Documenting COVID-19: Stony Brook University Experiences

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  3D printed face shields in boxes.

  3D printed face shields in boxes. The masks were massed produced in the iCREATE Lab in Harriman Hall at Stony Brook University.
  Date: 2020-04-16
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  3D printed face shields being mass produced.

  3D printed face shield being mass produced in the iCREATE Lab in Harriman Hall at Stony Brook University.
  Date: 2020-04-16
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  Healthcare Hero: Michael DeMasi, RN, MS, Director of Clinical Value Analysis, Stony Brook University Hospital

  My life has changed dramatically since COVID first hit. Obviously social distancing, isolation, spending holidays exclusively with my nuclear family, things like that. But in terms of what I do here at the Hospital, I am largely involved with obtaining the PPE and supplies that are critical for taking care of our patients and keeping our staff safe. I never expected to be working in the midst of a pandemic. It’s a tremendous challenge because the demand for supplies and resources is throughout the country now – not just Long Island and the New York area. But I do see a light at the end of the tunnel. We’re not there yet. We still have a long way to go. We’re in the midst of a second wave, but we can get there. We just have to stay the course. And to anybody who thinks this is no longer a problem, I would say: I wish I could walk you through some of the floors in the hospital, and you can tell me it’s not a problem.
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  Oral history interview with David Ecker

  Dave Ecker is the Director of iCreate at Stony Brook University. In this interview, he discusses the activities of iCreate during the pandemic, particularly their effort to design and mass-produce face shields for the Stony Brook University Hospital. He describes his collaboration with local public libraries as well as the impact of the pandemic on the operations of iCreate, on the students he works with, and on his home life.
  Date: 2020-10-23
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  Leveraging Ingenuity to Take on the Virus

  A link to the YouTube video "Leveraging Ingenuity to Take on the Virus" about protective face shields produced by iCREATE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Appearing in the video are John Berwick, David Ecker, Charlie McMahon, Victoria Wander, and Carmelo Batista.
  Date: 2020-03-25
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  iCREATE making face shields for the University Hospital.

  Stacks of face shields made by iCREATE for the Stony Brook University Hospital.
  Date: 2020-03
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  iCREATE making face shields for the University Hospital.

  David Ecker, Director of iCREATE, building face shields at his home late at night to ensure there were enough to support the front line health care workers.
  Date: 2020-03
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  iCREATE making face shields for the University Hospital.

  Charlie McMahon being interviewed by NBC about the face shields made by iCREATE to help the campus.
  Date: 2020-03
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  iCREATE making face shields for the University Hospital.

  Victoria Wander, a senior in Psychology, after iCREATE completed making the first batch of face shields.
  Date: 2020-03
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  iCREATE making face shields for the University Hospital.

  A link to the article "Stony Brook Ingenuity Takes on Coronavirus."
  Date: 2020-03-25