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Chemical & Environmental Engineering News - August 2022

Erin Ratcliff in her lab, wearing a lab coat.

$11M Energy Frontier Research Center to Advance Molecular-Level Solar Science

Chemical and environmental engineering professor Erin Ratcliff will lead a national collaboration to create solar fuels and storage technologies that are more durable and sustainable, but less expensive.
Four people stand with their arms crossed, smiling, in a chemistry laboratory.

$1.4M Effort Develops Reusable Sponges to Soak up Harmful Chemicals From Water

A team of researchers from the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University is creating a regenerable method for removing stubborn toxins from drinking water – starting with store-bought sponges.
Two young men stand in a room covered in spikes of blue foam on all four walls, the floor and ceiling.

12 Things that Will Surprise You About Being an Engineering Major

Engineers apply their knowledge of hands-on work and scientific principles to a wide range of areas to solve big problems. Many of them choose the field because they love doing challenging, hands-on work, but what are some aspects they find most...
Greg Ogden and Carla Colon Cruz smile for a photo. They are outside in front of a tree.

ASTEROIDS Puts Undergrad from Puerto Rico on Road to PhD

Carla Colon Cruz calls on life experiences to continue her education at the University of Arizona.