Between growing up in Belgium, a trilingual country with multiple ethnic communities, receiving dual training in chemistry and chemical engineering, and holding faculty positions in both Europe and the United States, Ive Hermans is used to straddling two (or more) worlds.

Earlier this month, the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) received another major boost from the U.S. Department of Energy, receiving more than $250 million to conduct another five years of groundbreaking work on alternative fuels.

In July 2017, three faculty members in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering were notified of their selection for national awards from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).

Lori joined the Wisconsin Public Utility Institute in July 2017 as its new director.

July has been filled with exciting bioenergy research milestones and growing opportunities for the Wisconsin Energy Institute. Below are some highlights from this month's media coverage.

Jim Tinjum practices what he preaches.

As a teacher of energy engineering and sustainability, Tinjum works to reduce his environmental impact.

With a trained eye and quick finger stabbing the air, University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum native plant gardener Susan Carpenter counts off the bumble bees buzzing in front of her.