by srockcas | Aug 14, 2023 | News, Publication, Research
Two research papers have been accepted to the Building Simulation 2023 conference in Shanghai, China. Both papers introduce simulation-based research on circadian health potential in the workplace and disseminate the findings from projects between Baker, ESBL, and...
by Mark Fretz | Jun 5, 2023 | Bienalle, News
IHBE Interim Director Fretz recently returned from Venice to help setup and launch the University of Oregon’s Transpecies Design Exhibition, curated by College of Design Dean Adrian Parr. The exhibition is part of the Time, Space, Existence show organized by the...
by Mira | Mar 23, 2023 | News, Publication, Research
What types of bacteria, fungi, and viruses inhabit garden soil? Does gardening without gloves affect your own skin microbiome? In 2019, BioBE’s Dr. Gwynne Mhuireach received a prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship from the USDA National Institute of Food and...
by Mira | Nov 28, 2022 | News, Publication, Research
It’s important to stay six feet apart, but eventually it stops mitigating disease transmission risk. Several studies suggest that transmission from a distance greater than six feet explains a significant number of COVID-19 superspreading outbreaks. Because of this,...
by Mira | Nov 8, 2022 | News, Publication, Research
What if every building you entered was filtering out airborne pathogens, harmful particulates, and actively monitoring the microbial particles in the air all while saving energy? We have a new paper out on how standards can be updated to require safer air in energy...
by Mira | Oct 26, 2022 | News, Team Members
Our very own Mark Fretz is now the interim director of IHBE. Congratulations Mark! See the letter from the Dean of the University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences, Adrian Parr: Dear colleagues and friends, It is with tremendous excitement that I write to you...
