New research from Northwestern Engineering shows that iron oxide minerals use multiple chemical strategies to trap carbon in soils, from patchy surface charges to chemical and hydrogen bonding. Led by Ludmilla Aristilde, affiliate of the Trienens Institute: bit.ly/4s5uh1s

Northwestern has launched the Sustainability & Energy Fellows Program, a new three-year postdoctoral fellowship designed for researchers pushing the boundaries of energy science, climate innovation, and policy. Learn more about the program and how to apply: bit.ly/4aafmN8

🌿 We’re hiring! The Trienens Institute is seeking a Program Coordinator Sr. and Associate Director of Marketing & Communications to support our sustainability and energy mission at Northwestern. Learn more & apply: -https://bit.ly/48F3LDv -https://bit.ly/4oLkn2q

Northwestern continues to drive bold climate solutions. 🌎⚡ Congrats to Omar Farha, Daniel Horton, and Ted Sargent—recognized in Crain’s Notable Leaders in Sustainability for their leadership in carbon capture, climate resilience, and clean energy innovation. bit.ly/48gsiOO

Trienens convened energy, tech & research leaders for our Nov. IAP Roundtable on scaling Data Center/AI energy demand. Strong discussions on affordable, reliable & sustainable solutions + new Trienens-led research updates. More: bit.ly/484SBHV

Applications for the Northwestern Sustainability and Energy Fellowships are now open through January 2026. Learn more at trienens-institute.northwestern.edu/research/ene... #ClimateTech #Sustainability #PostDocOpportunity

Next up in the MSES Speaker Series: Food Insecurity & Hunger Relief with Kelly Goodall, Senior Director of Community Partnerships at @feedingamerica.org 📅 Nov 19 ⏰ 11 AM–12 PM 📍 Cohen Commons (Tech L482) Register 👉 bit.ly/43BiJsg

Kicking off our new Monthly Seminar Series 🚀 Join Gavin Towler as we explore how shifting demographics impact global food security, diets, emissions, and climate resilience. 🌍🥗 📅 Mon, Nov 10 ⏰ 11–12pm 📍 Hive Room 2350 Register for suggested reading list.

Former White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi joined the Northwestern community to discuss urgency and opportunity in climate policy. 🌎 Innovation, resilience, and collective action can drive powerful solutions. bit.ly/4nNfdCF

How can we feed the world without frying it? 🌍 Join award-winning journalist Michael Grunwald for a talk on “We Are Eating the Earth” — a deep dive into the fight to fix our food system. 📅 Oct. 29 | 4:15–5:15 PM | Pancoe Auditorium #Sustainability #ClimateAction #FoodSystems #Northwestern

What can AI infrastructure learn from mining? 🪨💡 Join Paramita Das, CSO of Stardust Power, for SuReMin’s Critical Minerals Seminar on scaling responsibly in the age of AI. 📅 Oct 22 | 4–5 PM CDT 📍 Ford ITW Classroom | 💻 RSVP for Zoom lnkd.in/gyXiKQfX

Dr. Bin Chen, the Trienens Institute’s new Director of Research, shares his vision for strengthening collaboration across Northwestern and with industry partners to accelerate innovation in sustainability and energy. 🔗Read the full Q&A: bit.ly/4nAMb9O #Sustainability #EnergyResearch #Northwestern

☀️Thank you to all the Wildcats who joined us in Las Vegas for our alumni networking reception during RE+ 25! We were thrilled to connect with Northwestern alumni working across the energy sector, and to hear how they are driving innovation and shaping a more sustainable future.

🌍Join us and @ipratnu.bsky.social this Tuesday for a special lecture with Ali Zaidi, former U.S. National Climate Advisor, who advised President Biden and helped drive investments in clean energy, manufacturing, and climate justice. Reserve your spot now: t.co/S1jhde5tgR

🌍How can vulnerable urban communities adapt to climate change during the energy transition? The Trienens Institute has launched the Adapt Initiative to help answer this critical question. Read more about the initiative: bit.ly/4mDchbb

Want to understand how U.S. climate and clean energy policy is being shaped at the highest levels? 🌎 Join a special lecture with Ali Zaidi, former White House National Climate Advisor, who played a key role in crafting the Inflation Reduction Act. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/472XqTg

Join us and @ipratnu.bsky.social for a Distinguished Public Policy Lecture with @Ali Zaidi, former White House National Climate Advisor, on September 30. Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/1412826093...

