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Aerosol Surveillance: Detection & Prevention of COVID-19

COVID seems like it is here to stay, and as we move into an endemic era, we need reliable and cost-effective solutions to support safe indoor congregation. If air contamination levels can be examined in buildings, we may be able to better control and identify COVID-19...
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COVID-19 and the Built Environment

As corporate entities, city, county, state and federal governments around the world take action against the spread of COVID-19, the built environment has been thrust onto center stage with a prominent role. Therefore, the unique expertise of researchers at the...
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02/15/2020 Remembering GZ Brown

With the recent passing of one of our dearest members, founders and influencers; we are remembering GZ “Charlie” Brown with high regards knowing how much he impacted architecture and everyone around him throughout his life. Specifically, his time here at the...
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Latest Publication from BioBE!

This past January 2020, the publication How Light Exposure Changes Bacterial Communities in Household Dust was published under new discovery at Frontiers for Young Minds. The full article can be read here on their website. Rosenberg, S., Ishaq, S., May, J., and...
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Review on health in the built environment

Hot off the press, a new review on health in the built environment is available today!  The article is found here, but an open-access, view-only version is available here.  It's part of the Healthy Building special issue from the Journal of Exposure Science &...
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BioBE Center connects with MoBeDAC

by | Feb 14, 2011

MoBeDAC - Microbiome of the Built environment Data Analysis Center - had it's kick-off meeting February 10, 2011 in Chicago.  This Alfred P. Sloan Foundation funded center will coordinate a data repository to house next generation architectural, environmental, and...

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G.Z. (Charlie) Brown Seminar Feb 21

by | Feb 8, 2011

G.Z. (Charlie) Brown   Professor of Architecture Investigator of BioBE Center Director of Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory   4PM Monday, February 21, 2011 331 Klamath Hall at the University of Oregon “Understanding the Microbiomes of Sustainable...

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BioBE Center Press

by | Dec 16, 2010

"...we think this research could directly influence air and water quality regulation, sustainable building design and improve human health. " Paula Olsiewski Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Additional Press Releases by: University of Oregon Media Relations Santa Fe...

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Joel’s Speakeasy

by | Dec 16, 2010

Joel Loveland Professor of Architecture University of Washington Mike Hatten Principal, SOLARC Architecture and Engineering Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory 103 Pacific Hall

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Positions Available

by | Dec 16, 2010

The BioBE Center is currently seeking two postdoctoral researchers with demonstrated interests in quantitative biological research, and experience working as a member of an interdisciplinary research team. Each position will be affiliated with the laboratories of Dr....

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