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KU researchers to collaborate on $1.3 million DOE grant for recycling solar panels
is growing at an astonishing rate, providing almost 4% of the world's electricity, according to the International Energy Agency. But as solar panels reach the end of their working lives, many end up in landfills. ...
NSF EPSCoR grant will advance manufacturing of renewable and recyclable plastics
an indispensable part of today's society. These nimble polymers help keep foods fresh, cars safe, arteries clog-free, and have countless other uses. But the benefits come at a cost. Each year millions of tons of discarded plastic pollute ecosystems, harm animals, and exacerbate climate change. ...
Director of CEBC appointed to national committee
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine assembled a team of researchers, economists, and industry experts this month. The team’s mission is to explore how targeted investments in research could be used to bolster the U.S. chemical economy. ...
Transforming graduate training and building research capacity at KU
changes to graduate education is not easy. Integrating disciplines is even harder. ...
Hydrogen-generating technology climbs closer to commercialization with boost from new grant
Avium, LLC was recently awarded a two-year, $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to advance commercialization of its hydrogen production technology. ...