PNAS paper featured in Science Magazine
Our paper exploring an awareness-driven behavior model of Covid-19, recently published in PNAS, was featured in Science Magazine. Professor Weitz was interviewed for the feature. “Epidemics don’t necessarily have a single peak after which the risk subsides,” said...
Prof. Weitz writes opinion on viral testing
Georgia Tech Professor Joshua Weitz wrote an opinion piece for the Atlanta Journal Constitution with Greg Gibson about how asymptomatic testing for Covid-19 may mitigate its spread. But that’s the point: catching a case early may help to isolate individuals before...
Prof. Joshua Weitz outlines Covid-19 concerns with a return to campus
Prof. Joshua Weitz wrote a guest column in the Atlanta Journal Constitution discussing the potential ramifications of students returning to campus while Covid-19 still runs rampant throughout Georgia. To understand why Georgia’s colleges and universities are not ready...
Weitz and Beckett urge reconsidering opening the state
Prof. Joshua Weitz and research scientist Dr. Stephen Beckett recently published an opinion piece in Slate Magazine discussing Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s decision to lift lockdown restrictions and re-open the state. Citing concerns about the time delay...
Joshua Weitz publishes opinion piece urging Georgia leaders to reconsider opening the state
Prof. Weitz’s recently published opinion piece in the Atlanta Journal Constitution cites concerns that lifting restrictions in Georgia too soon could increase the severity of Covid-19 in the state. Last Monday, April 20, Gov. Brian Kemp announced the limited...
Prof. Weitz writes about cancelling large events due to Covid-19
Prof. Joshua Weitz — along with Richard E. Lenski, Lauren A. Meyers, and Johnathan Dushoff — wrote an opinion piece in the Atlanta Journal Constitution about the painful but practical decisions that will have to be made to mitigate Covid-19 spread. Citing the...
Prof. Weitz publishes opinion piece in the Atlanta Journal Constitution condemning Georgia Tech’s “temporary” student fees
Prof. Weitz gives his opinion on the state of student fees for graduate students at Georgia Tech. As a professor and graduate studies director, I am deeply worried this practice of ever-increasing fees has been allowed to continue for far too long within the...
Prof. Weitz publishes opinion piece in Atlanta Journal Constitution condemning President Trump’s border policy
Prof. Weitz and assistant professor at Spelman College Maira Goytia share their opinions about President Trump’s border policy in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. There should be no doubt that the practice of separating children from families at borders and...
Prof. Weitz quoted in the New York Times on the subject of viral ecology
A recent New York Times article on ‘Trillions Upon Trillions of Viruses Fall From the Sky Each Day’ focused on the role of viruses of microorganisms in shaping life on Earth. The article highlighted a recent call for a new initiative in this area, proposed...
Prof. Weitz publishes opinion piece on university responses to the Parkland shooting
Prof. Weitz urges universities in Georgia to speak on the civic engagement of high school students following the shooting in Parkland, Florida. What should institutions of higher learning do in response? Following on Parkland, more than 250 colleges and universities,...
Joshua Weitz invites Georgia Tech to repeal the new “campus carry” law in Technique
Joshua Weitz wrote a letter to the editor of Technique, the Georgia Tech student newspaper, inviting the institution to repeal the new campus carry law. In assessing various other campus carry bills and gun-related incidents, a 2016 Johns Hopkins public health policy...
Prof. Weitz publishes opinion piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Prof. Weitz recently published an opinion piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education addressing the impacts of the current administration on scientific research. Image via The...