Project Paves the Way for Forecasting COVID-19 Infection Transmission
A smart city project developed by ¼ø»Æʦapp engineering researchers is being retooled to create new opportunities to tackle COVID-19 with cutting-edge computational epidemiology.
¼ø»Æʦapp Study Finds Being Fun is No Laughing Matter
A first-of-its-kind longitudinal study finds that fun children are more popular and better liked, underscoring the importance of being fun. In the eyes of peers, "fun begets status and status begets fun."
Stay 6 Feet Apart. Simulated Cough Reveals That May Not be Enough
¼ø»Æʦapp College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to demonstrate how far a mechanically simulated cough travels and lingers in the air.
¼ø»Æʦapp Receives $1.7 Million NIH Grant for Novel Neuroinflammation Study
¼ø»Æʦapp neuroscientists will investigate critical links between neuroinflammation and psychopathology, providing a new pathogenic mechanism for anxiety, depression and cognitive dysfunction.
Caring for Those Most Vulnerable to COVID-19 Requires Vigilance
Early reports suggest the case fatality rate for those over 80, about half of nursing home residents, is more than 15 percent. An ¼ø»Æʦapp geriatrician provides key updates for nursing home staff and clinicians.
Tips for Caregivers Coping with Alzheimer's During COVID-19 Pandemic
¼ø»Æʦapp's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing researchers provide important coping and care strategies for homebound caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's and other related dementias.
¼ø»Æʦapp Develops New Way to Identify the Sex of Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Marine scientists have developed a new method that greatly enhances the ability to measure sea turtle hatchling sex ratios and is a crucial step to assess climate change impacts on imperiled turtle species.
¼ø»Æʦapp Teams Up with U.S. Coast Guard to Release Three Baby Sea Turtles
Beach closures and other COVID-19 pandemic restrictions required ¼ø»Æʦapp marine scientists to get creative to make sure that three baby green sea turtles made it home, so they teamed up with the U.S. Coast Guard.
'Virtual' Communication in the Age of Social Distancing
A first-of-its-kind study by ¼ø»Æʦapp researchers explores the phenomenon of visual cues and live video interactions. Now more than ever, it's important to understand how technology is impacting communication.
Unintended Consequence of COVID-19: Cyberbullying Could Increase
Stuck at home all day, ¼ø»Æʦapp are using apps even more than they already do, which could increase cyberbullying. ¼ø»Æʦapp's Dr. Sameer Hinduja, provides tips for educators and parents during the pandemic.