University of California, Riverside
Brighter Futures, Cleaner Skies
For decades, the Clean Air Act has resulted in clearer skies and better public health across America.
While the success of the law is—quite literally—invisible, it’s built on layers of regulations and policies informed by air pollution models that translate complex data into actionable intelligence. At the core of those models are simulations developed over the career of UC Riverside alumnus and research chemist William Carter.
Although Carter retired from his full-time faculty position in 2005, he has continued his work as an emeritus faculty member driven by a pressing concern—who will carry this work forward?
The answer comes in the form of Carter’s $2.2 million blended gift to UCR to establish an Atmospheric Chemical Mechanism Research Fund. The fund, a combination of a pledge and a planned gift, is already active thanks to an initial $200,000 commitment from Carter.