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In this feature, Campus News shares links to prominent news stories that showcase faculty, administrator and staff expertise.
Dr. Aly Tawfik, director of the Fresno State Transportation Institute, and associate professor in Civil Engineering, and Dr. Deify Law, associate professor in Mechanical Engineering, released the findings of a new study on ways to reduce the spread of airborne viruses, such as COVID-19, on modes of public transportation. The team studied airflow on five buses, including diesel- and electric-powered vehicles.
The stories aired on KSEE24 and ABC30. (Oct. 28) 'We studied how fast air spreads:' Fresno State researchers show how to limit airborne viruses
Fresno State researchers release findings on COVID-10 study with public transportation
Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, provost and vice president of academic affairs, discussed the campus' potential enrollment decrease because of the pandemic and how our efforts in recruitment and outreach lead to historic enrollment gain.
The article appeared in EdSource. (Oct. 26) More than half of California State University campuses saw enrollment gains this fall, despite pandemic
Dr. Matthew Sharps, professor of Psychology, discusses our strong social affinities and the tendency to conform and obey when part of a larger group. But our extraordinary cognitive powers do allow for individual differences, which can be used to resist the impulses which drive cult behavior.
The article appeared in Psychology Today. (Oct. 23) Cults and Cognition II: Programming the True Believer
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