The COVID-19 crisis has intertwined economics and public health into a single issue, creating a collective action problem. Eric Spangenberg, dean of The UCI Paul Merage School of Business and consumer behavior expert, joins the UCI Podcast to share his insights into the relationship between community action and keeping Orange County safely and successfully open […]
UCI trains contact tracers to disrupt COVID-19 transmission – with an emphasis on health equity issues
Training will emphasize cultural sensitivity, health equity issues
Major portions of society are continuing to open back up in Orange County, even as some restrictions return amidst surging coronavirus cases in California. In the spring, Orange County managed to flatten the COVID-19 curve and even served as an exemplary model for other areas around the nation. Now, the question is whether Orange County […]
Gift establishes research institute for sustainable development of materials
New UCI service is staffed by trained undergraduates in public health
UCI, other researchers use disaster footprint model to assess COVID-19 supply chain impacts
Low-cost technology could be employed in hand-held devices and ventilation systems
Results will help determine true prevalence and inform lifting of local lockdown
To expedite campus response to pandemic, UCI leadership amasses $2.5 million for COVID-19 research projects