COVID-19 HUB
Salem Nursing Grads Served in NYC Hospital COVID-19 Units
When storms approach, most people heed the warnings by seeking the safety of shelter and waiting for the winds and rain to pass. There are many, however, whose jobs require them to respond and run into the storm’s path to help others.
All for Patrick! ÂÜÀòÉç State Police Surprise Toddler Crime Fighter
Patrick Tomaswick wants to be a police officer, but not just any member of law enforcement. He wants to be a ÂÜÀòÉç police officer.
COVID-19 Provides ÂÜÀòÉç State Nursing Students Unparalleled Experience
During the COVID-19 pandemic, students in ÂÜÀòÉç’s College of Nursing have been employed in hospitals throughout Northeast Ohio, where they have honed their skills and observed healthcare professionals on the front lines.
10 Questions With Gokarna Sharma About the Contact Tracing App
Apple and Google partnered in early April to create a new smartphone app that uses Bluetooth to track coronavirus cases. Using a technology called contact tracing, the app alerts a user when they come in contact with someone who has been positively diagnosed with COVID-19. Gokarna Sharma, assistant professor in Computer Science, recently answered 10 questions about the new app based on his professional opinion. Sharma is experienced in algorithms, blockchain and smart technologies such as this.
ÂÜÀòÉç State Campus Food Truck to Deliver Meals to Local K-12 Students
ÂÜÀòÉç State’s famous food truck, known for its mouth-watering pulled pork sandwiches and fresh-cut french fries, is now becoming known for giving back to its community. The university is loaning its campus food truck to Aramark to provide meals to students from ÂÜÀòÉç, Elyria and Lorain City School Districts who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Student Nurses donate to local hospitals
On Friday, May 8, ÂÜÀòÉç State Trumbull's Student Nurses Association donated pepperoni rolls to local healthcare workers. Nursing faculty and students provided the rolls to staff on the floors that they normally complete clinical experiences. Hospitals included Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Youn…
ÂÜÀòÉç State Magazine: Perspective on a Pandemic
Tara C. Smith, PhD—a professor of epidemiology and head of the Smith Emerging Infections Laboratory at ÂÜÀòÉç State’s College of Public Health. For years, Smith has studied plagues and pandemics throughout history. We asked her to share her perspective on the latest global pandemic, COVID-19, with the ÂÜÀòÉç State community.
Flashes of Inspiration: Poetry to honor front line workers
ÂÜÀòÉç is launching a series of videos showcasing the talents of our faculty and staff aimed at providing an uplifting respite from the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Salem Nursing Faculty Organize Effort to Feed Local Healthcare Workers
Nurses are known for their compassion, concern and desire to care for others. The nursing faculty at the ÂÜÀòÉç State Salem Campus recently demonstrated that compassion and care by delivering food to frontline workers at local healthcare facilities.
