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Tech-savvy Eagles use 3D printers to help shield healthcare heroes
While Americans everywhere are stitching together homespun solutions to the shortage of safety masks for themselves and others, Florida Gulf Coast University students and faculty have been harnessing modern technology to help healthcare heroes and curb the spread of coronavirus in Southwest Florida. Using 3D printers, they’re fabricating clear plastic facial shields that are already…
Storm Smart owner’s $1M gift supports entrepreneurship
The university’s young School of Entrepreneurship has captured the imagination of hundreds of FGCU students, and area entrepreneurs are stepping up to help them succeed. Among those supporters is Brian Rist, owner of Storm Smart, who recently pledged $1 million toward construction of the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation building, with a portion designated for…
Lee Health partners with FGCU to educate mental health counselors
Among the biggest gaps in the region’s healthcare network is accessibility to mental health providers, according to a recent consultant’s report. This came as no surprise to Florida Gulf Coast University’s Department of Counseling, which recently established the Community Counseling Center, an on-campus facility for the public.  The intent is to help ease that shortage…
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