After Dean Richard Corsi’s recent participation on a panel at the White House, don’t be surprised if you hear the current occupants followed the dean’s lead and built a Corsi-Rosenthal box for cleaner air in their home, like a lot of people have done during the pandemic.

Richard Corsi's concept of a low-cost and effective do-it-yourself air cleaner to combat virus-laden aerosol particles and wildfire smoke has become known worldwide as the Corsi-Rosenthal Box. Corsi, dean of the College of Engineering, shares his thoughts on community-engaged research.

When Dr. Richard Corsi floated an idea on Twitter for a highly effective, inexpensive, DIY air purifier to help lower the risk of Covid, his light-bulb moment went viral in the best possible way.