Sustainability

Argonne, UChicago research aims to shrink landfills by turning ‘waste into wealth’ Haozhe Zhang and Jianxin Wang

Argonne, UChicago research aims to shrink landfills by turning ‘waste into wealth’

UChicago scientists invent faster method to make advanced membranes for water filters Chong Liu

UChicago scientists invent faster method to make advanced membranes for water filters

UChicago offers new master’s program in environmental science Photo of people in a room with monitor showing radar and climate data

UChicago offers new master’s program in environmental science

A breakthrough by UChicago scientists enables greener microfabrication Chuanwang Yang

A breakthrough by UChicago scientists enables greener microfabrication

UChicago, UC San Diego labs create breakthrough new sodium-based battery Photo of scientist with lab coat and glasses reaching into a glovebox

UChicago, UC San Diego labs create breakthrough new sodium-based battery

A new catalyst can “recycle” carbon dioxide into useful chemicals Two scientists in white lab coats in a lab peering together at equipment on a lab bench

A new catalyst can “recycle” carbon dioxide into useful chemicals

UChicago scientist seeks to make plastic more recyclable Photo of A scientist with black gloves and blue lab coat and a mustache holding a small item

UChicago scientist seeks to make plastic more recyclable

UChicago scientists develop a plastic that can be re-formed as needed Scientist in a white lab coat and black gloves holds two different shaped pieces of plastic with tweezers, one in each hand

UChicago scientists develop a plastic that can be re-formed as needed

Meet the UChicago engineer with a key role in Great Lakes water transformation Photo of Junhong Chen in a blue suit with no tie, smiling at camera, with hallway in background

Meet the UChicago engineer with a key role in Great Lakes water transformation

Using electricity, scientists find promising new method of boosting chemical reactions A photo of a scientist holding an electrode in gloved hands

Using electricity, scientists find promising new method of boosting chemical reactions