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Ultraviolet Light Exposes Contagion Spread from Improper PPE Use

By | May 6, 2020

A technique using a fluorescent solution and ultraviolet light demonstrates how aerosol-generating procedures can lead to contagion spread and exposes errors made from putting on or taking off PPE.

Nation's Newest Physicians Graduate in the Midst of COVID-19

By | May 1, 2020

Today, 63 members of the class of 2020 in FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine recited the Hippocratic Oath in unison, virtually, as they were conferred the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree.

FAU Nurses Provide Face Masks for Homeless, Low Income Individuals

By | April 29, 2020

To address the dire needs of a northwest neighborhood in West Palm Beach, a team of FAU nurses spearheaded a program to provide lifesaving PPE and health care services for its residents during the pandemic.

Project Paves the Way for Forecasting COVID-19 Infection Transmission

By | April 29, 2020

A smart city project developed by FAU engineering researchers is being retooled to create new opportunities to tackle COVID-19 with cutting-edge computational epidemiology.

FAU Study Finds Being Fun is No Laughing Matter

By | April 23, 2020

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."

ADHUS/FAU High Students Create 3D Printed PPE for Local Hospitals

By | April 23, 2020

FAU's Cane Institute for Advanced Technologies at A.D. Henderson University School and FAU High School is doing its part to help stop the spread of coronavirus by creating 3D printed PPE.

Stay 6 Feet Apart. Simulated Cough Reveals That May Not be Enough

By | April 21, 2020

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to demonstrate how far a mechanically simulated cough travels and lingers in the air.

FAU Receives $1.7 Million NIH Grant for Novel Neuroinflammation Study

By | April 20, 2020

FAU 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

By | April 16, 2020

Early reports suggest the case fatality rate for those over 80, about half of nursing home residents, is more than 15 percent. An FAU geriatrician provides key updates for nursing home staff and clinicians.

FAU to Make Thousands of Face Shields for Baptist Health South Florida

By | April 8, 2020

FAU engineers have developed a disposable face shield that only requires clear polyester plastic, elastic fabric bands, and a laser cutter. Unlike 3D printed solutions, this process is simple and quick.