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During the coronavirus pandemic, Greg Potts, machine shop coordinator in the Idea Forge, joined many others in pursuing a new hobby: mask-making. He has made over 250 masks and plans to sew at least 100 more. 

During February and March, over 250 mechanical engineering students trekked across the Front Range to tour one of 17 different companies. The tour series was a collaboration between Design Your Career and Instructor Janet Tsai’s manufacturing class.

As coronavirus cases mount in Colorado, several dozen 3D printers have roared back to life on the CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus. They’re making personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers on the frontlines of the crisis.