Turning methane emissions into useful commercial products
8/30/24

A University at Buffalo-led research team is developing new catalysts that aim to turn climate-warming methane emissions into useful commercial products.

Creating Clean Hydrogen Energy
8/30/24

Haiqing Lin and his team of researchers were awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a membrane to separate different elements in the air and support gasification-based hydrogen production.

Glacier Ice Modeling using Fieldwork and AI
2/13/24

UB's Glacier Modeling lab, led by RENEW's Kristin Poinar, blend fieldwork and AI to map and track Greenland's changing glacial landscape.

Working Towards More Efficient and Affordable Algal Biofuel
3/14/24

Ian Bradley and team tackles the problem of compromised algal cultures to advance the development of algae produced biofuel.

Communicating Climate Change
2/13/24

Empire Innovation Geology professor Sophie Nowicki's research on climate change takes her to Greenland and Antarctica to study the changes in glaciers and ice sheets.  Communicating the risk of Climate Change is an important theme in Dr. Nowicki's work.

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Congratulations CAS Spotlight Honoree

2024 CAS Spotlight Symposia Honoree Diana Aga.

2024 Honoree: Diana Aga

Professor Aga is a recognized world leader in environmental analytical chemistry. She has developed innovative methods that identify “emerging contaminants” and analyze and predict their movements through the environment.  
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