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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Patents awarded to five IU innovations
Five Indiana University researchers have received patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for cutting-edge technologies and other innovations that they aim to move to market. Below is information about each of the patents. Patent issued to IU innovation that tests cell response to biochemical agents: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued… Read more »
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 »