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3-Jun-2026

Cooking plastics into oil

The Catalysis Engineering Group at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has developed a new robust process for the recycling of mixed plastics waste. A newly developed pilot plant aims to demonstrate how this can be transformed into valuable resources, supporting the transition towards a circular economy. The pilot plant will be put to the test in Spain, processing real municipal plastics waste.

3-Jun-2026

Patience with purpose: new UVic president offers inspiring vision

University of Victoria

Dr. Rhonda McEwen, a respected academic leader and globally recognized researcher, will become the next president and vice-chancellor of the University of Victoria in Canada.

3-Jun-2026

Faster chemical reactions made faster by tiny droplets

Purdue University

Purdue researchers have developed a novel mass spectrometry system that uses tiny, fast-moving droplets to dramatically speed up chemical reactions without heat or catalysts. This platform enables rapid analysis and synthesis using minimal sample preparation, accelerating important discoveries, such as life-saving drugs, while reducing resource use.

Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society

2-Jun-2026

How better climate data supports smarter environmental decisions

Penn State

Ken Davis, professor of meteorology and atmospheric science in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, and his research group are helping scientists, communities and policymakers better understand urban heat, greenhouse gas emissions and air quality. In this Q&A, Davis discussed how his group's work could shape climate and environmental decisions at local, regional and national scales.

2-Jun-2026

University of Illinois System, Hebrew University launch fifth round of joint R&D teams

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Joint research and innovation seed grants provide $200,000 to interdisciplinary teams

The University of Illinois System and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem recently awarded a total of $200,000 to four new interdisciplinary research teams that will drive innovations and advance collaboration between the universities. The projects are the fifth round of a joint research and innovation seed grant program that began in 2019.

2-Jun-2026

Are plants the key to solving energy and food crises worldwide?

Penn State

Costas Maranas, Robert V. & Gloria H. Waltemeyer Chair and Donald B. Broughton Professor of Chemical Engineering at Penn State, is developing computer models and algorithms to help scientists better understand, analyze and redesign biological organisms, including plants. In this Q&A, Maranas discussed how recent breakthroughs in modeling, artificial intelligence and systems biology are accelerating their work, helping plant scientists better understand and repurpose plants into fuel, plastics and more.

2-Jun-2026

Mizzou helps Smithsonian map more than 200 years of nature’s progress

University of Missouri-Columbia

Scientists across the U.S., including a team from the University of Missouri, are retracing Lewis and Clark’s historic route to study how wildlife has changed over the past 200 years. Using trail cameras, artificial intelligence and a large research network, they are comparing modern mammal populations to the species documented during the original expedition. Led by Christine C. Brodsky, Mizzou’s team is collecting data in Baskett Forest, where trail cameras capture images of animals for AI-assisted identification.

2-Jun-2026

Ateneo scientists eye tidal power to meet Philippines' energy needs

Ateneo de Manila University

Ateneo de Manila University researchers say the Philippines could significantly strengthen national energy security by harnessing tidal power from key Visayas straits, where marine currents may provide a clean, predictable, and locally-rooted alternative to imported fossil fuels.

2-Jun-2026

Experimental drug combination shows early effectiveness in advanced kidney cancer

Mayo Clinic

An experimental drug combination may help overcome treatment resistance in advanced kidney cancer, according to early results from a first-in-human clinical trial led by Mayo Clinic researchers.

2-Jun-2026

Elementary students backed by UT’s AI Tennessee advance to national competition

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

With support from the AI Tennessee initiative — founded and led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville — a team of elementary students from Alcoa Intermediate School in Alcoa, Tennessee, will represent the state next week in Washington, D.C. Their success brings a classroom-driven vision for artificial intelligence in education to the national stage.