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Released: 13-Apr-2020 11:00 AM EDT
Data Visualization Tool Examines Community Factors Underlying COVID-19 Outcomes
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

A new data visualization tool examines how and why COVID-19 impacts regions differently. Using daily updated data, COVIDMinder compares community risks, mediation tools, and outcomes related to COVID-19 by state across the United States, and by county within New York state.

   
Released: 10-Apr-2020 8:05 PM EDT
US approaching peak of ‘active’ COVID-19 cases, strain on medical resources, new modeling shows
University of Washington

A new data-driven mathematical model of the coronavirus pandemic predicts that the United States will peak in the number of “active” COVID-19 cases on or around April 20, marking a critical milestone on the demand for medical resources.

   
Released: 10-Apr-2020 12:40 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Newswise Live Expert Panel for April 9, 2020: COVID-19 Updates, Emergency Preparedness, Healthcare Workers, Economic Actions by U.S. Government
Newswise

As the COVID crisis continues to test the capacity of the healthcare system, what interventions are necessary to turn the tide of new infections, will the relief package have an impact, and how will a prolonged shutdown affect our economy?

       
10-Apr-2020 5:00 AM EDT
FDA Approves COVID-19 Innovations; Ohio State Wexner Medical Center To Share Nationwide
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

The Food and Drug Administration has approved solutions created by scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center that both expand and accelerate COVID-19 testing across Ohio.

Released: 10-Apr-2020 8:25 AM EDT
DHS S&T Invites Critical Infrastructure Owners & Operators to GPS Spoofing Test Event
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T announced today an opportunity for critical infrastructure owners & operators and GPS equipment manufacturers to test their equipment against GPS spoofing. The 2020 GPS Testing for Critical Infrastructure (GET-CI) event will be held later this year and is the third in this series of test opportunities.

   
Released: 10-Apr-2020 8:15 AM EDT
South Africa’s National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System joins Los Alamos’ Efficient Mission Centric Computing Consortium
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Efficient Mission Centric Computing Consortium (EMC3) recently welcomed its first international partner, the South African National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System (NICIS).

Released: 10-Apr-2020 8:10 AM EDT
S&T Extends MITRE Corporation Operation of HSSEDI
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T renewed the sponsorship for the continued operation of HSSEDI, FFRDC with the MITRE Corporation (MITRE). MITRE has operated the HSSEDI in five-year increments since 2009.

   
10-Apr-2020 8:30 AM EDT
Large majority of state’s heroin users want to reduce use; syringe programs helping during COVID-19 crisis
University of Washington

A new survey of people who inject illicit drugs in the state of Washington yields positive and important findings for policy makers as the world struggles to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, said authors of the survey by the University of Washington and Public Health-Seattle & King County.

Released: 9-Apr-2020 2:50 PM EDT
FSU Experts ready to provide perspective on unprecedented unemployment
Florida State University

By: Mark Blackwell Thomas | Published: April 9, 2020 | 2:35 pm | SHARE: As the impact of the COVID-19 grows, the U.S. labor market has been especially hard hit. With an estimated 15 million Americans filing for unemployment benefits in the past three weeks, the rate of job loss in the nation is unprecedented.   Unemployment claims are expected to surge as the pandemic continues and millions of laid-off Americans are wondering if their jobs are ever coming back.

   
Released: 9-Apr-2020 2:10 PM EDT
COVID-19 survey: Who is doing best at following the rules?
University of Delaware

Young people, heavy news consumers and liberals are engaging in more recommended coronavirus (COVID-19) preventative practices than older people, the less informed and conservatives, according to a new national survey conducted by University of Delaware communication researchers.

Released: 9-Apr-2020 12:55 PM EDT
COVID-19 presents obstacles and opportunities for 2020 census
Texas State University

According to the United States Census Bureau, 41% of households had completed the 2020 census as of April 1. Amanda Scott, senior lecturer in English and assistant executive editor of Porter House Review, says this year’s census could face challenges and provide opportunities for those affected by the coronavirus.

Released: 8-Apr-2020 5:10 PM EDT
10 Housing Innovators Recognized in the 2020 Ivory Prize Competition
Sorenson Impact Center, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah

Ivory Innovations announced the Top 10 finalists for the 2020 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability.

Released: 8-Apr-2020 3:40 PM EDT
FSU expert available to comment on coronavirus impact on UK government
Florida State University

By: Bill Wellock | Published: April 8, 2020 | 1:43 pm | SHARE: As COVID-19 continues to sweep across the globe, the virus has infected Boris Johnson, prime minister of the United Kingdom. Johnson has delegated authority to other members of his administration while he is receiving care. Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth II addressed the nation in a rare public broadcast calling for optimism and resolve in the face of the pandemic.

Released: 8-Apr-2020 2:00 PM EDT
Study: Government policies push schools to prioritize creating better test-takers over better people
University at Buffalo

Personal growth and job skills have taken a backseat to an increased focus on standardized test scores in schools across the nation, according to new University at Buffalo-led research.

Released: 8-Apr-2020 1:25 PM EDT
UIC leads largest nationwide effort to protect the monarch butterfly
University of Illinois Chicago

The agreement may benefit up to 26 million acres of land managed by energy companies and departments of transportation across the United States



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