Raven Wuebker Journalist Profile

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What to do with aging solar panels?

Jan 24, 2025 | eurekalert.org | Jennifer Nichols |Raven Wuebker

The National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator Program has granted $5 million dollars to Phase 2 of the project “Securing critical material supply chains by enabling phOtovoltaic circuLARity (SOLAR).” SOLAR’s goal is to proactively ensure circularity of solar panels by providing solutions to barriers throughout the end-to-end supply chain. The intent is to make solar panels recyclable and find a solution to remanufacturing them at a competitive cost.
Researchers Working To Turn Harmful Microplastics Into Usable Fuel

Jan 10, 2025 | informedinfrastructure.com | Raven Wuebker |Parul Dubey

Researchers Working To Turn Harmful Microplastics Into Usable Fuel Parul Dubey on January 10, 2025 - in News Chemical engineering researchers are working to break down harmful plastics before they enter the environment and harness the stored hydrogen for use as fuel. Getty Images Microplastics have been found to be harmful to human and animal health, and the environment. Read on Texas A&M Today BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Jan. 8, 2025 — Microplastics, plastics smaller than 5 millimeters, are...
Researchers Working To Turn Harmful Microplastics Into Usable Fuel

Jan 8, 2025 | today.tamu.edu | Raven Wuebker |Lesley Henton

Microplastics, plastics smaller than 5 millimeters, are littered across the world, contributing to global warming, disrupting food chains, and harming ecosystems with toxic chemicals. This is why Dr. Manish Shetty is working to break down plastics before they can get into the environment. Creating sustainable chemicals and developing better waste management will contribute to better sustainability.
Physics-based models combined with big data could lead to systematically better hypotheses

Dec 9, 2024 | flipboard.com | Raven Wuebker

NowAmazon says that it’s establishing a new R&D lab in San Francisco, the Amazon AGI SF Lab, to focus on building “foundational” capabilities for AI agents. The Amazon AGI SF Lab, which will be led by David Luan, the co-founder of AI startup Adept, will seek to build agents that can “take actions in …
Neem seed extract improves effectiveness of pesticide

Dec 6, 2024 | eurekalert.org | Raven Wuebker

Pesticides can be made more effective and environmentally friendly by improving how they stick to plant surfaces, thanks to new research led by Dr. Mustafa Akbulut, professor of chemical engineering at Texas A&M University. Akbulut and his research group have developed an innovative pesticide delivery system called nanopesticides.
Neem seed extract improves effectiveness of pesticide

Dec 5, 2024 | terradaily.com | Raven Wuebker

Neem seed extract improves effectiveness of pesticideby Raven Wuebker, TAMU NewsCollege Station TX (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 Pesticides can be made more effective and environmentally friendly by improving how they stick to plant surfaces, thanks to new research led by Dr. Mustafa Akbulut, professor of chemical engineering at Texas A and M University. Akbulut and his research group have developed an innovative pesticide delivery system called nanopesticides.
Nanopesticide delivery system made with neem seed extract improves pesticide effectiveness

Nov 27, 2024 | phys.org | Raven Wuebker

Pesticides can be made more effective and environmentally friendly by improving how they stick to plant surfaces, thanks to new research led by Dr. Mustafa Akbulut, professor of chemical engineering at Texas A&M University.
Study shows mechanical stiffness of tissue can alter fate of tumor cell populations

Nov 13, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Raven Wuebker

Ongoing fundamental research on cancer cells could be used to create new drugs and therapies that fight the spread of cancer cells. The work of Dr. Tanmay Lele, joint faculty in chemical engineering, and chemical engineering Ph.D candidate Ting-Ching Wang proves that the mechanical stiffness of tissue can alter the fate of tumor cell populations. Their research has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Celebrating the Season of Giving

Nov 12, 2024 | thefacts.com | Raven Wuebker

The journey to Christmas day isn’t all candy canes and sugar plums for the Brazoria County Dream Center. Starting in October, the center has been working like Santa’s elves to prepare gifts for hundreds of children all over the county. Every year, the Dream Center kicks off its Christmas season by opening online registration for its Dream Gifts Program. From late October to mid-November, community members could sign up for gifts for their children and grandchildren, ages infant to 15.
Fighting microplastics for a cleaner future

Nov 11, 2024 | eurekalert.org | Raven Wuebker

Microplastics, plastics smaller than 5 millimeters, are littered across the world, contributing to global warming, disrupting food chains, and harming ecosystems with toxic chemicals. This is why Dr. Manish Shetty is working to break down plastics before they can get into the environment. Creating sustainable chemicals and developing better waste management will contribute to better sustainability.