Engineers Working to 3D Print N95 Masks, Ventilator Parts

UC Davis researchers are responding to the global shortage of medical equipment by working to create 3D-printed alternatives to N95 masks and using the campus’ 3D printers to join a nationwide effort to make ventilator parts. Researchers from Davis and Sacramento are partnering on the effort.

UC Davis Studies Possible Treatments for COVID-19

There are no FDA-approved treatments for COVID-19, and UC Davis Health is part of the effort to change that with studies into the safety and effectiveness of two drugs — the investigational antiviral remdesivir, and sarilumab, a drug that blocks the body’s acute inflammatory response.

Student Farm Keeps Working to Feed the Community

“Like everyone else, we’re trying to respond as best we can in these uncertain times,” says the director of the Student Farm, where a skeleton crew is taking extra precautions while continuing to harvest food that goes to both CSA subscribers and campus departments that feed students.

Employee Giving Month Canceled; Give Day Goes On

The annual employee-giving event, set for April, has been canceled in light of the pandemic and the stresses it has created for many members of the university community. But those looking for a way to get involved can still donate to emergency funds designated for students or health care staff responding to the COVID-19 crisis.