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The Conversation: Here’s where (and how) you are most likely to catch COVID – new study

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:45:59 +0000

The Conversation: Here’s where (and how) you are most likely to catch COVID – new study Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 01/11/2022 - 13:45

Professor Shelly Miller shares her recent research about COVID-19 transmission with The Conversation.

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As Los Angeles traffic slowed amid pandemic, researchers gained air pollution insights

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:24:20 +0000

As Los Angeles traffic slowed amid pandemic, researchers gained air pollution insights Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 11/30/2021 - 13:24

A team of scientists led by the Department of Mechanical Engineering are using the once-in-a-lifetime event to answer an unusual question: How much do vehicles in a city like Los Angeles add to the ammonia emissions that can hang in the air and sicken residents?

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Ask an expert: Staying COVID-safe this coming holiday, winter season

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:52:59 +0000

Ask an expert: Staying COVID-safe this coming holiday, winter season Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 11/16/2021 - 13:52

Read updated advice from ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder’s Shelly Miller, professor of mechanical engineering and expert in indoor air quality, about the ways we can all help reduce our risk and keep our communities safe during the winter season.

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ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder spinoff company develops technology that could treat COVID-19 complications

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 20:18:20 +0000

ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder spinoff company develops technology that could treat COVID-19 complications Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 10/22/2021 - 14:18

After a year when the nation experienced a shortage of mechanical ventilators to help treat patients with severe COVID-19 complications, Professor Mark Borden's company Respirogen presents another treatment option: oxygen microbubbles.

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The Return to Campus: A renewed energy in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:24:26 +0000

The Return to Campus: A renewed energy in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 10/21/2021 - 14:24

Rachel Leuthauser

If there was a mantra for fall 2021 in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, everyone would be saying ‘it’s good to be back.’

After months of connecting only through Zoom calls and getting to know people’s home offices all too well, the University of ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder has welcomed students back to campus for fall 2021. Halfway through the traditional in-person semester, there is still a collective joy at seeing students mingling in the Engineering Quad or moving through the Engineering Center hallways.

Students walking onto campus near the Engineering Center.
Header image: Students chatting outside the Engineering Center.

“I just like the intangible little things about being on campus,” said Andrew Brodsky, a mechanical engineering senior. “The hallway conversations, the intricacies of hands-on learning that cannot happen on Zoom, being in other people’s presence and simply wearing pants instead of sweatpants!”

The infectious buzz is, however, a tentative enthusiasm. Health and safety are still two of the top priorities on campus.

“I love being in person but there has definitely been a transition period of learning how to be around people again,” said mechanical engineering senior Claire Isenhart. “The energy needed to be in the classroom and in person is different from being online last year.”

There are various COVID-19 protocols in place to keep Buffs healthy. You can read about the university’s latest public health measures here.

Not all courses are fully in person, either. While most mechanical engineering classes are in person this semester, there are a few such as Mechanical Engineering Design Projects and Manufacturing Processes and Systems that are hybrid.

“Hybrid is nice,” said Cordelia Kim, another mechanical engineering senior. “Some students even attend the remote session together. We meet in a conference room for the lectures.”

In either scenario, the ability to educate and learn from one another without the separation of a computer screen has brought a renewed energy to the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The benefit can be as simple as making eye contact during lectures or as valuable as obtaining the experiential education that ME is known for.

Click each tab below to read about how the return to campus has been a welcomed change in ME’s classrooms and labs.

The University of ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder has welcomed students back to campus for fall 2021, allowing ME faculty to bring back traditional hands-on labs and classes for the first time in nearly two years.

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The Road Back: ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder's Response to COVID-19

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 20:51:30 +0000

The Road Back: ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder's Response to COVID-19 Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 09/22/2021 - 14:51

The University of ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder has debuted a new documentary titled "The Road Back: ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder’s Response to COVID-19." It chronicles how Buffs leaned in and discovered solutions that helped society move forward together, as one resilient community. The documentary features some faculty members from the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

State of the Campus | Fall 2021

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrIjH6Wtr1M]

ME faculty members are featured in the University of ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder's new documentary titled "The Road Back: ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder’s Response to COVID-19."

