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UK researchers develop greener, more sustainable ways to recover metals from electronic waste

As e-waste piles up globally, researchers at UK are spearheading innovative methods to recover valuable metals from discarded devices and industrial waste.

13 UK undergraduates to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol

The 23rd annual Posters-at-the-Capitol event will feature research topics including community health, agricultural sustainability, renewable energy and public health and safety.

Call for proposals: Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting proposals for the 2025 Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship. The fellowship provides a $5,000 stipend for the Summer 2025 term.

Coal to critical elements: $5 million DOE award propels UK’s refined materials work

A team of engineers at UK, in collaboration with researchers at other universities, will work on a system to transform coal into high-value materials.

CAER, State Energy & Environment Cabinet launch sustainable aviation fuel study

Researchers have created a survey that will assess the risk associated with representative feedstocks that can be used to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Kentucky.

UK Beam Institute to demonstrate hydrogen-fueled spirit production

The UK James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits and UK Center for Applied Energy Research have partnered with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and the State Energy Program to make the future of bourbon production more sustainable.

Turn your cooking oil into biofuel research at the Gobble Grease Toss

The Gobble Grease Toss diverts hundreds of gallons of cooking oil that would otherwise end up in the trash and uses it for research or converts the oil into fuel.

Turning waste into fuel: Bourbon industry offers new path for renewable energy

UK researchers are turning one of the state’s largest and fastest-growing industries into an unlikely renewable energy source.

2025 Bingham Seminar to explore impact of design on global economy in Appalachia and France

Professor Rebekah Radtke will lead next year’s Mary C. Bingham Seminar titled “Sustainable Futures Design Lab: Appalachia x France.”

Call for posters: UK Sustainability announces research poster competition

UK graduate and undergraduate students are invited to submit an abstract and poster for the fourth annual sustainability research poster competition.

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