COVID-19 News Stories

A man walks across a crosswalk in New York City while wearing a facemark.

In the News: Analyzing the Need for Facemarks

Margaret Sietsema, PhD, assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences, was featured in Medium on the benefits of a face mask outdoors, advising that natural factors like wind and weather tend to disperse…

The Debate over COVID-19 as an Airborne Virus

Lisa Brosseau's recent commentaries on respirators were referenced in an article by The Atlantic addressing questions regarding the airborne nature of COVID-19.

Kate Vergara headshot.

In the News: Dating and COVID-19

Alumna Kate Vergara, PhD, was interviewed by CBS 2 News Chicago on recommendations for dating and social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak.