Media Coverage
Do Mask Hacks Work? Some Tips for Making Your Homemade Face Covering More Effective
Professor of Biomedical Engineering Glenn Gaudette, was interviewed in a Boston 25 segment (.57). "A tight fit is key and the mask should be flush against one’s face to keep air droplets carrying the virus from entering and exiting your mouths and nose," he said.
Central Mass. Schools Donate Medical Supplies to Hospitals
The Telegram & Gazette reported on the supplies WPI faculty collected to donate to the medical facilities in the region as colleges and universities across the Commonwealth respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The university is donating roughly 35,000 gloves and 1,000 surgical masks, along with protective gowns, shoe covers and other needed materials.
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