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Way cool: KU leads planet-protecting research on refrigerants
A new federally funded center, directed by School of Engineering professor Mark Shiflett, seeks to boost the Kansas economy while driving a heating and cooling revolution. As kickoff celebrations go, the launch of a research center dedicated to refrigerant technology might seem anything but cool. Refrigerants, the chemical compounds that...
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Way cool: KU leads planet-protecting research on refrigerants
A new federally funded center, directed by School of Engineering professor Mark Shiflett, seeks to boost the Kansas economy while driving a heating and cooling revolution. As kickoff celebrations go, the launch of a research center dedicated to refrigerant technology might seem anything but cool. Refrigerants, the chemical compounds that...
Research yields eco-friendly way to separate, recycle refrigerants tied to climate crisis
From Microsoft to Walmart, new KU research center on refrigerants is attracting strong interest from businesses
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Chancellor Girod visits with Mark Shiflett, Foundation Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
KU EARTH Center Research Thrust Leader Receives National Award from American Chemical Society
David A. Vicic, Professor of Chemistry at Lehigh University and KU EARTH Center Research Thrust Leader, received the 2025 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Work in Fluorine Chemistry, which is sponsored by the ACS Division of Fluorine Chemistry. ...
University of Kansas awarded $26 million for new Engineering Research Center from National Science Foundation
University of Kansas testing new environmentally friendly refrigerant in Watson Library
The University of Kansas is testing a new environmentally friendly refrigerant in a Watson Library air-conditioning chiller. Built in 1924, Watson Library is the oldest and largest of KU’s libraries. The library has two York chillers that operate on refrigerant HFC-134a. The American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) act...