🌱A new breakthrough from Tingting Xiang & Robert Jinkerson that involves implanting a chlorophyll-producing gene from marine algae to a land plant is a potential game-changer for food security and #sustainable energy. #UCR #UCRBCOE bit.ly/3J4iPho

🌬Chemical & Environmental Engineering's Markus Petters & students spent time in the Arctic w/an intl team conducting research on atmospheric #climatechange. Their work will help develop insights into the rapid warming of the Arctic and loss of sea ice. bit.ly/3VE95lH

🎽 From plant waste to sportswear? Center for Environmental Research and Technology 's Charles Cai is developing just such an innovation — w/support from an $1.45 million U.S. Department of Energy grant — that turns biomass into a lightweight, soft fabric, all while reducing carbon emissions. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/4dfcii2

🖥️ For Computer Science & Engineering’s (@UCRCSE) Neftali Watkinson (Neftali Watkinson), teaching is about breaking down concepts to build students up. “I seriously believe computer science is for everybody,” he says. Learn more about Watkinson here⬇️ bit.ly/3xBj2qb

🧯 Forever chemicals don't stand a chance against this team! Chemical and Environmental Engineering's Jinyong Liu , in partnership w/Clarkson University’s Yang Yang, has discovered a new cleanup strategy for pollution that comes from fire suppressant foams. bit.ly/3X6S705

🚗To reduce vehicle emissions & improve climate resiliency in #transportation, we are partnering w/UC Davis, Cal State Long Beach, Texas Southern University, USC, University of Vermont & U.S. Department of Transportation to create The Center for Emissions Reduction, Resiliency and Climate Equity in Transportation! bit.ly/3KUeLBl

💧Chemical and Environmental Engineering’s (UCR Chemical and Environmental Engineering) Haizhou Liu’s team has discovered an improved method of removing “forever chemicals” (PFAS) from water supplies that can help water suppliers meet new U.S. EPA water-quality limits. bit.ly/4cdiANW #UCR #UCRBCOE

Excellent work and an #engineeringsolution from #UCRBCOE's Yujie Men and team! #UCRBCOE

🧫A newly-discovered microbe that can destroy certain types of “forever chemicals” may lead to breakthroughs in treating contaminated water, thanks to research by a team including UCR Chemical and Environmental Engineering's Yujie Men and former visiting project scientist Yaochun Yu. bit.ly/3WrCJKQ

Had to share: Shaolei Ren (Electrical & Computer #Engineering) recently lent his deep research insights on the environmental impacts of #AI — and how they can be reduced — in today's Los Angeles Times op-ed. Ren's work in sustainable AI points the way to #engineeringsolutions. #ucrbcoe

👏Excellent news!, professor Cheng! Excited about how your work will advance the the field of #electronics and lead to further #innovations! 🖥️ #ucrbcoe #engineering #engineeringsolutions UCR ECE

🛰 Out of this world! Robert Jinkerson (Chemical & Environmental Engineering) was interviewed today by Leticia Juarez for leading a team that developed a system to grow mushrooms on the International Space Station for NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge. Robert Jinkerson ⬇️ bit.ly/4706ZzW

💨Air-powered computers may be the future of healthcare! Bioengineering's William H. Grover says intermittent pneumatic compression tech can help prevent strokes & use air to alert of potential problems — all without electronic sensors. bit.ly/3Xoj4uL #UCRBCOE #UCR #UCRiverside

🏅@UCRMEchE’s Mona Eskandari has received a Junior Excellence in Teaching award, presented to junior faculty for excellence in research and teaching. She is one of four #UCRiverside faculty to receive this honor. Well done, professor Eskandari! bit.ly/3AQGnW6 #UCRBCOE

🍅As NASA plans future missions to Mars and the Moon, UCR Chemical and Environmental Engineering’s Robert Jinkerson's (Robert Jinkerson) team developed a tomato that could be grown in space to feed astronauts. The seeds will later be sent to the International Space Station. bit.ly/3XmBzAH #UCRBCOE #UCR

Excellent research, Shaolei Ren!

🦠 Chemical & Environmental Engineering's Ian Wheeldon is the co-PI for a cutting-edge BioFoundry that will study extreme microbes via a $22M grant from U.S. National Science Foundation — a collab between UC Riverside CNAS, UC Santa Barbara & Cal Poly Pomona #ucrbcoe #ucrengineering UCR Chemical and Environmental Engineering bit.ly/3Xzw2qQ

🖥️Computer Science & Engineering's Vagelis Papalexakis was named the Ross Family Term Chair, an appt that will support his leading-edge research in #datascience & #AI & help him enrich the educational experiences of #UCRBCOE students. #UCREngineering UCR Computer Science and Engineering bit.ly/3MwRvdn

Great work, Professor Shaolei Ren! Excited to see research that can help advance the cause of sustainable and responsible #computing.

The air up there is terrible, but we've got Chemical & Environmental Engineering's Markus Petters to help us better understand the dangers of fire-driven pollution. #ucrbcoe #ucrengineering #AirPollution #wildfire bit.ly/3XohsRk