UW professor, research team examine variables raising vulnerability to COVID-19
Fred Rogers once said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” In the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s safe to say there were
helpers all around. Whether the impact was small or large, overt or covert, there were many people willing to help. Without these helpers, it’s hard to say where we would be in the pandemic. Pejman Tahmasebi, an assistant professor of petroleum engineering
and civil engineering at the University of Wyoming, can easily be defined as a helper during the virus’ outbreak. Tahmasebi wondered how he could use his expertise and skill set as an academic to help others during this uncertain time.