by Martha Reilly, Global Research Institute at W&M | May 6, 2021
As the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of the world last spring, many nations enacted similar lockdown policies intended to restrict movement and halt transmission yet some countries fared far better than others.
Newly published research, led by William & Mary undergraduate Morgan Pincombe ‘21, analyzes public health disparities among 113 countries in the wake of the pandemic. The findings indicate that failure to account for different economic realities led to contextually inappropriate policy responses that “may exacerbate poverty and cause unnecessary death.”
The study involved an analysis of mobility, morbidity, and mortality growth rates across the World Bank’s income group classifications, which revealed that a one-size-fits-all approach to public health policy can have detrimental consequences for low-income countries.
Matt Crittenden
’21 aspires to build systems in data and policy that contribute to a better world. He is passionate about the applications and ethics of digital technology for global governance and socioeconomic justice.
Crittenden, who was born in Tokyo and moved in 2001 to Chesapeake, Virginia, also hopes to be a role model for future Asian American students in the global governance and development community.
A 2021 Rhodes Scholarship finalist, Crittenden is in on pace to graduate in May with a degree in international relations and data science.
He plans to spend this summer as an inaugural Civic Innovation Corps – Coding it Forward member with the New York City Department of City Planning’s data engineering team before returning to Japan for the first time in 15 years. There, he plans to brush up on his Japanese language skills and work remotely on various “data for development” projects before applying next year to U.S. and U.K. graduate programs in social data sci
W&M’s representative: Fredric Lederer had been selected to serve as university’s representative to the Public Interest Technology University Network, or PIT-UN. Lederer is Chancellor Professor at the university’s School of Law and also serves as director of the law school’s Center for Legal & Court Technology. Courtesy photo
Photo - of - by Joseph McClain | May 3, 2021
William & Mary has been selected to join a partnership of higher-education institutions that aims to form and build a new discipline that melds public-policy concerns with technological fields.
University President Katherine Rowe has designated Fredric Lederer to serve as William & Mary’s representative to the Public Interest Technology University Network, or PIT-UN. Lederer is Chancellor Professor at the university’s School of Law.
The United States and Kenya: Strategic Partners-Fact Sheet
“I look forward to deepening our cooperation to promote economic prosperity, security, human rights, and democracy in the region.”
– Secretary Antony J. Blinken, March 2, 2021
Secretary Antony J. Blinken will participate in a virtual visit to Kenya on April 27, where he will meet with President Uhuru Kenyatta and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Raychelle Omamo to discuss the partnership between the governments of the United States and Kenya. Areas for continued collaboration include advancing economic prosperity, defense cooperation, democracy and human rights, refugees, gender equality, regional stability and multilateral cooperation, public health, and climate change.
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United States and Kenya: Strategic Partners
“I look forward to deepening our cooperation to promote economic prosperity, security, human rights, and democracy in the region.”
– Secretary Antony J. Blinken, March 2, 2021
Secretary Antony J. Blinken will participate in a virtual visit to Kenya on April 27, where he will meet with President Uhuru Kenyatta and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Raychelle Omamo to discuss the partnership between the governments of the United States and Kenya. Areas for continued collaboration include advancing economic prosperity, defense cooperation, democracy and human rights, refugees, gender equality, regional stability and multilateral cooperation, public health, and climate change.