Past Events

Dr. Tracy Dyson, NASA Astronaut and a former postdoctoral scholar in Chemistry at UCI, has completed three voyages in space,most recently this summer.  Tracy is returning to UCI to share her experiences in a public lecture at the Beckman Center adjacent to the UC Irvine campus.

On December 8-9th, AirUCI faculty Benny Gerber was honored with a symposium at Hebrew University of Jerusalem to celebrate his 80th birthday and remarkable career.  The "BennyFEST" event was primarily organized by Dr. Barak HIrshberg, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Tel Aviv University and longtime collaborator with Benny and other AirUCI researchers.  It was a hugely successful event with numerous lectures and posters, good food, and — most importantly — great science. 

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On December 6th, AirUCI faculty Rufus Edwards will host a visit from Dr. Jay Turner, Professor of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. He also serves as the James McKelvey Professor of Engineering Education, Vice Dean for Education, and inaugural Head of the Division of Engineering Education. His research focuses on air quality characterization – including field measurements, lab analysis, and data analysis – for air quality planning and management and exposure studies. Prof. Turner will be giving a talk...

AirUCI Project Scientists Dr. Lisa Wingen and Dr. Veronique Perraud have organized regular meetings to discuss using the IGOR lab apparatus after a very successful meeting in late August.  The goal is to hold these tutorials on the first Tuesday of each month through December, with the final meeting to be held on December 3rd from 3-4 pm in Rowland Hall room 390. 

AirUCI's Internal Seminar meetings are beginning for the 2024-25 school year.  All meetings will be held in Rowland Hall room 390.  The kickoff meeting is on November 21st from 12:30 to 1:30.  Presenters are Madeline Cooke (Smith Group) on "Atmospheric Aerosol Sulfur Distribution and Speciation in Mexico City: Sulfate, Organosulfates, and Isoprene-Derived Secondary Organic Aerosol from Low NO Pathways" followed by Sukriti Kapur (Shiraiwa Group) on "Elucidating Industrial and Community Pollution Impacts on Disadvantaged Neighborhoods of Santa Ana".  The internal seminars are a great way for...

AirUCI Project Scientists Dr. Lisa Wingen and Dr. Veronique Perraud have organized regular meetings to discuss using the IGOR lab apparatus after a very successful meeting in late August.  The goal is to hold these tutorials on the first Tuesday of each month through December, with the next meeting to be held on November 5th from 3 - 4:30 pm in Rowland Hall room 390. 

On November 4th, AirUCI faculty Sarah Finkeldei will give a Special Chemistry Seminar:entitled "Insights into the role of complex oxides in nuclear energy applications".  The talk will be held at at 4:00 pm in ISEB 1200.

AirUCI faculty Jack Brouwer will speak on hydrogen as an energy source as part of the Newport Beach Public Library's speakers series. The talk, entitled "California's Energy Future: Is Hydrogen the Answer?" is free of charge and will be held at 7:00 pm on October 16th. Details and registration

The 40th Annual Informal Gathering on Atmospheric Science and Photochemistry (IGASP), formerly ISKPPA, will be held at UC San Diego on October 4th, 2024.  Numerous AirUCI researchers will attend the conference and present their research findings. IGASP is a one-day symposium and a cherished tradition that unites the Southern California (and southwest) region in highlighting our outstanding research in air pollution, atmospheric science, and photochemistry.  Early registration is encouraged as there is always limited space available at...

On October 3rd, AirUCI will host a visit from Dr. Yaowei Li of NOAA who will visit with AirUCI researchers and give a talk entitled, "New Insights into Aerosol Properties, Perturbations, and Radiative Effects in the Stratosphere and Upper Troposphere".  The lecture will be held at 3:00 pm in Rowland Hall room 390.