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University of Maryland Announces Coronavirus Research Seed Fund Award Recipients
A pop-up COVID-19 clinic inspired by the art of origami. New ways to sterilize face masks and protective equipment with radiation. Novel drugs to fight the novel coronavirus. The pandemic may have temporarily halted much of the ongoing work in labs and centers on the University of Maryland campus and around the globe to reduce the risk of spreading the virus, but it also unleashed a torrent of creativity from researchers eager to help society through this difficult passage.
University of Maryland Severe Research Restrictions Extended Through May 1
Mary Ann Rankin, senior vice president and provost, and Laurie E. Locascio, vice president for research, sent the following message to the University of Maryland research community on April 7, 2020:
In Race With Virus, Researchers Speed Development of Medical Equipment
With new designs as well as innovative techniques for reviving old gear, University of Maryland faculty and staff are racing to meet dire needs for high-priority medical equipment as the number of COVID-19 cases rises nationwide.