Category: Community Service

As we have often heard in recent months, pandemics happen in waves. Imagine knowing when the next COVID-19 wave will hit so vulnerable communities can receive helpful resources to prepare. That’s what IUPUI’s Daniel Johnson has set out to accomplish. Johnson, an associate professor of geography in the IU School of Liberal Arts, is working …

The combination of threats from COVID-19 and extreme heat in many socially vulnerable communities across the United States is a real concern for public health officials, highlighting the need to better understand how compounding factors can increase COVID-19 risks. In a new study published in GeoHealth, IUPUI researchers and colleagues examined the relationships between COVID-19 …