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December 2021
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September 2021
UMD Engineers Help Pioneer New Treatment for Respiratory Failure (September 29, 2021) Srebric Leads Development of Mask Alternative for Prolonged Use (September 28, 2021) Parker, SPP Students Research Time Use of Youth In Mexico During COVID-19 (September 25, 2021) Recovering from COVID-19 in Prince George's County, Maryland (September 21, 2021) Successive COVID-19 Variants Becoming More Airborne, Researchers Find (September 20, 2021) Why Leadership, Cooperation Will Be Key in a Post-COVID Era (September 14, 2021) UMD to Lead $15M Project Investigating the Role of Aerosols in Flu Transmission (September 13, 2021) Trace Center Directs New Digital Accessibility Research During Covid-19 Pandemic (September 7, 2021) Broader Approaches Are Necessary for Containing Pandemics Like Covid-19 (September 1, 2021)
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
Learning from 2020 to Advance Public Health (April 29, 2021) Resnik Wins Amazon Research Award in Support for Topic Modeling in Relation to COVID-19 (April 28, 2021) Worsnop Shares Her Research into Cross-Border Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond (April 23, 2021) $2.5M Gift Funds Influenza and COVID-19 Prevention Research (April 12, 2021) Returning to the Workplace: How Do Companies Handle Vaccination Policies? (April 7, 2021) Using COVID-19 Pandemic to Reimagine Global Health Teaching in High-Income Countries (April 6, 2021) U.S. Should Share Vaccines to Cover the Globe (April 6, 2021) On A Mission to Bridge the Global Health Gap (April 5, 2021) "Forward-Focused Coping" Supports Mental Health in Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic (April 2, 2021) Beyond Vaccine Hesitancy (April 2, 2021) UMD Students Making a Difference Through Prevent COVID U Vaccine Trial (April 2, 2021) Take Me Out to the Ballgame? Not Yet, Most Say in New UMD-Post Poll (April 1, 2021)
March 2021
February 2021
George Mason & University of Maryland to Leverage 311 Data for Increased DMV Resilience During a Pandemic (February 26, 2021) How COVID-19 Is Changing Healthcare in America (February 22, 2021) Education Epidemic Behind the Mask (February 22, 2021) Working Together to Show COVID's Impact on Communities of Color (February 19, 2021) A Better Federal System for COVID Vaccinations (February 18, 2021) Leading Experts Call for Immediate Action to Address Inhalation Exposure to Prevent COVID-19 Infections and Deaths (February 17, 2021) UMD Research Sheds Light on Holiday Travel and COVID (February 17, 2021) ‘Tight’ Cultures, Fewer COVID Deaths, UMD Research Finds (February 1, 2021) 'MPower' in Action: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Study (February 1, 2021) (link is external)
January 2021
Post-Pandemic Prediction: A Baby Bust (January 29, 2021) Data-Driven Research, Pandemic Impact Highlighted at TRB (January 28, 2021) COVID Vaccination Delays May Cost Global Economy Trillions, Research Finds (January 28, 2021) Overcoming a Legacy of Medical Racism Amid COVID (January 27, 2021) A Post-Pandemic Strategy for Organizations (January 27, 2021) Faith, Science, and Trust: Fauci Talks with University, Clergy Leaders (January 25, 2021)(link is external) UMD Research Is Seeking to Understand and Minimize the Risks of Playing and Singing Together (January 15, 2021) Virtual Research Exchange Will Mentor Diverse Health Care Leaders Through U21 Network (January 12, 2021) Masks Reduce Viral Inoculum of SARS-CoV-2 (January 11, 2021) COE Researcher Helps Fight COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation in New Handbook (January 8, 2021) UMD Joins CommuniVax Rapid Research Coalition to Engage Communities in an Equitable COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign (January 8, 2021) The Question of Covid-19 Mortality in China (January 4, 2021)
December 2020
