At the beginning of each group meeting, the members of Conway Assistant Professor Matt Gebbie’s lab pause for a short researcher highlight to discuss a notable underrepresented or minority researcher who helped shape chemical engineering, chemistry or broader science, placing their portrait on the wall.

At UW-Madison, two programs are bringing together the rigor of academic research and the expertise from hands-on fieldwork, collaborating to make science communications more scientific.

Combining chemical and biological processes is a promising new strategy for the valorization of mixed plastic waste, according to researchers with the Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment (BOTTLE) Consortium.

Before entering a high school competition to design a wind turbine, Landon Bilka wanted to be an accountant.

The Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host a series of workshops around the state this fall and winter that will help lay the groundwork for the development and growth of a circular, bio-based economy in Wisconsin.

What do we prune to stay aligned with our values, families, and careers?

The key to cleaning up dirty energy is … dirt. Soil scientist Zac Freedman is looking at ways to improve sustainable land use, including growing bioenergy crops in former coal-mining regions.