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Robotic Cats Are 'Purr-fect' Companions for Isolated Seniors

By | May 28, 2020

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing offers a "purr-fect" solution to comfort and engage older adults with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias during the pandemic - interactive robotic cats.

'With This Ring,' Scientists Hope to Predict COVID-19

By | May 27, 2020

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Schmidt College of Medicine researchers are conducting a study designed to predict COVID-19 in healthcare workers on the frontline of the pandemic. At the center of it all - a ring.

Biden Leads Trump in Florida, But President Favored to Win New Term

By | May 15, 2020

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has pushed ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida, but Trump still is favored to win re-election.

Can't Touch This! Drone Aerial Video Shows It's 'Hammerhead' Time

By | May 13, 2020

Aerial video from a drone provides the first evidence of adult blacktip sharks using shallow water no more than waist deep to escape the great hammerhead along the southeast coast of Florida.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Medical Students Collect and Donate More than 23,000 PPE Items

By | May 11, 2020

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ medical Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ collected thousands of surgical gloves, facemasks, face shields, surgical gowns, surgical caps, boot covers, sanitation supplies, and even four P100 respirators for health care workers.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Celebrates Spring 2020 Graduates

By | May 7, 2020

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ will confer more than 3,400 degrees for the spring 2020 semester. The new graduates will join more than 175,000 alumni who have graduated from Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ since the University opened its doors in 1964.

Ultraviolet Light Exposes Contagion Spread from Improper PPE Use

By | May 6, 2020

A technique using a fluorescent solution and ultraviolet light demonstrates how aerosol-generating procedures can lead to contagion spread and exposes errors made from putting on or taking off PPE.

Nation's Newest Physicians Graduate in the Midst of COVID-19

By | May 1, 2020

Today, 63 members of the class of 2020 in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Schmidt College of Medicine recited the Hippocratic Oath in unison, virtually, as they were conferred the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Nurses Provide Face Masks for Homeless, Low Income Individuals

By | April 29, 2020

To address the dire needs of a northwest neighborhood in West Palm Beach, a team of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ nurses spearheaded a program to provide lifesaving PPE and health care services for its residents during the pandemic.

Project Paves the Way for Forecasting COVID-19 Infection Transmission

By | April 29, 2020

A smart city project developed by Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ engineering researchers is being retooled to create new opportunities to tackle COVID-19 with cutting-edge computational epidemiology.

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