2024

Dec 05

Isoprene from rainforests drives new particle formation Opens in new window

The molecules and processes that contribute to atmospheric particle formation are underrepresented in climate models. Experiments at CERN are filling in missing information.

Nov 18

Presto joins Health Effect Institute’s Energy Review Committee Opens in new window

Albert Presto has joined the Health Effect Institute's Energy Review Committee with the mission to protect public health as the oil and natural gas industry grows.

Sep 04

An above-the-field campaign Opens in new window

In Oklahoma, the Jen Lab attached an instrument they designed and built to a tethered balloon, measuring sulfuric acid in the atmosphere.

Jun 25

Measuring ocean air to understand clouds and climate Opens in new window

In the lab and in the field, Coty Jen is studying marine phytoplankton emissions and their impact on atmospheric chemistry.

May 21

Democratizing air quality data at nearly no cost Opens in new window

Using existing filter tapes collected by U.S. embassies in Africa, mechanical engineering researchers have found a way to measure black carbon concentrations in fine particulate matter with only a reference card and their cell phones.

Mar 20

From fridge to lunchbox: Measuring sulfuric acid in the air Opens in new window

Coty Jen received a grant to commercialize a smaller and less expensive instrument that will enable the research community to start monitoring urban sulfuric acid concentrations more widely.

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