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AirUCI PIs Sergey Nizkorodov and Eric Saltzman are organizing this conference in conjunction with the California Air Resources Board. The main goal of the event is to share scientific knowledge and foster collaborations between research communities and air pollution management agencies in Southern California.

Invited speakers include:

• Prof. Cort Anastasio (UC Davis, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources)
• Prof. Ronald Cohen (UC Berkeley, Department of Chemistry)
• Prof. Donald Dabdub (UC Irvine, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
• Prof. Michael Prather (UC Irvine, Department of Earth System Science)

Contact Prof. Nizkorodov (949-824-1262, nizkorod@uci.edu) or Melissa Sweet (949-824-2628, msweet@uci.edu) to register for this all-day event.

More information is available here.

AirUCI's 7th annual science workshop will be held at the Surf and Sand Hotel in Laguna Beach, California on January 19-20, 2010.  Invited speakers and AirUCI researchers will give presentations on the latest findings in chemistry in the atmosphere and at interfaces.

To attend, contact Melissa Sweet at 949-824-2628 or msweet@uci.edu.

View the agenda

Do you want to know what causes the Santa Ana Mountains to disappear from view on hot, sunny days?

Would you like to learn how scientists measure the amounts of air pollutants in the air you breathe?

Are you curious to know how the molecular properties of these air pollutants are calculated?

Do you want to simulate the effect of removing all cars from local highways to see how it affects the air quality in the Los Angeles basin?

If you are intrigued by these questions and concerned about our environment, sign up for the training and outreach program in Environmental Chemistry for Science teachers at UCI.

You will have access to modern instrumental analysis and computer laboratories under the guidance of professional researchers from the AirUCI Environmental Molecular Sciences Institute at UC Irvine.

You will visit cutting-edge research laboratories while using modern analytical instruments and computer packages for environmental research.

A deposit of $50 is required to hold your space in class, which will be refunded upon completion of the course. For those who must cancel before the class begins, this deposit is refundable up to two weeks before the start date.

For those with hypersensitivities to chemicals, please note that time is spent in laboratories each day, though we've only had one participant who had an issue with this in all the years we've held the course.

Come and share the excitement of scientific discoveries with us! 

Event information can be found here and here.

Additionally, a full review article can be found here.

AirUCI hosted a talk by Dr. Tadeusz E. Kleindienst, research scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on June 3, 2010 entitled "Use of Molecular Tracers for Estimating Secondary Organic Aerosol Concentrations in Sub-Micron Particulate Matter".

This event allowed ORU team members to review the research being conducted by the diverse groups and develop additional collaborative projects. 

AirUCI's Sergey Nizkorodov was the featured speaker on April 29 at a seminar in Irvine, CA presented by TSI, Inc., the leading manufacturer of aerosol measurement equipment. To view a copy of the invitation, click here.

AirUCI hosted a talk on February 8, 2010 by Dr. Manfred Faubel of the Max-Planck-Institut für Dynamik und Selbstorganisation in Göttingen, Germany

View the agenda for more details.

2010 Group Picture - Annual International Science Workshop

This presentation by Eli Simon, Chairman and Professor of Acting in UC Irvine's Drama department, is designed to enhance the presentation skills of speakers at any level.  For more information, please refer to his personal website.

Do you want to know what causes the Santa Ana Mountains to disappear from view on hot, sunny days?

Would you like to learn how scientists measure the amounts of air pollutants in the air you breathe?

Are you curious to know how the molecular properties of these air pollutants are calculated?

Do you want to simulate the effect of removing all cars from local highways to see how it affects the air quality in the Los Angeles basin?

If you are intrigued by these questions and concerned about our environment, sign up for the training and outreach program in Environmental Chemistry for Science teachers at UCI.

You will have access to modern instrumental analysis and computer laboratories under the guidance of professional researchers from the AirUCI Environmental Molecular Sciences Institute at UC Irvine.

You will visit cutting-edge research laboratories while using modern analytical instruments and computer packages for environmental research.

Come and share the excitement of scientific discoveries with us! 

Event information can be found here and here.