Category Archives: Teaching Tools

@DearPandemic: a COVID-19-related scientific communication effort for the public

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Andrew

Epidemiologists and other scientists have become an important source of information for the public amid so much misinformation around COVID-19. “Dear Pandemic” is a public service effort by Dr. Sandra Albrecht, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, in conjunction with an all-female … Continue reading →

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Analyzing Mixtures of Environmental Contaminants

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Andrew

It has long been understood that the burden of environmental pollution is disproportionately felt in certain neighborhoods, particularly low-income or minority neighborhoods.  In the 1980’s the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) described Environmental Justice as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all … Continue reading →

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Launching EpiSimulations.net

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Andrew

Cluster Doctoral students, Andrew Ratanatharathorn and Stephen Mooney and Cluster Faculty member, Andrew Rundle, recently launched EpiSimulations.net, a suite of tools for demonstrating and modeling methodological issues in epidemiology.  The site uses R Shiny to create interactive simulations that allow … Continue reading →

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