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Simple safety measures reduce musical COVID-19 transmission

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:47:03 +0000

Simple safety measures reduce musical COVID-19 transmission Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 08/27/2021 - 09:47

ME professor Shelly Miller, a co-author of the study, finds masking instruments, social distancing and implementing time limits significantly reduce the risk of emitting COVID-19 airborne particles.

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Shelly Miller awarded for research on COVID-19 transmission via singing

Anonymous — Wed, 19 May 2021 14:28:51 +0000

Shelly Miller awarded for research on COVID-19 transmission via singing Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 05/19/2021 - 08:28

Professor Shelly Miller is among an international coalition of researchers whose COVID-19 transmission work has been recognized by the American Academy of Teachers of Singing.

Since the start of the pandemic, Miller and her colleagues have been at the forefront of research on how the virus spreads through tiny airborne particles. Their studies have led to the creation of safety protocols for singing and playing musical instruments to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“In March 2020 musicians around the world were stunned to learn that gathering to play wind instruments or singing may be activities that could result in significant spread of the COVID-19 virus,” said academy member Karen Brunssen. “In-person music instruction and group musical activities came to a halt in schools, homes, businesses, concert halls, theaters and in places of worship.”

After understanding the risks, the academy sought specific information on how they might perform more safely. Miller and the team delivered.

“Three research reports from the International Coalition of Performing Arts Aerosol Study provided needed information specific to instruments and voices, and suggested limitations and potential protocols, including masking, social distancing, room ventilation, and more, for the health and safety of all involved,” Brunssen said.

In recognition of scientists’ guidance, the American Academy of Teachers of Singing awarded its inaugural AATS Award for COVID-19 response to the international group of researchers on May 5.

The American Academy of Teachers of Singing is a select group of internationally recognized voice teachers and singing voice experts founded in 1922 with the express purpose of contributing to the singing profession in an advisory capacity.

The coalition's studies have led to the creation of safety protocols for singing and playing musical instruments to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Let’s talk about transmission of respiratory infectious diseases

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:24:31 +0000

Let’s talk about transmission of respiratory infectious diseases Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 11/11/2020 - 07:24

Professors Shelly Miller and Nina Vance, along with Miller's daughter, Renee Leiden, produced a video explaining how the transmission of respiratory infections can occur. They reveal that there are three ways someone susceptible to infection can contract a virus: contact transmission, spray of large particles and airborne transmission. Contact transmission occurs when someone susceptible to infection touches a surface that has been contaminated by a virus and then touches their eyes, mouth or nose. They said COVID-19 is not highly likely to spread in this way. A person can also become infected when a spray of large particles, or droplets, fly out of an infected person's mouth or nose and land on the eyes, nose or mouth of someone who is susceptible to infection. Airborne transmission occurs when the virus is suspended in particles in the air. Animal studies, superspreading events and air sampling have shown that COVID-19 is transmitted in this way.

Watch the video below to learn more about the transmission of respiratory infections and how to mitigate these risks.

[video:https://youtu.be/AGQYlrXzVJQ]

Professors Shelly Miller and Nina Vance, along with Miller's daughter, Renee Leiden, produced a video explaining how the transmission of respiratory infections can occur.

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The New York Times: Serve up some extra precautions at your thanksgiving table this year

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 21:09:01 +0000

The New York Times: Serve up some extra precautions at your thanksgiving table this year Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 11/10/2020 - 14:09

Public health officials, including mechanical engineering Professor Shelly Miller, urge families to keep celebrations small, avoid mixing households and open the windows.

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Coronavirus

The Conversation: Here’s where (and how) you are most likely to catch COVID – new study

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As Los Angeles traffic slowed amid pandemic, researchers gained air pollution insights

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Ask an expert: Staying COVID-safe this coming holiday, winter season

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ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ Boulder spinoff company develops technology that could treat COVID-19 complications

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The Return to Campus: A renewed energy in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

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The Road Back: ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ Boulder's Response to COVID-19

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Simple safety measures reduce musical COVID-19 transmission

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Shelly Miller awarded for research on COVID-19 transmission via singing

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Let’s talk about transmission of respiratory infectious diseases

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The New York Times: Serve up some extra precautions at your thanksgiving table this year

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ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder spinoff company develops technology that could treat COVID-19 complications

The Road Back: ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder's Response to COVID-19