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05/18/2020

This is a selection of source and story ideas compiled by 51ÊÓƵ media relations. We are available to assist with these as well as any other source or content needs. Interviews are available by phone, email or online.

Sources

51ÊÓƵ faculty experts are available to discuss:

• Health and safety considerations for businesses preparing to reopen;
• Extreme weather that hit the region over the weekend and whether this is a sign of what is to come in the warmer months.

Contact 51ÊÓƵ media relations if you need an expert source on any subject.

Event

‘The Pandemic Election’ with Steve Kornacki

When and where: Tuesday, May 19, 4 p.m., via Zoom

What: This event will look at the issues surrounding the 2020 presidential campaign and election taking place during a pandemic. NBC News and MSNBC political correspondent Steve Kornacki will discuss the issues during the program, which will be moderated by Joshua Dyck, director of the 51ÊÓƵ Center for Public Opinion and associate professor of political science. The event is open to the public with advance registration; details are available .

Content ideas

All stories below were developed by 51ÊÓƵ and may be used as a press release or in their entirety. Contact 51ÊÓƵ media relations to arrange interviews or for high-res photos.

Public health students volunteer as COVID-19 contact tracers

51ÊÓƵ public health majors participated in the state’s contact-tracing program as part of the effort to track and slow the spread of coronavirus.

Professor and poet Sandra Lim wins national literary award

Sandra Lim, who teaches subjects including creative writing and poetry in 51ÊÓƵ’s English Department, has captured a prestigious national award for her own writing from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.