Tag: engineering
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Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies – 20 July 2020
This week, the data show a sharp jump in new Covid-19 therapy projects, with 17 new treatments reported raising the total to 322.
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Investment Funds Named for Underserved Entrepreneurs
A foundation project identified its first five investment funds providing capital for start-up businesses founded by people usually overlooked by venture investors.
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Coating Deactivates Covid-19 Viruses on Surfaces
A chemical engineering lab developed a coating that when applied to surfaces quickly inactivates viruses responsible for Covid-19 infections.
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New Company Offers A.I. Aging Biomarker Analysis
A new enterprise is underway using artificial intelligence to analyze a person’s body chemistry and calculate the likelihood of age-related diseases.
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Challenge Seeks Next-Generation Face Mask
A challenge competition with a total purse of $1 million seeks a new type of face mask that people will be eager to wear to protect against infectious diseases.
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Trial Underway Assessing Insomnia Therapy App
A clinical trial began enrolling participants to collect real world evidence on a digital therapy designed to relieve chronic insomnia.
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Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies – 13 July 2020
This week’s report shows a marked increase in activity on therapies, while the number of vaccines in development and clinical trials increased only slightly.
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Infographic – Apple Leads in A.I. Acquistions
Among the tech giants, Apple is the most aggressive in acquiring start-ups developing A.I. applications over the past 10 years.
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HBCUs Still Putting Blacks in STEM
HBCUs still hand out more bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields to Blacks than traditionally white institutions, but no longer produce the rates of STEM bachelors they once did.
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Improve Efficiency in Your Construction Company
Planning for long-term success is particularly important, as this is a crowded industry with many competitors vying for the same contracts.