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BBI Launches QED ("Quarantine EDucation") Virtual Seminar Series
Dr. Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, professor of psychology at the University of Maryland (UMD), presented the first in a new series of virtual seminars from UMD's Brain and Behavior Initiative (BBI), the QED Talks.
Social Distancing: Drop Seen for First Time Since Outbreak
The COVID-19 outbreak is far from over—but some Americans are jumping the gun when it comes to easing up on social distancing, according to new data from the University of Maryland (UMD).
Incubator Hatches COVID-19 Solutions
It started with a simple goal: Create a 3D-printed mask that could be used when personal protective equipment (PPE) is in short supply, just to see if it could be done.Soon, the staff at TechPort, a University of Maryland-supported business incubator in St. Mary’s County, was handling a much larger operation, with dozens of local engineers joining in after word spread to produce face shields, breast pumps-turned-ventilators, and a device to sterilize PPE using heat.