Within months of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear that the social and physical impacts of the pandemic varied dramatically across demographics: the elderly and African Americans suffered higher mortality rates, while women—and particularly mothers of young children—bore the impact of school and day care closures. Furthermore, the pandemic exacerbated issues in… Read more »
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IUPUI researcher creates molecules with potential to treat COVID-19
Faculty and students at IUPUI are working on new ways to treat SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19. Bill Scott, a research professor at the IUPUI School of Science, and his team have developed synthetic procedures to make numerous molecules to treat infections of both existing and mutated forms of SARS-CoV-2. The molecules created by Scott… Read more »
Kelley School, Indy Chamber initiative supports success of small businesses in central Indiana
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A partnership between the Indy Chamber Business Ownership Initiative and the Kelley School of Business at IUPUI, initiated at the end of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, is entering its next phase of supporting small businesses across central Indiana. Enterprise Corps serves as an accelerator for small businesses in the region — with… Read more »