How an Ultracold COVID Vaccine Amplifies Challenges to a Medical Supply Chain (December 23, 2020) TechPort “Hot Box” Innovation for Making PPE Reusable During COVID-19 Cleared for Use by New FDA Guidance (December 18, 2020) Ambitious Climate Action Amidst the Global Pandemic (December 18, 2020) Why Do We Assume Pandemics Result in Devastation? (December 18, 2020) Survey Shows Iranian Pessimism on Economy, Pride in Healthcare Response (December 16, 2020) Iranian Public Opinion During the COVID-19 Pandemic (December 11, 2020) The Binding of the Virus (December 9, 2020) Global Study Looks at How COVID-19 Alters Family Relations (December 2, 2020) Dynamic Aspects of ORF1ab and N RNA Cycle Threshold Values Among COVID-19 Patients in China (December 1, 2020) Time Use of Youth during a Pandemic: Evidence from Mexico (December 1, 2020) GEOG Researchers Create COVID-19 Dashboard for Food Systems Analysis (December 1, 2020)
November 2020
Clear Communication on Vaccine Approvals, Safety, Efficiency Needed Now (November 25, 2020) University of Maryland, Carnegie Mellon, and Facebook Team Up to Forecast Coronavirus Spread (November 19, 2020) Retailer Survival and Success After COVID (November 18, 2020) Four Things We Miss When Working Remotely (November 17, 2020) Surveying Historical Pandemics in the Midst of One (November 16, 2020) After Vaccine Breakthrough, Eyes Turn to the COVID Supply Chain (November 12, 2020) Housing, Demographics Play Outsize Role in D.C.’s COVID Death Disparity (November 11, 2020) Navigate Pandemic Holiday Planning Like a Boss (November 9, 2020) Stopping COVID-19’s Diversity Brain Drain (November 4, 2020) Engineering at Maryland Magazine Highlights the Clark School's Commitment to Excellence in a COVID World (November 3, 2020)
October 2020
10 Ways the Pandemic Could Reshape Our Evolution (October 27, 2020) UMD Research Shows COVID-19 Risk Reduces Comfort with In-Person Voting, Does Not Increase Comfort with Mail Balloting (October 23, 2020) A Tech Rx for COVID Recovery at Home (October 21, 2020) Big Data for Decision Makers (October 20, 2020) New UMD-led Report on Improving Educational Equity and Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond (October 16, 2020) How Your Neighborhood Design Could Impact Your COVID-19 Risk (October 13, 2020) Understanding of Mask-Wearing Behaviors to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission Inadequate, Researchers Find (October 12, 2020) Uncovering Shared Roots of Fear and Anxiety (October 12, 2020) Answering COVID’s Big Questions, on Campus (October 5, 2020) Letter from Leading Researchers Urges Terminology Update, Shift in COVID-19 Guidance (October 5, 2020) Dr. Cixin Wang and Research Team Links COVID-19 Racism to Asian American Mental Health Challenges (October 1, 2020) The Pandemic Is Pushing Women, People of Color Out of Their Careers (October 1, 2020)
September 2020
5 UMCP-UMB Research Teams Awarded $500K in Grants to Address COVID-19 (September 25, 2020) Striking Up the Band Again—Safely (September 21, 2020) Aravind Srinivasan Receives Funding from Google to Advance Contact Tracing Methods (September 18, 2020) Tested by the Pandemic: Bricks and Her Laboratory Team Take On the Challenges of COVID-19 (September 18, 2020) Reimagining How Libraries Can Serve Youth During COVID-19 (September 17, 2020) How Consumers Responded to COVID-19 (September 16, 2020) How COVID Complicates a Historic Hurricane Season (September 15, 2020) America's Pledge Reveals US States, Cities, & Businesses Are Accelerating Climate Progress Despite Climate Denialism, COVID-19, & Economic Turmoil (September 14, 2020) Colors of Covid-19: Gifts and Grants Support HAIR Network’s COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Campaign (September 9, 2020) LGBTQ+ College Students Face Significant Psychological Distress During Covid-19 Pandemic (September 9, 2020) Covid-19 and Geopolitics (September 9, 2020) Vaccine Proponents and Opponents are Vectors of Misinformation Online (September 9, 2020) SPP Professor Helps U.S. Hospitals Reduce Spread of COVID-19 (September 4, 2020) Sci-Fi Social Distancing? Researchers Design Robots to Help Prevent Virus Spread(link is external) (September 3, 2020) Take a (Safe) Breath: Understanding Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 (September 1, 2020) Exercise Could Help in Recovery From COVID-19, Maryland Researchers Theorize (September 1, 2020)
August 2020
July 2020
