Research News Archive: 2020

Square speck has enormous listening abilities

Lung-Heart Super Sensor on a Chip Tinier Than a Ladybug

Posted: April 15, 2020

The future of socially distanced lung and heart health monitoring could lie in this inconspicuous yet incredibly sensitive chip.

New Smartphone App Will Record Interactions

Will Smartphones Help Us Keep COVID-19 Under Control?

Posted: April 14, 2020

Smartphones could provide a critical service of automating contact tracing to control future COVID-19 outbreaks.

Digital Tool Helps Hospital Make Important Coronavirus Retest Decisions

Posted: April 13, 2020

The dearth of coronavirus tests and the many false negatives confront doctors with a difficult decision this new tool helps them make.

The Case For DIY Masks To Slow Coronavirus’ Spread

Posted: April 11, 2020

If coughing in your sleeve is effective, face masks must be, too, and successes in Asia and Europe corroborate this, physicist says.

Filtration Engineers Offer Advice on Do-It-Yourself Face Masks

Posted: April 6, 2020

A new website has been launched to share information and recommendations about creating your own face masks.

Simple, Low-Cost Ventilator Builds on Available Resuscitation Bags

Posted: April 6, 2020

A simple, low-cost ventilator based on the resuscitation bags carried in ambulances has been designed and tested.

Cognitive Empowerment Program Opens Doors to First Members

Posted: April 1, 2020

The new Georgia Tech-Emory University Cognitive Empowerment Program provides new hope.

Create Dedicated Pandemic Clinics Now to Address COVID-19

Posted: March 25, 2020

COVID-19 needs pandemic clinics focused on treating it and keeping it away from non-COVID patients.

Georgia Tech Professor Uses Virtual Reality to Move Major Conference Online

Posted: March 24, 2020

For the first time in its 26-year history, IEEE VR will meet in an all-virtual environment.

Do-It-Yourself Medical Devices and Protective Gear Fuel Battle Against COVID-19

Posted: March 23, 2020

The Georgia Tech community is working together to help meet the needs for personal protection equipment for health care workers.

Cyber Hygiene Keeps Your Email Safe from Virtual Viruses

Posted: March 17, 2020

Teleworking can create a new set of risks surrounding email use that require precautions.

Five Tips for Moving Courses Online Quickly, from an OMSCS Instructor

Posted: March 17, 2020

Professors across the country are facing the need to quickly produce online courses.

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