researcher spraying mask
Engineers work to disinfect N95 masks for medical personnel
Virus removal approaches, mask resilience and mask fit are all being tested.|Medium Read
The summer sun rises on North Campus
COVID-19: Research and Resources
Keep up with the U-M community as it reacts and responds to COVID-19.|Short Read
More COVID-19 Research News
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed technology to provide contactless measurements of respiratory rate, heart rate and heart rate variability, which together are important indicators of an individual’s overall health.
Touchless respiratory and heart rate measurement for COVID-19 health screening
New technology provides a contactless method to add respiratory rate and heart rate to temperature readings .|Medium Read
Personal cold plasma “air curtain” design for COVID-19 protection moves forward
Medical giant Johnson & Johnson and federal HHS select U-M design with “minimal impact on daily life.”|Medium Read
Joi Mondisa
Strategies to help support students during a pandemic
Mentoring in the time of COVID-19.|Medium Read
Tommy Cope swimming breaststroke
Coping with COVID-19 as a student and Olympic hopeful: a Q&A with Thomas Cope
Even award-winning athletes are having a hard time getting into a routine these days, but Tommy Cope wants everyone to keep working hard.|Medium Read
Teaching signal processing during COVID-19
From adapting to remote office hours to completely redesigning exam content and format, we explore how one class, EECS 551 Matrix Methods for Signal Processing, Data Analysis, & Machine Learning, has had to reinvent itself for the times. |Medium Read
The impact of COVID-19: A student perspective
Stefany Escobedo’s life changed drastically when COVID-19 shut down her access to a wide community of friends and activities|Medium Read
An example of the chemiluminescent imagery used to measure the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the convalescent plasma of COVID-19 donors using a microfluidic ELISA assay.
Lab-on-a-chip offers faster means of identifying best plasma donors in COVID fight
University of Michigan collaboration with Hackensack Meridian CDI offers new pathway to identify antibodies.|Medium Read
MISymtomsApp
How a COVID-19 app built at U-Michigan is helping businesses stay open
New real-time employer dashboards provide "live-feed of data" as employees report their symptoms while also safeguarding users' data privacy.|Medium Read
Lissa MacVean, a lecturer in civil and environmental engineering, teaches her graduate course outside. Photo by Joseph Xu
Caution and connection in in-person classes during COVID-19
Faculty members and students share their perspectives.|Medium Read
Myofibroblasts can be seen accumulating in the 3d lung connective tissue model even in soft conditions mimicking a healthy lung. Image is stained for cytoskeleton (blue), cell nuclei (yellow), and a marker for myofibroblast activation (alpha-smooth muscle actin, red). Credit: Baker Lab.
New treatments for deadly lung disease could be revealed by 3D modeling
Traditional 2D research may rule out better treatment options. |Medium Read
Portrait of Sridhar Kota
The pandemic has revealed the cracks in US manufacturing: Here’s how to fix them
The global pandemic has interrupted supply chains for almost 75% of US companies.|Short Read
School bus safety during the COVID-19 pandemic: 8 recommendations
In The Conversation, Capecelatro offers suggestions like keeping windows open, shorter trips and below half-capacity seating on public buses.|Short Read
In the News
ForbesAug 3, 2020
How to clean your N95 mask or face covering with COVID-19
Michigan RadioApr 7, 2020
In hospitals and labs, researchers find ways to clean and reuse masks