November 2020
Golden Owl for Markus Rothacher
The Association of Students at ETH Zurich (VSETH) represents the interests of the students to the Executive Board and authorities. At ETH Day, its president Luca Dahle presented particularly dedicated lecturers with the Golden Owl in recognition of their excellent teaching. One lecturer per department receives this student-awarded prize.
Two D-BAUG professors work on the role of aerosols and the implications for transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Professor Roman Stocker and Professor Jing Wang, from the Institute of Environmental Engineering, are contributing to efforts to understand and control the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
The role of Aerosols in SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
It is now generally recognized that aerosols play a role in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. While the role of aerosols in overall transmission remains difficult to quantify, superspreading events point to aerosols as an important transmission mode in indoor situations with poor ventilation, particularly when associated with activities that result in large aerosol emission rates (e.g. speaking, singing, shouting, physical activity).