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  UH Cougar Emergency Fund to Support Students Facing Hardship

  The University of Houston has relaunched its emergency fund to assist students facing unexpected financial hardships due to COVID-19. The Cougar Emergency Fund is designed to offer as much as $1,500 in support to eligible students for school-related costs to keep them enrolled and on track despite financial hardship caused by the pandemic.

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  UH College of Education Launches Virtual Job Fair for Aspiring Teachers

  For college seniors, the hunt for a job typically gets serious in the spring. But with the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus, this spring has been like no other. To help those seniors, the University of Houston College of Education has turned the popular job fair it hosts for aspiring teachers into a virtual one.

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  Stay-at-Home Orders and Domestic Violence

  Law enforcement agencies across the world are reporting a disturbing trend amid the coronavirus pandemic — an uptick in domestic violence calls, even prompting the United Nations to call for urgent action. Donna Amtsberg, who specializes in family violence and crisis intervention at the Graduate College of Social Work, weighs in.

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  Stress Test: Putting Stress of Pandemic, Quarantine to Good Use

  As social distancing directives continue and COVID-19 diagnoses mount, so do our stress levels. Ezemenari Obasi, a counseling psychology professor at UH College of Education, suggests that people can manage stress by putting it to good use.

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  How Have COVID-19, Low Prices Affected the Energy Workforce?

  The COVID-19 pandemic and dropping oil prices have combined to create unprecedented challenges for the energy industry. A UH-led survey of energy workers found they give their employers high marks for handling the crisis but are less optimistic about the future of the industry as a whole.

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  Food for Thought

  Sujata Sirsat, assistant professor in the UH Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, offers best practices for handling groceries and take-out during coronavirus pandemic.

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  Strengthen Your Immune System with Home Exercise

  The coronavirus pandemic is forcing many people to work from home and in isolation. But if there’s ever a time to keep our bodies moving, it’s now. Melissa Markofski, assistant professor in the UH Department of Health and Human Performance, offers fitness ideas during confinement.

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  UH Researcher’s Nanotech Coating Can Improve Protection Against Coronavirus

  Seamus Curran, a physics professor at the University of Houston known for his work commercializing nanotechnologies, is using a hydrophobic coating to improve the ability of surgical masks to protect against transmission of the virus.

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  Remote Learning Requires New Lessons for Parents and Teachers

  As the COVID-19 virus continues to change the world, the education system has had to shift dramatically. Suddenly parents and teachers are mobilizing remotely to provide the structure needed to educate children of all ages. From the trenches, UH College of Education experts weigh in on best practices and offer advice for both parents and teachers.

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  UH Experts Warn Against COVID-19 Cyber Scams

  As we all take steps to protect ourselves against the spread of COVID-19, cybersecurity experts at the University of Houston are warning against the spread of another threat – hackers trying to capitalize on confusion and fear.

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  UH Researchers Donate Protective Equipment to Health Care Workers on Front Lines

  When the Texas Medical Center asked for help from anyone with access to personal protective equipment for health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight, University of Houston researchers answered the call.

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  Making it Count: Hobby School Interns Promote the Census

  Interns from the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs routinely work for local, state and national elected leaders, learning about public policy from the inside. This year, students from the Civic Houston Internship Program have another project – educating people about the importance of the U.S. Census.

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  UH Optometrist Sews Masks at Home for Health Care Workers

  For 15 years, Moriah Chandler has been a sewing and quilting enthusiast. Now, the clinical assistant professor of optometry at the University of Houston has found a way to put her hobby to good use, creating masks – personal protective equipment – to give away to front line responders and medical personnel treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Working From Home 101: Plan Ahead to Keep Your Team Productive

  Working from home is the dream, lounging in your pajamas and noshing from your fridge. But while working from home has its advantages, Jamie Belinne, assistant dean for career services at the C.T. Bauer College of Business, says it takes effort to keep your team focused and productive.

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  Telehealth Expansion: A Chance to Redefine Health Care

  In the midst of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 public health crisis, we might be seeing the future of health care delivery in action with the expansion of telehealth, or virtual doctor visits. Dr. Winston Liaw from the College of Medicine discusses the basics, benefits and challenges ahead.

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  Virtual Resources for Juggling Career Goals and COVID-19 Crisis

  University of Houston students and alumni who are looking for jobs and internships can turn to University Career Services for a wealth of virtual resources, including career counseling appointments, virtual chats and workshops.

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  Nurses Trained to Stay Safe While Treating COVID-19 Patients

  Health care workers, in larger numbers, are at risk of contracting the very illnesses they are working to treat, but infectious disease control is woven into every nursing curriculum, from learning how to wear personal protective equipment to participating with community health departments to simulate disaster responses.

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  Bauer’s Bill Gilmer Looks at the Economic Impact of the Coronavirus

  Bill Gilmer, director of the Institute for Regional Forecasting at the C.T. Bauer College of Business, keeps his finger on the pulse of the Houston economy, a task made even more challenging by the COVID-19 pandemic and dramatically dropping oil prices. He offers some insights on the impact.

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  Houston Public Media Offers Resources for Learning at Home

  As the coronavirus pandemic has forced hundreds of thousands of Houston-area students out of class – a disruption that in some cases will last through the end of the academic year – Houston Public Media and PBS have revamped their schedules to provide programming that supports students from pre-kindergarten through high school.

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  UH Psychology Professor Offers Remedies for Cabin Fever

  During these unprecedented times, everyone is facing the challenge of managing the emotional and social fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. UH psychologist John P. Vincent has tips to reduce negative impact of this crisis.

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