A team from Colorado State University that includes occupational therapy and mechanical engineering students is transforming the backyard of a 5-year-old Fort Collins girl who has a rare genetic disorder.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden facilitated the donation of the equipment to CSU - one of the only electrolyzer stations in the U.S. that will generate hydrogen on-site by splitting water molecules using electricity.
John Volckens, fellow CSU mechanical engineering professor Tami Bond, and CU chemistry and biochemistry professor Jose Jimenez have been heavily involved in research on the airborne transmission of COVID-19. (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
“Generally speaking,” Zimmerle, “something like half or more of the emissions come from a small percentage of the emitters.” (Houston Chronicle)
Stu Tobet and Ketul Popat have been appointed director and associate director, respectively, of the School of Biomedical Engineering, which includes 70 faculty from four colleges.
"Understanding the mechanics of the trabecular architecture of dinosaurs may help us better understand the design of other lightweight and dense structures," said CSU alumnus Trevor Aguirre (CNN).
Jason Quinn will participate in a new NSF Engineering Research Center at Utah State modeling the performance and sustainability of electric transportation.
The two-day virtual workshop will delve into the rapidly evolving science around how the virus spreads.
Mechanical engineering alumnus Gary Johnson oversees a team of about 150 engineers and scientists who have designed and developed nasopharyngeal swabs for Applied Medical in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Researchers are fairly certain that singing and playing band instruments produce “particles of concern,” said John Volckens, a Colorado State University mechanical engineering professor who is a lead researcher on the similar Aerosols Emissions Study (Colorado Sun).