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AirUCI institute awarded nearly $2 million to study non-tailpipe vehicle emissions

AirUCI institute awarded nearly $2 million to study non-tailpipe vehicle emissions
Interdisciplinary researchers will examine impacts on overburdened communities
September 23, 2021
Bhumi Tandel’s quest for sustainability

Bhumi Tandel’s quest for sustainability
Scholarship recipient hopes to help improve the environment through engineering
September 20, 2021
Increased use of household fireworks creates a public health hazard, UCI study finds

Increased use of household fireworks creates a public health hazard, UCI study finds
Impacts are most pronounced in Southern California’s low-income communities
June 29, 2021
California wildfires disproportionately affect elderly and poor residents, UCI study finds

California wildfires disproportionately affect elderly and poor residents, UCI study finds
May 30, 2021
Pandemic lockdowns caused steep and lasting carbon dioxide decline

Pandemic lockdowns caused steep and lasting carbon dioxide decline
New assessment from UCI, other institutions used near-real-time data to track emissions
October 14, 2020
Inside information

Inside information
With more people staying home, UCI-led research on health effects of indoor air quality takes on new urgency
August 10, 2020
UCI Earth system scientist helps quantify drop in carbon emissions during pandemic

UCI Earth system scientist helps quantify drop in carbon emissions during pandemic
May 20, 2020

California’s strict air quality regulations help farmers prosper, UCI-led study finds
Despite reductions, pollution in growing regions persists, pointing to mitigation opportunities
March 16, 2020
UCI chemist to lead Sloan Foundation-funded project to remove CO2 from emissions and air

UCI chemist to lead Sloan Foundation-funded project to remove CO2 from emissions and air
November 22, 2019
Barbara Finlayson-Pitts is awarded the 2019 Royal Society of Chemistry Environment Prize

Barbara Finlayson-Pitts is awarded the 2019 Royal Society of Chemistry Environment Prize
May 7, 2019