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FACULTY IN THE NEWS
If you have antibiotic-resistant bacteria in your blood, you need to know pretty quick what’s going on in there. Like, really quick. Like less than 24 hours quick. Because these type of bacteria (aka superbugs) are a growing and deadly threat.
"Once you’re trying to diagnose the disease, the clock is ticking," said Aaron Hawkins, professor of electrical and computer engineering. "Every hour the disease is untreated, survivability drops by about 7%. You want to know what you’re fighting immediately so you can apply the right treatments.”
"Once you’re trying to diagnose the disease, the clock is ticking," said Aaron Hawkins, professor of electrical and computer engineering. "Every hour the disease is untreated, survivability drops by about 7%. You want to know what you’re fighting immediately so you can apply the right treatments.”
A collaborative effort between the BYU Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy and Deseret News, the survey seeks to create “a snapshot in time of the status of the American family,” in the words of the report.
BYU IT and Cybersecurity assistant professor Amanda Hughes has been awarded a competitive $24,498 National Science Foundation (NSF) RAPID grant.
The cloth masks many are sporting these days offer some protection against COVID-19. However, they typically provide much less than the professional N95 masks used by healthcare workers. That may soon change.
Professional Development Leaves
Professional development involves an ongoing plan to enhance professional expertise, increase creativity, and produce more proficient scholars and teachers.