The College of ACES and Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab are collaborating to produce and also package industrial-size amounts of hand sanitizer and shipping it to UIC, who then distributes it to hospitals. They have the capability to make a several hundred gallons a day, which is kind of amazing.
Last week, we learned that Grainger College of Engineering created a prototype for an emergency ventilator.
You can find out more about all of the ways the entire University of Illinois system is making a difference right now by heading to their newsroom.
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