Virtual Reality to the Rescue: Innovative pilot program transcends remote learning
When COVID-19 reared its ugly head, wreaking havoc on education for students all over the world, CSU’s human virtual reality program stepped up to meet the moment.
Tag: "COVID-19"
Coloradoan: Partnership between CU, CSU welcomes first medical students
“I’ve had a lot more face-to-face time with attending (physicians), and I’ve been able to take more of a hands-on approach with patients, too." -Nick Mason, medical student
KUNC/NPR: In Colorado, Your Stool Is a Tool In The Fight Against Coronavirus
Carol Wilusz said wastewater has been key in demonstrating that the virus was infecting people in early hot spots much earlier than the first cases showed up at hospitals. "The virus has been circulating a long time before we knew about it," Wilusz said, "and the evidence is all in the wastewater."
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Webinar: Zoonotic Spillover and Emerging Viruses
8:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3: Brian Foy, PhD, and Tony Schountz, PhD, Professors in the CSU Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology at Colorado State University will discuss the science behind animal-to-human transmission and how COVID-19 has played out thus far, followed by a live Q&A session.
CSU partners with state of Colorado on wastewater surveillance project to track spread of COVID-19
CSU researchers will lead an effort to study wastewater in such communities as Fort Collins, Denver, Boulder, Estes Park and Colorado Springs to track trends in infection rates over time.
Arkansas Valley Voice: Polis ramping up Colorado's COVID-19 testing capability
“We’re seeing heroic efforts at CSU," said Polis. He’s ordering the ramping up of state testing facilities, including at the University of Colorado and Colorado State University, to address the growing backlog of cases at the national testing labs and the state’s need for faster test results.
Colorado Sun: Your poop may soon serve as an early warning system for Colorado coronavirus outbreaks
Carol Wilusz, the molecular biologist who will be leading the sewage testing at CSU, said results should be extracted from the sewage and available within 48 hours of the sample collection.
CBS4 Denver: CSU Researchers Develop At-Home Coronavirus Test With Quick Results
VIDEO: In an effort to expedite the return of coronavirus testing results, Colorado State University researchers in Fort Collins have developed a product which would mimic the convenience of a take-home pregnancy test.
KOA News Radio: CSU Working on COVID-19 Testing
Researchers at CSU are moving forward with work on a device could provide portable, accurate and inexpensive tests. We discuss the project with CSU's Dr. Brian Geiss.
New COVID-19 health protocols piloted in three CSU summer classes
Three summer courses are providing a glimpse of the new normal at Colorado State University, at least for the fall, as faculty and students return to campus with new health protocols prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.