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Putting that soda bottle or takeout container into the #recycling bin is far from a guarantee it will be turned into something new. Scientists at Rice Engineering and Computing/Rice Natural Sciences are trying to address this problem by making the process profitable. news.rice.edu/news/2023/pote… #plastics

A potential for profits gives a Rice lab’s plastic waste project promise. Using a flash Joule technique, they efficiently turn would-be pollution into valuable nanomaterials. bit.ly/40WYqma

Synthetic biologists at Rice University are embarking on a three-year project to create “genetically encoded antibiotics,” strands of RNA that bacteria will readily copy and share that will selectively kill only disease-causing, pathogenic bacteria. bit.ly/3yEHa8w

Congratulations to James Chappell for winning an NSF CAREER award!

Starting soon: Heather McGhee will be speaking at 3:30 in McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall. She will discuss her book "The Sum of Us," which examines a range of policy issues impacted by anti-Black racism and how racism degrades public and private life for everyone.

Social media has transformed the ways that people communicate about science and interact with scientists. Join us Tue Apr 4 at 4 PM in BRK 101 for a panel discussion about using social media as an effective tool to bridge the gap between scientists and the public.

It’s the 24-Hour Challenge! Join your fellow Owls in supporting the School of Natural Sciences at bit.ly/24HCWiessAEF. #1Day1Rice @RiceAnnualFund