Crisis and Emergency Management

Don’t Call It Panic Buying if It’s Rational

May 10, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results

We all remember 2020. At the grocery store, toilet paper shelves were empty. Cleaning supplies and disinfectants were treasured finds. Rattled consumers, concerned that they would run out of essential items, swiftly stockpiled products until they disappeared from shelves. In the media, it was referred to as “panic buying.”

Crisis response in Ukraine: National and international efforts to secure medication and care for people with epilepsy

April 25, 2022 sarah JonasFeature

Since the war began in late February, Ukraine neurologists have been committed to helping citizens with epilepsy, many of whom have lost access to medications and regular care.

CUR Arts and Humanities Division Announces 2021 Student Scholarship Recipients

April 20, 2021 sarah JonasAnnouncement

The Arts and Humanities Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research announces the 2021 recipients of its student scholarships. The scholarships—a maximum of $300 each—support undergraduate student research and creative inquiry projects at any stage of development.

COVID-19 Crisis Communication Expert Available

December 9, 2020 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

In a world where conspiracy theories and political polarization abound, how does one effectively pull off double duty at battling against both the spread of COVID-19 and misinformation about it? For answers, we turned to Rebecca Rice, a UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs professor who specializes in crisis communication.