Think you have COVID-19? Spit in this tube
Researchers at Arizona State University have developed the state’s first saliva-based test for COVID-19. The new saliva-based test is a game-changer for individuals who want to know whether they have an active COVID-19 infection. The new test is quick, and easier and less invasive for those being tested, with results usually reported within 48 hours — and ASU is offering it for free for Arizona's communities.
For public testing site registration: https://azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/index.php#novel-coronavirus-saliva-testing
For ASU employee testing site registration: https://cfo.asu.edu/employee-testing
NASA's LunaH-Map mission is set to launch in fall 2022. The miniature spacecraft, built by an ASU team, is roughly the size of a large cereal box. LunaH-Map will orbit the moon, mapping water-ice in shadowed regions of the lunar south pole.
The Phi Gamma Delta chapter at ASU doubles down on community fundraising efforts after a successful philanthropy event called Shave to Save helped raise more than $63,000 for the Translational Genomics Research Institute’s Center for Rare Childhood Disorders.
Research opportunities are now more easily accessible for ASU Online students through a new seed-funded program dedicated to giving students a competitive edge. Learn more about the OURS program.