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

By Jordan Strickler
Published on Feb. 13, 2025

As electronic waste (e-waste) piles up globally, researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of

University of Kentucky researchers lead a national team, transforming solid waste into aviation fuel

By Jordan Strickler
Published on Apr. 25, 2024

In a move towards sustainable energy and waste management, the University of Kentucky has launched a pioneering research initiative that seeks to turn everyday trash into high-quality sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). 

University of Kentucky scientists develop eco-friendly magnet to battle microplastics

By Jordan Strickler
Published on Feb. 12, 2024

Plastic pollution is a pressing environmental issue, and University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers are leading the charge with an innovative solution.

UK researchers launch a $2 million project to study sulfur variability in biofuel feedstocks

By Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 11, 2020

Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the research team led by Jian Shi, an assistant professor in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, will work to identify the reasons behind the sulfur variability in pine feedstocks by studying byproducts collected from across the nation. With the DOE grant and cost-share dollars from universities and the industry, the project will total more than $2 million.

Dual-purpose Hemp Cultivars Have Best Biofuel Potential

By Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 10, 2020

In the study led by BAE assistant professor Jian Shi, the dual-purpose cultivars that had the best biofuel potential, which uses the stalk, also produced grain.

UK Researchers Receive $500,000 Grant for Next-Generation Batteries

By Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 20, 2018

A new study by University of Kentucky researchers is examining whether peach pits and walnut shells can be used to create cheaper, longer lasting lithium ion batteries.