Daniel Mendoza: Turning science into action
The U atmospheric sciences researcher marshals the data to help improve life for those in Salt Lake’s underserved communities.
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Environmental refuges to escape the heat
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Daniel Mendoza discusses the need for “cool zones,” for the public to escape increasingly extreme heatwaves and its associated heat-related illness.
Read MoreBlack carbon sensor could fill massive monitoring gaps
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Black carbon is one of the most hazardous air pollutants. Standard sensors are expensive and burdensome, resulting in sparse monitoring coverage.
Read MoreMaking machine learning accessible to all
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UteAnalytics allows a client to clean their data and conduct exploratory data analysis in various ways.
Read MoreHow to reduce idling in school car lines
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September is Idle-Free Awareness Month in Utah.
Read MoreCampaign reduces car idling at two elementary schools
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Air monitoring also found variation in air pollution levels between the schools’ playgrounds and the pick-up/drop-off lines.
Read MoreStudy measures indoor air quality in two Salt Lake City high schools
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Indoor air still reflects trends in outdoor air quality with a delay, depending on pollution type, of about an hour.
Read MoreU professor featured in Utah air quality documentary
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Daniel Mendoza shares personal stories and scientific perspectives.
Read MoreHow society’s inequalities showed in COVID outcomes
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A study shows how lockdown policies exposed some groups to COVID-19 risk in Salt Lake County.
Read MoreDark sky’s future leaders
The first undergraduate cohort of the dark sky studies minor completed the Dark Sky Studies Capstone course with projects that made an impact in Utah’s communities.
Read MoreHow outdoor pollution affects indoor air quality
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Wildfire and firework smoke are more impactful to indoor air than inversions.
Read MoreCorrelating air quality, land use and socioeconomic status
High-resolution analysis reveals connections between economic and environmental disparities.
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