Dills’ work, like much at UK CAER, is built off sustainability and using recyclable materials to positively impact energy emissions. “We create synthetic graphite electrodes for our batteries out of materials like waste...
Archive - February 2025
Ella Sides
UK researchers develop greener, more sustainable ways to recover metals from electronic waste
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 Engineering are...
UK HealthCare Recycles Thousands of Stored X-Rays
In July 2024, University of Kentucky implemented a new healthcare enterprise policy allowing protected health information (PHI) to be destroyed following HIPAA-compliant guidelines if the film was created more than 30...
Ryan Lark
Applications Open for 2025-2026 Sustainability Internship Program
Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 Sustainability Internship Program (SIP). The SIP pairs students with sustainability-related offices and units from across the campus to advance sustainability initiatives in...
Carlie Laughlin
Advancing Kentucky Together: UK horticulturist Alexis Sheffield
The production of synthetic dyes comes at a great environmental cost, accountable for nearly 20% of global industrial water pollution. The Sustainable Color for Kentucky’s Future project aims to replace synthetic...
Intern Insights: Keren Keener with UK User Led Environmental Lab Excellence
Intern Insights is a mini-series that spotlights the interns participating in the Sustainability Internship Program (SIP) and their day-to-day activities and accomplishments. The Office of Sustainability partners with...
Keren Keener
