RESEARCH

Conversations on COVID: Exploring genetic links to COVID-19 severity

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An assistant professor of dermatology at Brown's medical school is investigating whether the genetic cause of hair loss could help to explain greater severity among male COVID-19 patients.

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Brown in the News

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New York Times
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College campuses must reopen in the fall. Here's how we do it.

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National Public Radio
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Brown president on why universities need to reopen by fall

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STAT
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We need the real CDC back, and we need it now

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Boston Globe
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Pregnancy and parenting during a pandemic

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New York Times
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Rhode Island pushes aggressive testing, a move that could ease reopening

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Scientific American
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More time out in nature is an unexpected benefit of the COVID-19 sheltering rules

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Providence Journal
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A tsunami of suffering: R.I. doctors describe responding to coronavirus surge in NYC

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The Cut
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Has the coronavirus peaked in the U.S.?

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The Telegraph
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How the COVID-19 pandemic began

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FiveThirtyEight
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How COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on our ability to make things -- including vaccines

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Boston Globe
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Rhode Island's top doctor steps up to the podium amid the epidemic

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CNN
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Physician on Trump's request: It's really impossible

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TIME
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Professors are crowdsourcing a #CoronavirusSyllabus. Here's the history they think should be used to teach this moment

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STAT
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I fought Ebola. Here's my advice for health workers fighting COVID-19

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