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Ultrasound may prove to be effective, noninvasive treatment for COVID-19
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Biomedical engineering researchers at the University of Minnesota together with clinical colleagues in the University's Medical School are examining if ultrasound may be an effective treatment for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Fighting SARS CoV-2 at the molecular level
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CSE professors Ben Hackel and Jonathan Sachs are working with the College of Pharmacy and Medical School to engineer molecules that could stop coronavirus infection.
Robots are taking over the COVID-19 clean-up job
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A Minnesota Robotics Institute team is developing a robot that uses virtual reality technology to clean areas potentially infected by SARS CoV-2 virus.
Phone booth-like invention to increase COVID-19 testing capacity and save PPE
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A phone booth-like invention, designed by staff in the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering machine shop, is helping M Health Fairview primary care providers to increase COVID-19 testing while conserving critical personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies.
Creating community in virtual environments
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CSE assistant professor Evan Suma Rosenberg is leading a project to leverage virtual reality to facilitate remote social interaction.
Curbing air pollution with purification towers
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Mechanical engineering professor David Pui and his team are collaborating with researchers in Delhi, India, to install air purification towers.
New recycling method could make polyurethane materials sustainable
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota are part of a national team that has found a better way to recycle a versatile plastic material, called polyurethanes, that could prevent the material from becoming waste.
University and M Health Fairview roll out protective device for healthcare professionals
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CSE researchers are part of a University of Minnesota and M Health Fairview team that has developed a protection device to minimize exposure to health care providers in clinical settings.
Modeling COVID-19 for Minnesota
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CSE alumna and grad student are working with an interdisciplinary research team in the U of M School of Public Health to model the spread and impact of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
FDA authorizes first-of-its-kind low-cost ventilator developed by the University of Minnesota
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the production and use of a low-cost ventilator first conceived by a team of University of Minnesota researchers that includes College of Science and Engineering faculty and students.