Don Milton Publishes Guide to Understand Infectious Drops and Aerosols (July 27, 2020) New Study Finds Supershedder Transmission Difficult to Mitigate (July 27, 2020) The Library's Role in Supporting Health Information Justice During COVID-19 (July 23, 2020) Mitigating the Risk for Child Maltreatment in the COVID-19 Context (July 21, 2020) MTI Data Platform Used Nationally for COVID Response (July 21, 2020) Why are Blacks Dying at Higher Rates from COVID-19? (July 20, 2020)
Failing Wastewater Infrastructure and COVID-19 Transmission (July 16, 2020)
Researchers Aim to Sterilize N95 Masks for Reuse (July 15, 2020)
Study of Flu Transmission Provides More Evidence that Respiratory Viruses Spread via Air (July 13, 2020)
Gen Z, Gender, and COVID-19: New Research by Stella Rouse Examines the Gender Gap in Attitudes About COVID-19 Among Generation Z (July 13, 2020) Navigating the "New Normal": A Role for UAS (July 13, 2020) Mathematical Modeling During the COVID-19 Pandemic: COE's Gregory Hancock (July 13, 2020) University System of Maryland Coronavirus App Competition Showcases Innovative Technology (July 11, 2020)(link is external) Uncovering How COVID-19 Changed Work (July 9, 2020) It's Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19, Dr. Don Milton and 239 Colleagues Urge (July 9, 2020) TRACE Center is Leading the Way in Researching and Designing Tools for Digital Accessibility During COVID-19 (July 8, 2020) Study Finds Physical Activity Prevents Depression in Older Adults During COVID-19 (July 6, 2020) Looking Up: Maryland’s Forests and COVID-19 (July 2, 2020) Pandemic’s Cleaner Air Could Reshape What We Know About the Atmosphere (July 2, 2020)(link is external) Quantum Computing: How Conditions Created by the COVID-19 Shutdown Are Delivering ‘The Best Data We Have Ever Seen’ (July 2, 2020) Will COVID-19 Lead to “Tighter” Societies? (July 1, 2020)
June 2020
School of Public Health Seminar Series on the Epidemiology of the COVID-19 Pandemic (June 26, 2020)
Different Viruses, Similar Outcomes (June 26, 2020)
Qiu Receives NSF Grant to Study Energy Inequality During the Coronavirus Pandemic (June 25, 2020)
GAMMA Research Group is Developing Novel COVID-19 Prevention Robots (June 23, 2020)
The Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTQ Populations (June 23, 2020)
Different Viruses, Similar Outcomes: Tracing the Common Thread of Inequality Between Pandemics a Century Apart (June 23, 2020)
University of Maryland Working with Amazonian Indigenous People in the Time of COVID-19 (June 22, 2020)
University of Maryland Engineers Respond to COVID-19 (June 21, 2020)
Emissions, Natural Gas Use Down at University of Maryland Amid COVID-19 Shutdown (June 21, 2020)
Dinman Fights COVID-19—and Not Just in the Lab (June 17, 2020)
Jamison Discusses Collision of Anti-Vaccine Movement, Racism And COVID-19 (June 16, 2020)
Facts about the Stop COVID-19 Study at the School of Public Health (June 15, 2020)
UMD, UMMS Researchers to Develop More Precise COVID-19 Models (June 15, 2020) New Markov Chain Predictive Model Aids COVID-19 Decisionmakers (June 15, 2020) Call for Pediatric Medical Device Pitches Focused on COVID-19 (June 12, 2020) Examining COVID-19 Social Distancing Effects on Children's Language Development (June 10, 2020) Assessing the Social Consequences of COVID-19 (June 10, 2020) Researchers Join Forces to Develop New Drugs for Treating COVID-19 (June 8, 2020) Research Explores Remote Triage and Rehabilitation During Pandemics via Visual Based Patient Physiologic Sensing (June 4, 2020) NSF RAPID Grant Supports Research on Energy-Efficient Disinfection of Viral Bioaerosols in Public Spaces (June 2, 2020) Pines, UMD Engineers Help Prince George’s County Reopening Efforts (June 1, 2020) Cummings Receives NSF Funding to Improve Analyses of COVID-19 Genomic Data (June 1, 2020)
May 2020
