Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science

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Predicting COVID-19 Early Via Wastewater

By taking daily samples from a local wastewater treatment plant, researchers have been able to track the progression of COVID-19 up to seven days before the same pattern is reported by compiled testing data from the New Haven metropolitan area.

Faculty Spotlight

Corey S. O'Hern

Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science & Physics

Corey O'Hern's research includes statistical mechanics of nonequilibrium systems such as glasses and granular materials; elasticity theories for soft materials; and structural, mechanical, and dynamical properties of proteins including folding, unfolding, and aggregation. The O'Hern Group tackles a broad range of fundamental questions in soft matter and biological physics using a combination of theoretical and computational techniques.

News

Innovative Design Leads to a Better Portable Cell Counter

Coulter counters - small devices that can count cells in a solution and identify them by size - are a potentially attractive tool for health care workers, but creating a portable version for...