Like toilet paper, hand sanitizer and N95 masks, optimism among most experts studying the coronavirus-ravaged economy is in short supply. So is certainty. The initial indications of what the global response to the pandemic has wrought on national, state and local economies is already unprecedented, including more than 30 million initial claims for unemployment in the United States in just…
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From the Frontline is an ongoing series highlighting members of the Florida Tech community who are working tirelessly to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In this installment, Christina Johnson discusses her role as the Supervisor of Panther Dining Hall. Q: Please describe your duties related to the university’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Christina Johnson: Currently, I and our management team work…
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From the Frontline is an ongoing series highlighting members of the Florida Tech community who are working tirelessly to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In this installment, Jared Campbell discusses his role as the Head of Library Information Technology at Evans Library. Q: Please describe your duties related to the university’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Jared Campbell: First and foremost, my…
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Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, people and businesses around the world have rallied to develop new and innovative ways to manufacture vital health care resources like ventilators, face masks, gloves and more. Breweries are making hand sanitizer. Vehicle manufacturers are building ventilators. And in southern Maryland, technology think tank TechPort is developing a sanitization appliance that will enable…
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UNIVERSITY EFFORT LED BY CENTER FOR ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS AND SYSTEMS. Faculty and students from Florida Tech’s Center for Advanced Data Analytics and Systems (CADAS) are working with a team from the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command/Intelligence Data/Tech Futures Division (ACC/A29) and the Air Force Research Lab/Multi-Domain Sensing Autonomy Division (AFRL/RYA) to bring artificial intelligence and machine learning to…
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From the Frontline is an ongoing series highlighting members of the Florida Tech community who are working tirelessly to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In this installment, Selvin McLean discusses his role at Florida Tech as the Director of Environmental Health and Safety. Q: Please describe your duties related to the university’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Selvin McLean: I am the…
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With finals looming and social distancing in full effect, Student Life and Information Technology teamed up to bring computer labs to students on campus. Resident Assistant Rebecca Webb and Resident Director Tim Blackman, both students, suggested installing a temporary lab at L3Harris Village to improve access for the students currently living there. After Florida Tech Director of Residence Life Jacqueline…
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The team also worked on designing and testing face mask prototypes, including one that creates an electrical charge when the user breathes to help zap airborne viruses.
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Though nearly 10,000 miles separate Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from Florida Tech’s Melbourne campus, concerns about the coronavirus pandemic have a way of bridging any distance. So it was that Phung Tran, who works at a travel agency in Vietnam’s largest city and is the father of Florida Tech first-year aerospace engineering major Duong Gia Huy Tran, sent a…
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From the Frontline is an ongoing series highlighting members of the Florida Tech community who are working tirelessly to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In this installment, Jacqueline Hetherington discusses her role as the Director of Residence Life. Q: Please describe your duties related to the university’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Jacqueline Hetherington: I am part of the university’s Pandemic Response…
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