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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…

Colleagues Become Confidants in the Age of Coronavirus Wall Street Journal: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, said that employers can direct workers to keep an eye on colleagues without running afoul of the law—but that it’s easy to…

Wearing a coronavirus face mask isn't about you Mashable: Mark Cameron, an associate professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences in the School of Medicine, said it’s going to take “an unprecedented public health response to put a lid on this” when it comes to curbing…

Abortion Providers File Suit Against Ohio To Continue Operating During COVID-19 Pandemic WKSU- Ohio Public Radio: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, weighed in on an emergency lawsuit filed against the state for halting abortions during the cornoavrius crisis.