In his recent TEDx talk, Store Pillar co-chair Mark Hersam tackles the rising energy demands of advanced AI systems. For Hersam, Nanotechnology presents powerful opportunities to reduce energy use and costs, while also making machine learning more efficient. youtu.be/66b49ZrJzdw?...

Chair and professor of the Northwestern Department of Chemistry Omar Farha co-leads the Trienens Institute Capture Pillar. Farha and Capture pillar researchers create technologies and processes to remove carbon dioxide from dilute sources. bit.ly/4522Uw2

Why does Northwestern research matter to you? Whether you're a student, faculty member, staff, alum, or community member—we want to hear your perspective. Share your #ResearchMatters story: www.northwestern.edu/research-nu/...

The Trienens Institute is proud to sponsor the Aspen Ideas Climate Chicago conference, bringing together bold voices and fresh thinking on some of the world's most pressing challenges. We’re delighted to work with changemakers across sectors right here in our home city!

#Quantum is more than just physics. At Northwestern, researchers like Mark Hersam are showing how #materialsscience and #chemistry are critical to advancing quantum tech—from #computing to #sensing and #communications. Read more here: quantum.northwestern.edu/news-and-sto...

“We just scratched the surface.” After a year as chair of Northwestern Chemistry, Omar Farha returns to Nanoscape to discuss MOFs, sustainability, and the future of nanotechnology. 🎧 New episode is LIVE. Listen at iinano.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. @nuchemistry.bsky.social

Sign up for the Trienens Institute newsletter to stay up to date on all things #sustainability and #energy! bit.ly/3IszRbV

Chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering Justin Notestein co-leads the Trienens Institute Transform pillar which aims to create technologies and processes that transform wastes and renewable feedstocks into chemicals and fuels. Learn more about the Transform pillar at bit.ly/4lc06Ca

Brendan Pierce's (MSES ‘23) path to a future in clean energy began in the most unlikely of places – the baseball field. Now, he's the director of sustainability at Budderfly, one of the fastest growing energy-as-a-service companies in the United States. lnkd.in/gkRNH9ei #Sustainability #Energy

Each year, a growing number of Northwestern University students are setting their sights on careers and advanced education that tackle today’s most pressing environmental challenges. Visit bit.ly/43KQVSV to learn more about the Class of '25!

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay2025! As Steven Chu recently told the Northwestern community, “It takes three quarters of a century to turn the ship. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try as hard as we can now.” @ipratnu.bsky.social Visit our website to learn more about the Trienens Institute.

The Trienens Institute is pleased to be taking part in the 5th Annual Sustainability Delivery Summit Chicago! We are excited to share how our interdisciplinary research and regional partnerships are driving real-world climate solutions. bit.ly/3ZcO1DL @northwesterneng.bsky.social

At @nuchemistry.bsky.social, @dayneswearer.bsky.social and his team use the kinetic energy carried by “hot” electrons to drive some of the world’s most important industrial chemical reactions. Read more: cen.acs.org/materials/el... #CENT12 #chemsky 🧪

What does it take to solve gigaton-scale challenges? Professor Vinayak Dravid explains how nanoscience + nature work together in the latest episode of Nanoscape. Listen: iinano.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. #Nanoscience #Sustainability @nuchemistry.bsky.social

Chair of Materials Science and Engineering Mark Hersam co-leads the Trienens Institute Store pillar which aims to facilitate a large-scale deployment of renewable energy resources. Learn more about the Store pillar, one of the R&D pillars at bit.ly/4jtjyZi

Congratulations to Mercouri Kanatzidis for receiving a $200,000 grant from the UL Research Institute! The grant will allow his research team to address complex water contamination pathways through scientific achievement and practical application. bit.ly/4lCAE9u

