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Video Series Aims at Improving Indoor Air Quality

A new video series developed by experts at the UC Davis College of Engineering and California Department of Public Health aims to help building and facility managers better understand how to manage indoor air quality. Better indoor air quality can reduce the spread of airborne diseases such as COVID-19 and improve productivity in schools and workplaces.

UC Davis Coffee Center Opens

The Coffee Center at the University of California, Davis, officially opened Friday, May 3. The Coffee Center is a center of excellence in the UC Davis College of Engineering and the first academic research and teaching facility in the U.S. entirely dedicated to the study of coffee.

ECE Department Spin-Off Advances to Final Phase of NIH Competition

The Davis-based Storx Technologies has made it to the final round of a National Institutes of Health competition for advancing fetal monitoring technology. The startup’s device builds on the patented work on transabdominal fetal oximetry by Soheil Ghiasi, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Public Health Officials Should Urgently Prioritize Reducing Exposure to Indoor Fine Particulate Matter, New Report Recommends

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends public health officials and other local and regional agencies take action to mitigate exposure to fine particulate matter indoors, prioritizing interventions among susceptible populations, including older adults, young children, and individuals with preexisting conditions.

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