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In the News: Innovation for Managing Future Epidemics

In the News: Innovation for Managing Future Epidemics

by Mira | Jun 22, 2022 | News, Publication, Research

Our work on air quality and viral spread has been featured in the University of Oregon publication Around the O. Improving air quality, health screenings, and public health messaging—research performed at the UO points to better strategies for managing future...
Social Distancing Only Goes So Far: New Paper on COVID-19 Near & Far Field Exposure & Time

Social Distancing Only Goes So Far: New Paper on COVID-19 Near & Far Field Exposure & Time

by Mira | Mar 30, 2022 | News, Publication, Research

Our latest preprint on COVID-19 and aerosol transmission: “A novel VOC breath tracer method to evaluate indoor respiratory exposures in the near- and far-fields” is available! The public has been told for the majority of the pandemic that we need to keep...
Global Building Health: CLEAN 2020 Summit Meets to Assess COVID-19 Limitations & Discuss Population Health Solutions

Global Building Health: CLEAN 2020 Summit Meets to Assess COVID-19 Limitations & Discuss Population Health Solutions

by Mira | Oct 4, 2021 | News, Presentation, Publication, Research

Business leaders, building scientists, engineers, microbiologists and more are working together to reopen facilities around the world. In the CLEAN 2020 Summit, these experts, including our own team, created a well-rounded picture of the challenges and sticking points...
Keep Those Windows Open: New Research on Aerosol Surveillance of COVID-19

Keep Those Windows Open: New Research on Aerosol Surveillance of COVID-19

by Mira | Sep 3, 2021 | News, Publication, Research

COVID seems like it is here to stay, and as we move into an endemic era, we need reliable and cost-effective solutions to support safe indoor congregation. If air contamination levels can be examined in buildings, we may be able to better control and identify COVID-19...
What Material is Really Healthiest? Testing Chemical & Microbial Emissions

What Material is Really Healthiest? Testing Chemical & Microbial Emissions

by Mira | Jul 5, 2021 | News, Publication, Research

Ever wondered how that fir trim in your house might be impacting you? What about the microbial community on your concrete basement wall? Probably not, but it’s our job to see how building materials may influence health. We looked at 4 different building...
Tracking Viruses Through the Vents: New Paper Out

Tracking Viruses Through the Vents: New Paper Out

by Mira | Jul 5, 2021 | News, Publication, Research

Can your hospital, apartment, hotel, or office protect you from viral particles in other rooms? We are working on it! In the wake of COVID-19, new ways are needed to track and subdue airborne viruses. Besides wind and breath, the mechanical movers of air, like A/C,...
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