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Nonprofits Team Up to Help Students Left Jobless, Homeless by COVID-19
In early March, colleges and universities across the United States shut down their campuses and transitioned to online classes. Although they were acting to slow down the spread of COVID-19, the closures have negatively impacted hundreds of thousands of students, leaving many jobless, homeless or struggling to access the internet. Students depend on their campuses… Read More
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Dr. Don Granem On COVID-19, Lessons Learned From Past Pandemics and What to Expect Next
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to alter life as we know it, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, who’s a pediatrician, have staged informative virtual discussions with leading infectious disease experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Disease. In an interview with Dr. Don Ganem,… Read More
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The Race to Develop COVID-19 Vaccine
Dozens of academic institutions and companies around the world are working at record speeds to create a vaccine for COVID-19, which is wreaking chaos across the world. To date, there are at least 1,363,000 confirmed cases and more than 76,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University’s tally. Typically, vaccines take years to be developed and… Read More
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The Revised AP Exams for 2020
The College Board has modified the AP exams in response to the disruption caused by COVID-19. The AP exams for 2020 will be shorter, administered online, cover less material, and have a different format than previous tests. Here are the key changes you need to know to do well in the upcoming AP exams. Will… Read More
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New Initiative Aims to Train 1 Million Volunteer Community Health Workers to Help Tackle COVID-19
In an effort to lighten the load of doctors and nurses as they fight to save COVID-19 patients, nonprofit Volunteer Surge has teamed up with the Yale School of Public Health and others to launch an initiative to train 1 million volunteers as community health workers quickly, using a free, online program. “Our entire healthcare… Read More
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Fun, Free Courses to Take During COVID-19
The outbreak of COVID-19 has left millions of people around the world in quarantine, sitting at home with a lot of time on their hands. Social distancing seems like it will continue for the foreseeable future, at least until the coronavirus is under control. If you find yourself at home twiddling your thumbs or watching… Read More
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NYU Develops AI Tool to Predict Which COVID-19 Patients Will Develop Severe Symptoms
A team of researchers led by NYU has developed an AI tool and used it to identify which patients diagnosed with COVID-19 would go on to develop severe respiratory disease. About 80 percent of those who get the virus only experience mild symptoms. But others can go on to develop dangerous, life-threatening symptoms and need… Read More
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Universities Build Low-Cost Ventilators to Treat COVID-19 Patients
Credit: Courtesy of the researchers/MIT As the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases strains the capacity of global healthcare systems, universities around the world are stepping into the fold to help fulfill the urgent need for ventilators. The disease caused by the novel coronavirus is already pushing hospitals around the world to their limits. Hospitals in… Read More
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Could Malaria Drugs Effectively & Safely Treat COVID-19 Patients?
In the race to find a treatment for COVID-19, two malaria drugs, chloroquine and its derivative hydroxychloroquine, have reared their heads as promising candidates. Although evidence that these drugs could effectively and safely treat those with COVID-19 is still anecdotal, many health experts and politicians are confident they will work, without causing too many side… Read More
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Curious About COVID-19? These Free Online Courses Will Help You Understand the Disease
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which began in December 2019, has affected over 500,000 people worldwide in three months, making it the largest and most consequential pandemic in recent history. All across the world, people have quarantined and sheltered in their homes to avoid spreading the disease and help “flatten the curve.” In order to keep… Read More
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COVID-19 Took Your Job? Time to Rebuild Your Career with These Free Professional Development Courses
Out of work? If so, you’re not alone. According to the weekly jobless claims report released today (March 26), a record 3.2 million Americans filed for unemployment in the past week as the coronavirus pandemic shut down businesses across the United States — the worst jobless claims data in history! The job market is not… Read More
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The College Board Announces Changes to AP Exams
In response to COVID-19, the College Board has announced substantial changes to its Advanced Placement exams. All AP exams will be offered online so that students can take them at home. Additionally, the exams will be shortened in length to 45 minutes and require free-response questions only for the majority of the subjects. Details on… Read More
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How Graduating Seniors Can Adapt to the COVID-19 Job Market
With college graduation approaching soon, spring is typically prime recruiting and application season for young job seekers. But this year, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, things are a bit different. Instead of taking on new hires, companies across the United States are responding to the disease by laying off employees. The Economic Policy Institute estimates that… Read More
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COVID-19 Is Destroying Internship Opportunities at an Epidemic Pace – How Students Can Adapt
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States, companies are taking precautionary measures. They’re postponing events, freezing hiring and laying off employees. Some have even canceled their internship programs. Yelp, for example, recently announced it won’t hold its internship program this summer, and more than 2,200 college students and recent graduates participating in Disney’s… Read More
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100 Free Ivy League Courses You Can Consider Taking Right Now
Updated April 21, 2022 100 Free Ivy League Courses You Can Take Right Now If you’re considering taking a class or want to learn something new to advance your career or just because you’re interested, you cannot go wrong with free courses that you can take online. Coursera alone has hundreds of free online courses… Read More
