UC Berkeley, UCSF researchers assess reliability of COVID-19 antibody tests
Researchers at UC Berkeley and UCSF evaluated the reliability and accuracy of 12 COVID-19 test kits in response to the need for accessible and dependable testing.
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Category Archives: Research & Ideas
UC Berkeley professors suggest mortgage crisis may be imminent amid coronavirus pandemic
Amid the pandemic-influenced economic downturn, the warning issued by two campus professors about a potential crisis in the mortgage industry in their 2018 paper may come to fruition.
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UC Berkeley researchers to conduct coronavirus study on asymptomatic individuals
Researchers at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health will conduct a study to better understand the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the Bay Area and its effect on social distancing strategies.
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‘Unevenly distributed’: UC Berkeley alumna discusses COVID-19 impact on health equity
UC Berkeley alumna Jennifer Prah Ruger is using her experience in researching the differences between health-focused public policies to discuss global health equity — or fair access to health resources — during pandemics.
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Berkeley Lab Advanced Light Source X-ray facility to study COVID-19
With the current climate created by the coronavirus pandemic, many researchers are refocusing their research, including those at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is recalling its Advanced Light Source X-ray facility to exclusively study COVID-19.
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UC Berkeley researchers create interactive map detailing COVID-19 information
UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute launched an interactive map of California on March 28 displaying consolidated information on coronavirus cases and other community factors.
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UC Berkeley lab mass produces, distributes hand sanitizer in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Campus graduate student Abrar Abidi and research assistant Yvonne Hao have produced more than 900 bottles of hand sanitizer for San Francisco County Jail inmates and other groups in need to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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‘A new way to do science’: UC Berkeley, UCSF researchers focus efforts on COVID-19
While campuses have closed down, scientists at UC Berkeley and UCSF are still conducting research both on campus and virtually, working on projects that may aid the response to the coronavirus.
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US Department of Energy awards $5 million in scholarships, fellowships
The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding more than $5 million in scholarships and fellowships for nuclear engineering programs to many U.S. colleges, including UC Berkeley.
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Researchers examine financial, academic impacts of online instruction in STEM programs
In a study published April 8, researchers found that compared to in-person instruction, online education platforms could be used to increase enrollment in STEM programs at a lower cost.
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