Tag: "Research"
We need better face masks—and origami might help
“It doesn’t matter how good the filter is if you don’t have a good fit,” says CSU's John Volckens, who led an intensive testing effort to document the filtration efficiencies for an array of materials. (National Geographic)
CSU civil engineers find link between hospitals and schools key to community resilience, develop tool for measuring social services stability
Associate Professor Hussam Mahmoud and Ph.D. graduate student Emad Hassan found extensive direct and indirect relationships between health care and education, indicating recovery of one system relies on recovery of the other.
Welcome to 'Hail Alley,' a U.S. Region Prone to Pelting Ice
“My car got really dinged up the second year that I was here,” says Sam Childs, a researcher at Colorado State University. After that, "I decided I’d like to take a look at hail.” (Discover)
Synergistic collaboration leads to new strategy for biomedical 3D imaging
Collaboration between Colorado State University and Colorado School of Mines defined a new technology to collect incoherent light emitted by fluorescent molecules and reconstruct 3D digital models of the object.
Colorado’s 2020 Weather Extremes Were Very on Brand for the Year
Since about 2000, droughts have been happening more frequently, which doesn’t allow for as much time for recovery—a trend that the Colorado Climate Center has been watching closely. (5280 Magazine)
Sudden stratospheric warming could mean wild winter storms ahead
CSU Arctic climate scientist Zack Labe says it still remains challenging to understand connections between Arctic climate change and the polar vortex. (CBS News)
Expert: Singing can expel 4x as many virus particles
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.
Extension internship takes Mechanical Engineering student back to CSU's roots; application period opens January 19
The application period for CSU Extension internships, which give students applied research opportunities, opens January 19.
Surge in citizen scientists measuring snow in 2020
More people are taking an interest in keeping track of the precipitation that falls at their house. CoCoRaHS has seen a big boost in membership during the pandemic. (9News)