Colorado State University leaders hosted a virtual town hall on Friday, Feb. 12, to update the community and answer questions about issues related to COVID-19, from screenings and vaccinations to plans for the Fall semester.
“Now more than ever, the next four to six months are the most critical time to really up your mask,” says John Volckens, a professor of mechanical engineering at Colorado State University. (Wall Street Journal)
"A person could be in a bathroom, coughing, without a mask on and you can walk into that space a few minutes later and inhale those particles," said John Volckens, a professor of Mechanical Engineering at CSU. (Salon)
Health officials can immediately access this timely data through a dashboard created by CSU.
CSU's John Volckens agreed that "double masking" is better than one because of the quality of masks that most of the public is wearing. (Salon)
Thanks to a collaborative effort by several units on campus, Colorado State University has launched a new online system for faculty to submit seating charts for their spring classes, streamlining and accelerating the contact tracing process used when a person tests positive for COVID-19.
Leadership outlined the university's sustained efforts around teaching and learning, even as year 2 of the COVID-19 pandemic arrives.
Colorado State University leaders have announced plans for screening students, faculty and staff for COVID-19 as the spring semester gets under way.
Topics will include testing protocols, the spring academic schedule, university operations, and new and ongoing COVID-19 resources for students, faculty and staff.
Mechanical engineering professor John Volckens explained on KCBS Radio's "Ask An Expert" program that singing can cause someone to emit four times as many particles as talking or breathing.