Confronting COVID-19

This week, members of the Harris community shared their expertise on issues surrounding COVID-19 including educational setbacks, poverty forecasting, environmental change, and artistic creation.

Read what Harris experts have to say on a diverse range of topics connected to the coronavirus, including gig worker unemployment benefits, the benefits of social distancing, the federal response to the crisis, and more.

The United States has confirmed more cases of the novel coronavirus than any other country in the world, with infections topping 370,000. The rapid increase in patients is straining hospitals across the nation—and poses pressing questions.

Today, more than 2 million workers earn at least some income on one of the “gig economy” online platforms that didn’t exist before 2012, the most well-known of which are ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber. With COVID-19, what's next?

The U.S. Census is a constitutionally-mandated counting of the entire U.S. population. The first one was conducted in 1790 by the Secretary of Commerce, and all 23 censuses conducted since have been administered by the Department of Commerce.

A study co-authored by Professor Oeindrila Dube examines effects of interventions to boost community involvement and underlines importance of public trust.