Molly Mollenkamp (MSES ’21), a program manager for strategic energy management at CleaRESULT, works with utility companies to change their customers’ behaviors and increase operational efficiency to reduce the utility’s need for #energy generation. Visit bit.ly/4cRXNka to learn more

The Trienens Institute Industry Affiliates Program (IAP), announced today, allows companies across key sectors high-level access to cutting-edge research, faculty expertise, a student recruiting pipeline, and other collaborations. To learn more visit bit.ly/3Wiz80d

Michael Legatt’s career defending the grid began in the wake of the 2003 Northeast blackout and now winds its way into the MSES classroom. Legatt provides his students with a broad overview of the complexities of the grid. Learn more at bit.ly/44Y6Qhu

Assistant Professor Dayne Swearer co-leads the Trienens Institute Generate pillar, which aims to develop a new class of solar energy production with high-efficiency, stable cell materials to power the next generation. Visit bit.ly/4d0s7t4 to learn more

Happy Arbor Day! Today, we celebrate the planting, nurturing, and preservation of trees as a way to honor nature and the environment. Visit bit.ly/4lly6w7 to learn about how the Trienens Institute is helping students grow their understanding of environmental stewardship! #ArborDay2025

Nobel Prize Winner and Former Energy Secretary Steven Chu charted a path to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions during a packed lecture jointly hosted by @ipratnu.bsky.social and the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy. Read more at bit.ly/3GlWbmL

Today we celebrate the Earth! Every day, we work to protect it. Learn how the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy works to advance global energy and sustainability solutions trienens-institute.northwestern.edu #EarthDay2025

During a joint IPR and @trienensinst.bsky.social lecture on April 2, former U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu outlined the urgent steps needed to achieve net-zero global greenhouse gas emissions and avoid climate change’s major consequences. 🌎 www.ipr.northwestern.edu/news/2025/tu...

Congratulations to Mercouri Kanatzidis as an inaugural recipient of the #DiscoveriesInSafety Grant that will help further research into water decontamination. Visit bit.ly/4lCAE9u for more information on Kanatzidis and his research Discover more at UL.org @ulresearchinst.bsky.social #UlRIgrants

Prof. @dichtel.bsky.social William Dichtel co-leads the Trienens Institute Recycle pillar, which aims to help solve the #plastics pollution crisis and create a viable circular economic model at scale. Read more about the Pillar! bit.ly/43D0gMY @nuchemistry.bsky.social

Researchers have found a way to create propylene using light. “If industry was able to use a renewable energy source like light in these catalytic processes, it could reduce overall energy demands even more,” said @dayneswearer.bsky.social. Learn more: bit.ly/4hZu9L0

Prof. @jeff-lopez.bsky.social co-leads the Trienens Institute Store pillar, which aims to facilitate a large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources in the energy grid. More about the pillar, one of Six Pillars of Decarbonization: trienens-institute.northwestern.edu/news-events/...

Since 1980, worldwide electricity consumption has more than tripled to meet the needs of the over 8 billion people who now inhabit the planet. Northwestern researchers are working to generate ample #renewableenergy to power the next generation: trienens-institute.northwestern.edu/news-events/...

More than mere sewage #stormwater is a source of valuable #minerals waiting to be recovered. The double benefit of #pollution clean-up and resource extraction led Northwestern researchers to design a special sponge with promising potential: www.forbes.com/sites/laurie... @forbes.com

How to reconcile a warming planet with colder, more intense winter weather? ❄️ Faculty Affiliate Daniel Horton @danethan.bsky.social shared insights from his research on atmospheric shifts and #climatechange for a piece in TIME: time.com/7221680/clim...

The #salt used to melt winter ice is increasing the salination of local waterbodies 🌊🧊 Read expert insights from Trienens Institute Faculty Affiliate Aaron Packman in the @chicagotribune.com: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/07/w...

Today, we're celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science in honor of the faculty, students, and researchers who are integral to the success of #sustainability, #energy, and #decarbonization efforts at the @TrienensInst: www.unesco.org/en/articles/...