College of Engineering Dean Richard L. Corsi, co-inventor of what has become known as the Corsi-Rosenthal box, explains how to build the simple air filter in the above video. The device was created to provide significant reduction in the amount of virus-laden, aerosol particles that are in the air.

Read a copy of the instructions on the College of Engineering website.

Giving new students a ‘Jumpstart’

Aggie Jumpstart is a College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences program created to promote inclusive academic excellence and student success through community building, leadership and advising. Hear from two students who have gone through the program in the above video, and read more about the program on the college’s website.

Webby voting closes Thursday

The UC Davis homesite, our central landing page, redesigned last year, has been nominated for a Webby Award in the contest that “honors the best of the Internet.” We're among five finalists in the school and university category, trying to edge out the likes of Harvard and Boston University. The voting deadline is this Thursday (April 21).

Hear the MU and Quad

If you want to get out and hear the sights and sounds of campus but are stuck inside or can’t make it to Davis, the above video will provide a calming, one-hour soundscape of the area just south of the Coffee House.