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“A terrifying privilege”: Residency during the COVID-19 outbreak Association of American Medical Colleges: Salomeh (Sally) Salari, a first-year OB-GYN resident in obstetrics and gynecology at the School of Medicine/ University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, describes her experience of…

Ventilator shortage during coronavirus? 3-D printing could save lives MSN: Ian Charnas, director of innovation and technology for Sears think[box], suggested that 3-D printing could help contribute to the effort to provide ventilators to those ill with COVID-19: “The electronics, the software and…

The fashionable history of social distancing The Conversation: Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, a visiting assistant professor in the Department of History, discussed the relationship between clothing and isolation, writing: “Fashion might not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think of isolation…

Partners, ‘Vultures,’ and Other Dispatches From Higher Ed’s Grand Move Online Chronicle of Higher Education: Sue Workman, chief information officer, offered comment on universities moving educational efforts online in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak: “This is not the time to make changes in your…

Hackathon launched to help fight coronavirus pandemic Computer Weekly:  A virtual hackathon--known as Hack from Home--is co-sponsored by xLab, co-founded by Youngjin Yoo of the Weatherhead School of Management, and backed by other major partners. Hack from Home will aim to develop technology that…

Researchers testing map that assesses COVID-19 risk in real time WKYC:  Fanny Ye and Ken Loparo, researchers from the Case School of Engineering, describe their current COVID-19 project: they have developed and are currently testing an online risk-assessment tool that would give the user updated,…

Everything you need to know about wearing masks—until the CDC tells us more Forbes.com: Shanina Knighton, a nurse scientist and researcher at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, goes over the latest CDC advice on masks, point-by-point, to help explain best practices and pitfalls.

First-year medical students use new technology to explore human body during remote lessons Fox 8 News: Mark Griswold, a professor of radiology and Interactive Commons faculty director, and first-year medical student Kevin Zhai explain how 185 students now scattered across the U.S. and Canada are…

Join an online roundtable discussion with Walker Jacobs, chief revenue officer of Twitch, on Tuesday, April 14, from 1 to 2 p.m. as part of the CWRU Entrepreneurship Series. Jacobs will discuss his his career journey, entrepreneurship, and how the COVID-19 crisis impacts live stream gaming. The…

Graduate students are invited to join the 2019-2020 Diversity 360 program cohort in their monthly discussion session. This month’s topic is women’s health access. Angela Clark-Taylor, director of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women, will lead the online session, which will take place via Zoom…