Caring for Those Most Vulnerable to COVID-19 Requires Vigilance
Early reports suggest the case fatality rate for those over 80, about half of nursing home residents, is more than 15 percent. An ¼ø»Æʦapp geriatrician provides key updates for nursing home staff and clinicians.
¼ø»Æʦapp Celebrates 51st Annual Honors Convocation Awardees
¼ø»Æʦapp President John Kelly and Provost Bret Danilowicz today announced the recipients of the 51st annual Honors Convocation awards.
Tips for Caregivers Coping with Alzheimer's During COVID-19 Pandemic
¼ø»Æʦapp's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing researchers provide important coping and care strategies for homebound caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's and other related dementias.
¼ø»Æʦapp Wave Competition Celebrates Fifth Year
¼ø»Æʦapp has announced the winners of the annual Wave Competition, an undergraduate research competition organized by ¼ø»Æʦapp's Division of Research.
Research Park Releases 2019 Report to the Community
The Research Park at ¼ø»Æʦapp® released its annual economic report to the community.
¼ø»Æʦapp Develops New Way to Identify the Sex of Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Marine scientists have developed a new method that greatly enhances the ability to measure sea turtle hatchling sex ratios and is a crucial step to assess climate change impacts on imperiled turtle species.
¼ø»Æʦapp Teams Up with U.S. Coast Guard to Release Three Baby Sea Turtles
Beach closures and other COVID-19 pandemic restrictions required ¼ø»Æʦapp marine scientists to get creative to make sure that three baby green sea turtles made it home, so they teamed up with the U.S. Coast Guard.
'Virtual' Communication in the Age of Social Distancing
A first-of-its-kind study by ¼ø»Æʦapp researchers explores the phenomenon of visual cues and live video interactions. Now more than ever, it's important to understand how technology is impacting communication.
Unintended Consequence of COVID-19: Cyberbullying Could Increase
Stuck at home all day, ¼ø»Æʦapp are using apps even more than they already do, which could increase cyberbullying. ¼ø»Æʦapp's Dr. Sameer Hinduja, provides tips for educators and parents during the pandemic.
Mother/Infant Skin-to-Skin Touch Boosts Baby's Brain Development
As the world prioritizes social distancing, new ¼ø»Æʦapp research shows that a skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest method of caring for a baby, can positively benefit full-term infants and their mothers.