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Novel Method Predicts if COVID-19 Clinical Trials Will Fail or Succeed

By | July 21, 2021

°®åú´«Ã½ College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers are the first to model COVID-19 completion versus cessation in clinical trials using machine learning algorithms and ensemble learning.

Liquid Metal Sensors and AI Could Help Prosthetic Hands to 'Feel'

By | July 14, 2021

An °®åú´«Ã½ College of Engineering and Computer Science study is the first to use liquid metal sensors and machine learning on a prosthetic hand to help reconnect amputees to a previously severed sense of touch.

Former Duke Basketball Coach McCallie to Address °®åú´«Ã½ Students

By | July 12, 2021

Former Duke University women's basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie will speak to °®åú´«Ã½ in °®åú´«Ã½'s College of Business on July 22.

Hispanics Upbeat about Finances, but Consumer Confidence Dips

By | July 7, 2021

Consumer confidence among U.S. Hispanics fell in the second quarter, though optimism about their overall finances is building as the nation continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Internet Crime Victims, Losses Rising in Florida and Five Other States

By | July 6, 2021

Illinois emerged as a new hotbed for internet crime in 2020, though California continued to lead the nation with the largest online fraud victim losses and number of victims.

°®åú´«Ã½ and Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Team Up on NSF Grant

By | July 1, 2021

An °®åú´«Ã½ College of Engineering and Computer Science researcher will lead an interdisciplinary international collaboration to advance the understanding of fluid dynamics to solve various engineering problems.

°®åú´«Ã½ Gets $736,000 from NASA to Study Coastal Carbon Budget from Space

By | June 29, 2021

The °®åú´«Ã½ Harbor Branch project will use satellite images, hydrodynamic modeling and field work in the Gulf of Mexico. °®åú´«Ã½ is among 10 in the nation and the only university in Florida selected by NASA.

How Toxic is the Water's Surface on Florida's Indian River Lagoon?

By | June 24, 2021

According to a new study by researchers at °®åú´«Ã½ Harbor Branch, that depends on very specific environmental conditions and the type of toxin on the water surface of Florida's Indian River Lagoon.

°®åú´«Ã½ Study Reveals Most Important Factors in Selecting Campsites

By | June 23, 2021

What makes the consummate campsite? Price and availability of electricity are the main factors, with proximity to a body of water and canyon views less important.

Language Trade-off? No, Bilingual Children Acquire English by Age 5

By | June 23, 2021

A first-of-its kind study in U.S.-born children from Spanish-speaking families finds that minority dual language exposure does not threaten the reliable acquisition of English by children in the U.S.

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