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Data scientists from the University of 91ÊÓƵ have developed a new model to predict the spread of COVID-19 throughout Tampa Bay using mobile data (WFLA).

July 22, 2020Health, Innovation

Physician-scientist Dr. Sarah Yuan will expand her nationally prominent microvascular research program to include COVID-19.

July 22, 2020Health

Rather than handling the live virus in the study, researchers are using a safer, COVID-19 pseudotype, which also holds the same enzyme that gives fireflies their glow (WFTS).

July 22, 2020Health, Innovation

A system designed and patented at 91ÊÓƵto predict if an elderly person might fall has been adapted to help businesses enforce social distancing guidelines in the age of COVID-19.

July 21, 2020Health

The university announced Monday a $500,000 fund was formed by the Office of the Provost and 91ÊÓƵResearch and Innovation. The fund will invest in yearlong projects from 91ÊÓƵresearchers, delving into the various factors that contribute to economic disparity, police violence, social injustices and more (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

July 21, 2020Research

91ÊÓƵlaunches research initiative to better understand and address racism in local, national and international communities

The university will invest $500,000 to support interdisciplinary projects with a goal to foster anti-racism, build community partnerships (91ÊÓƵNewsroom).

July 20, 2020Global Research, Research

Faculty members from the 91ÊÓƵHearing Clinic started a project in April to create face-view masks that would help their patients see the facial expressions of people at the health center (91ÊÓƵOracle).

July 16, 2020Innovation

The University of 91ÊÓƵ is working on wearable technology that aims to detect the progression of coronavirus in people most at risk (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

July 10, 2020Health, Innovation

91ÊÓƵresearchers took data from Miami-Dade and modeled what masks and contact tracing, among other strategies, would do (Tampa Bay Times).

July 9, 2020Health, Innovation

Four promising antiviral drug candidates identified and analyzed in preclinical study (ScienceDaily).

July 6, 2020Health, Innovation

The power of protest

91ÊÓƵexpert discusses the significance of past and present social movements and their impact on society (91ÊÓƵNewsroom).

June 25, 2020Research

Researchers at the University of 91ÊÓƵ are working to identify the physiological response to COVID-19, in hopes of developing an early warning system for patients who may be at risk for severe illness (WFTS).

June 24, 2020Health, Innovation