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Happy Holidays! Our Year in Review for 2018
CE-CERT would like to wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season!
CE-CERT Welcomes New Development Coordinator
The Center for Environmental Research and Technology is pleased to announce the addition of a new Outreach Coordinator to our team! Ashley C. Ferreira joined CE-CERT on November 19, 2018, bringing with her 8 years of non-profit sector experience in health education, program management, community engagement, and development. Ashley comes to us from the Immune Deficiency Foundation, where she served as the Assistant Development Manager for the Walk for PI program.
Transportation Systems Research Group has a Strong Showing at the 2018 IEEE ITSC Conference
The Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) Transportation Systems Research Group helped organize and made a strong showing at the 21st IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC). Accompanied by CE-CERT Director and group leader Dr. Matthew Barth (who served as the ITSC2018 program chair) and research faculty member Dr. Guoyuan Wu, graduate students Ziran Wang, Chao Wang, Nigel Williams and Fei Ye traveled to Maui, HI for the four-day conference held November 4-7, 2018.
CE-CERT and Bourns Host 2018 STEP Conference
On October 3, 2018, the Center for Environmental Research and Technology partnered with Bourns, Inc. to host the annual STEPCon event. This conference, now in its 8th year, aims to promote interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) field careers for students through the exploration of the most current research and technology in these areas.
Renewable Natural Gas Can Help California Meet Climate Goals
The University of California, Riverside's Center for Renewable Natural Gas has released a study evaluating California's renewable methane production potential from in-state resources through landfill gas upgrading and anaerobic digestion. The study shows that renewable natural gas from existing resources can play a key role in helping the state achieve its climate and renewable energy goals.
STEM LEAPS Student Project Team Develops Early Warning System for First Responders
Daven Segura (California State University Monterey Bay), Efren Doroteo (San Bernardino Valley College), Mario Orendain, Jr., Carlos Morton III, and Leonardo Rodriguez (all from Riverside City College) are working with Bourns, Inc. and the Center for Environmental Research (CE-CERT) to develop an early warning system to make it easier for drivers and pedestrians to clear the way for first responders.
CE-CERT Researchers Find that Natural Gas Engines Can Reduce Smog from Heavy-Duty Trucks
The University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced the results of a new study on ultra-low emission natural gas heavy-duty engines, showing a new 11.9-liter engine achieved California's lowest smog-forming emissions standard, and maintained those emissions during all types of driving.
| March 1, 2017 | |
| New University Transportation Center Focuses on the Impact of Transportation Emissions and Human Health. PRWEB.com. CE-CERT associate research engineer Kanok Boriboonsomsin leads the UCR team in this $11 million partnership. Click here to read the CE-CERT news story. | |
| February 24, 2017 | |
| Will Trump's EPA director uphold truck air pollution regulations in Southern California? Los Angeles Daily News. Wayne Miller and CE-CERT's Emissions and Fuels Research Group contribute to the conversation. | |
| February 23, 2017 | |
| State Needs to Adapt to Solar Energy, Experts Say. PE.com. V. John White, Executive Director of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies, discusses the importance of shifting prevailing attitudes toward solar and renewable energy. | |
| January 29, 2017 | |
| Hybrid Cars can Save Fuel Through Nature-Like Algorithms. WOW.com. Dr. Xuewei Qi and the Transportation Systems Research Group discuss a more efficient energy management system for hybrid vehicles. Also featured in UCR Today - click here to read the article. | |
| January 26, 2017 | |
| A Computer Program that Learns How to Save Fuel. The Economist. CE-CERT Director Dr. Matthew Barth and researcher Dr. Xuewei Qi explain how artificial intelligence can help hybrid vehicles learn to manage power more efficiently. | |
Engagement Opportunities
CE-CERT's mission is to educate future generations of engineers, scientist and policy makers, and to conduct research in the areas of air quality, energy and transportation.
Community Engagement Opportunities
CE-CERT's designed opportunities that will result in positive exposure for your group, excite young students to pursue careers in engineering and environmental sustainability, and improve the presentation skills, policy awareness and critical thinking of students
For more details: /engagement/outreach.html
Professional Engagement Opportunities
UCR offers several learning opportunities for agencies, working professionals and continuing students. Depending on the type of class, UCR will work with our Department of Education, UCR Extension, or College to formulate a class that meets the needs of your group of 10 or more attendees. UCR can arrange to issue Continuing Education Credits, UCR Extension certificates, or college credits depending on the types and duration of the courses.
For more details: /engagement/professional.html
If you are interested in partnering with CE-CERT on your STEM or professional related opportunities please contact, Kathy Vang, kathyv@cert.ucr.edu, Marketing and Outreach Specialist. CE-CERT will be happy to assist in developing a program to fit your needs.
Living the Promise
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) is helping to create better world though important research and education in the fields of health, sustainability and technology through innovative thinking, breakthrough research and real-world solutions.
Find out more about Living the Promise at UCR.
Sustainability
Whether pioneering sustainable agriculture, mitigating air pollution, converting biowaste into energy or exploring environmental issues on a molecular level, UCR is discovering new answers to many of the 21st century’s greatest questions.
We develop flood-and-drought-resistant crops. We engineer solar cars and eco-friendly buildings. We partner with industry to tap the potential of biofuels, renewable energy and alternative transportation systems. We educate next-generation environmental scientists, conservationists, agricultural specialists and urban planners.
Because climate change isn’t just something we research, it is something we empower everyone to achieve.
Video: Sustainability at the University of California Riverside
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Video: Akua Asa-Awuku: Improving Air Quality
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Featured Faculty:
Director, College of Engineering – Center for Environmental Research & Technology (CE-CERT)
MATTHEW BARTH
Solar Energy:
UCR's Southern California Research Initiative for Solar Energy (SC-RISE) is a partnership of the Bourns College of Engineering, industry affiliates government agencies, public and private utilities, trade organizations and other academic institutions. The center is developing materials for solar energy, solar energy systems, new photovoltaic devices and solar-thermal technologies. Also, the center will serve as an "honest broker" to provide reliable and unbiased information and advice on getting energy from the sun.
Assistant Professor of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
AKUA ASA-AWUKU
Improving Air Quality:
Working in the world’s largest indoor air quality chamber, Akua Asa-Awuku looks at particle formation in the atmosphere and how it interacts with water, affecting cloud formation and global climate change.
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