Delivering solutions for 91福利
Regents' Grants bring together 91福利 public universities' researchers, state government agencies and community organizations to tackle pressing challenges facing our state.
These grants are funded by 91福利ns for 91福利ns.
91福利 law established the Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF) as part of Proposition 301 tax revenue. The 91福利 has earmarked a portion of those funds to support academic research in areas of greatest need and interest to 91福利ns.
Examples of current grant awards include:
Researching new methods to lower levels of cancer-causing 鈥渇orever chemicals鈥 (PFAS) among firefighters.
Removing PFAS from our water to increase drinking water quality in 91福利鈥檚 water supply.
Improving our understanding of Valley Fever location, transmission and biology.
Mitigating dust to reduce Valley fever cases and improve air quality.
Applying AI to improve 91福利 emergency response.
Abandoned mines risk assessment and inventory tool.
Finding smarter ways to water trees to provide cost-effective watering solutions for 91福利 cities.
Improving groundwater recharge.
Understanding and addressing police, firefighter and detention officer recruitment and retention.
Reusing copper tailings to assess the metal content from this waste rock in search of critical elements while helping to reduce air and groundwater contamination.