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STEM Conference offers training for K-12 educators
June 16, 2020
University of Cincinnati co-hosts virtual STEM Conference 2020 for K-12 STEM teachers seeking professional development.
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Student seeks to make environmental impact
November 24, 2020
Leah Dickerson, a senior at the University of Cincinnati, chose to study environmental engineering so she can find solutions to environmental problems.
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UC professor works to create a smartphone COVID-19 test
October 30, 2020
Aashish Priye, a University of Cincinnati assistant professor of chemical engineering, and the UC students in his lab are exploring a smartphone-based DNA analyzer that could allow a user to test themselves at home for COVID-19..
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UC engineer named highly cited researcher for fourth consecutive year
April 12, 2022
Dionysios (Dion) Dionysiou, a University of Cincinnati professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, was named a 2021 Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate for the fourth consecutive year for his work addressing water pollution, conservation and treatment. His research includes creating sensors to detect cyanotoxins in water sources and how to break down PFAS, the "forever chemical."
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UC to lead carbon-capture project to address climate change
September 1, 2021
UC College of Engineering and Applied Science professor Joo-Youp Lee is researching new carbon-capture technology to address climate change.
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Virtual STEM conference offers continuing education for teachers
October 7, 2021
The University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Science and Northern Kentucky University, with sponsorship from STEMucation Academy, have partnered to host an online event for professional development for K-12 STEM teachers.
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UC student converts waste grease to biofuel at city sewer district
September 28, 2021
Andres Mata’s research for his University of Cincinnati master’s degree in chemical engineering could result in a greener fuel source. Mata, who was awarded Graduate Student Engineer of the Month from UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, was the lead graduate student working on a pilot project in Professor Mingming Lu’s lab to extract lipids from grease at wastewater treatment plants for biodiesel production.
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UC reactor makes Martian fuel
September 22, 2021
UC College of Engineering and Applied Science assistant professor Jingjie Wu and his students used a carbon catalyst in a reactor to convert carbon dioxide into methane. The new processes promise to help scientists address climate change and provide fuel for astronauts traveling back from Mars.
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UC professor extracts rare minerals from coal waste
August 28, 2018
UC chemical engineering professor Vadim Guliants, PhD, recently received an ODOD-UC grant to research rare-earth element extraction processes from coal refuse.