BROADN News
Colorado State’s Sonia Kreidenweis and Jorge Rocca elected to National Academy of Engineering
Feb 07, 2024
The National Academy of Engineering is adding Colorado State University professors Sonia Kreidenweis and Jorge Rocca as new members for 2024.
Membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice or education.
CU researchers find airborne viral diseases survive longer in dry climates like Colorado’s
March 09, 2023
A recent study conducted by the One Health Institute’s BROADN collaborators at CU Boulder could explain why people are more susceptible to viral and bacterial infections in areas with low humidity. According to the study, Colorado’s dry climate protects airborne particles with a thick, gelatinous shield, allowing them to survive longer in the air than in more humid climates.
DEI in action: NSF grant makes impactful connections for students in STEM
Dec 08, 2022
Uniquely encompassing this overarching goal in its name, the BROADN project consists of researchers and students from four universities who investigate how microscopic organisms that live in the air can impact human, animal and environmental health.