On a Mission: Tracking COVID-19’s Impact on Air Pollution (May 31, 2020) Aerosol Containment Chamber to Make COVID-19 Intubations Safer (May 28, 2020) Gelfand: As States Reopen, Tensions Flare Between the Rule Followers and Rule Breakers (May 27, 2020)(link is external) Raschid Receives NSF Funding to Improve Supply Chain Knowledge Networks for COVID-19 Medical Supplies (May 21, 2020) Two UMD iSchool Faculty Members Join FAS COVID-19 Task Force (May 21, 2020) Researchers Educate and Reverse Misperceptions About COVID-19 Origins, Transmission, and Food Safety (May 20, 2020) Researchers Work to Develop Better, Cheaper COVID-19 Tests (May 19, 2020) Joining a Nationwide Race, UMD Researchers Search for Treatment, Vaccine for COVID-19 (May 16, 2020)(link is external) Wastewater Testing Could Help Track COVID-19 (May 15, 2020) Resnik Receives NSF Funding to Analyze Text Responses in COVID-19 Survey Data (May 13, 2020) Researchers Design Mobile COVID-19 Testing Booths (May 13, 2020) What Gaming Has Taught Us About the COVID-19 Pandemic (May 13, 2020) New Data Shows States Not Meeting Reopening Benchmarks (May 11, 2020) University of Maryland Researchers Awarded NSF RAPID Grants to Bolster COVID-19 Response (May 10, 2020) UMD Researchers Develop Web Application to Track Progression of COVID-19 (May 9, 2020)University System of Maryland Launches COVID-19 Task Force Website (May 8, 2020)(link is external) School of Public Health COVID-19 Resources and Updates (May 9, 2020) College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Coronavirus Stories (May 9, 2020) COVID-19 Engineering Solutions: In the News (May 9, 2020) Roberts and Colleagues Receive RAPID Grant to Study COVID-19 Risk Perceptions and Behaviors (May 4, 2020)
April 2020
Communication During Coronavirus (April 30, 2020) Forecasting COVID-19: New UMD Research Could Help (April 29, 2020) BBI Launches QED ("Quarantine EDucation") Virtual Seminar Series (April 29, 2020) Social Distancing: Drop Seen for First Time Since Outbreak (April 28, 2020) Maryland Experts, Facebook Partner to Gather Global COVID-19 Symptom Data (April 24, 2020) University of Maryland Strategic Partnership to Lead New USM COVID Research & Innovation Task Force (April 23, 2020) Computing vs. Pandemics UMD Researchers Part of $10M NSF Project to Develop Strategies to Thwart Disease Outbreaks (April 23, 2020) Origami Inspires COVID-19 Clinic Design (April 23, 2020) New Medicine to Prevent Cyberattacks During Pandemic (April 21, 2020) Collaborative Study on Public Good Provides Insight Into COVID-19 Pandemic Policies and Recommendations (April 21, 2020) Students Launch Platform to Provide Curated COVID-19 Information Directly To Your Phone (April 20, 2020) Incubator Hatches COVID-19 Solutions (April 16, 2020) Online Series Launched on Understanding and Exploring Network Epidemiology in the Time of Coronavirus (April 15, 2020) COVID-19: Researchers Use Location Data to Gauge Impact (April 15, 2020) Shelter-in-place Compliance Remains Low, UMD Research Finds (April 13, 2020) UMD Researchers Develop Tech Trainings to Educate Retirement Communities Amidst Growing Isolation Concerns (April 12, 2020) University of Maryland Facilitates Access to Lifesaving Technologies During COVID-19 Pandemic (April 10, 2020) University of Maryland Announces Coronavirus Research Seed Fund Award Recipients (April 9, 2020) School of Public Health Mobilizes Community and State Partnerships to Fight COVID-19 (April 7, 2020) Making a Difference, One Face Shield Part at a Time (April 3, 2020) Wearing Surgical Masks in Public Could Help Slow Pandemic’s Advance, New Study Suggests (April 3, 2020) How Data Visualization Helps Us to Approach the COVID-19 Pandemic (April 3, 2020) Why Disadvantaged Populations are at Greater Health Risk from COVID-19 and How Libraries are Helping, Despite Closing (April 2, 2020) CGIS Students Create Online Maps to Track US COVID-19 Cases by County (April 2, 2020)
March 2020
In Race With Virus, Researchers Speed Development of Medical Equipment (March 31, 2020) Social Media for Public Health: New Website Provides Research Resources to Aid the Fight Against COVID-19 (March 31, 2020) UMD Public Health Faculty Experts Inform the Public About COVID-19 (March 31, 2020) Public Health Planners: Free Resources for Emergency Health Clinics (March 27, 2020) Watch Pandemic Spread on New UMD Maps: Geography Researchers Show Disease Progression Over Space, Time (March 25, 2020) Clark School Engineers Create Solutions for a Crisis (March 25, 2020) COVID-19 Decision Making Gets a Big Data Boost (March 25, 2020) Parenting Through the COVID-19 Pandemic (March 25, 2020) Researchers Study COVID-19-related Discrimination Against Chinese Americans (March 5, 2020)
February 2020
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