A new paper in Science, reporting work supported by the Vagelos Institute, provides key insights on how to add functional groups onto simple hydrocarbons including methane, a crucial first step towards designing the next generation of catalyts. Read more in Penn Today.
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Penn Trustees approve design for the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology
The Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology has received design approval from the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees. The new $173 million facility will consolidate existing and emerging energy research programs by providing 110,000 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratory space. Read the entire article at Penn Today.
New funding supports milestone initiative to advance artificial photosynthesis for the production of fuels from sunlight
Penn’s Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology is a partner in a $40 million award from the Department of Energy focused on the production of fuels from sunlight. The Center for Hybrid Approaches in Solar Energy to Liquid Fuels (CHASE), led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, aims to fill gaps in existing knowledge to allow for development of practical artificial photosynthetic systems. Read the entire article at Penn Today, and for more information on the Fuels from Sunlight Energy Innovation Hub program visit the DOE Energy Innovation Hubs website.
Materials for a more sustainable future
Vagelos Professor in Energy Research Thomas Mallouk and his group address challenges faced by engineers and materials scientists using a collaborative approach and their expertise in fundamental chemical research. Read the entire article at Penn Today.
Creating a powerhouse for energy solutions
A cover story in OMNIA gives readers a tour of the research in the Vagelos Institute and elsewhere that defines Penns commitment to creating a sustainable planet. Read the entire feature in OMNIA.
Record gift from Roy and Diana Vagelos to create new energy science and technology building
P. Roy Vagelos and Diana T. Vagelos have made a gift of $50 million to Penn Arts & Sciences for a new science center to house researchers focused on energy science. Read the entire article at Penn Today.
Championing scientifically driven energy policy
Vagelos Institute postdoc Amy Chu is aiming to make the chemical reaction that converts carbon dioxide into methanol more sustainable. Her work reflects her philosophy that scientists should have a stronger role in both public policy and education. Read the entire article at Penn Today.
Thomas E. Mallouk joining Penn Chemistry as Vagelos Chair in Energy Research
Thomas Mallouk will be joining the Penn Chemistry Department as the second Vagelos Chair in Energy Research, effective March 2019. Read the entire article at Penn Chemistry News.
Karen Goldberg elected to the National Academy of Science
Two Penn faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Read the entire article at the University of Pennsylvania Almanac.
Karen Goldberg: First Vagelos Professor in Energy Research
SAS Dean Steven J. Fluharty is pleased to announce that Karen Goldberg has joined Penn this fall as the Vagelos Professor in Energy Research. She also serves as the inaugural Director of the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology. Read the entire article at the University of Pennsylvania Almanac.