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News·Aug 17, 2026

Machine learning smooths the road from idea to real-world climate impact

via UChicago PME
Research outlines a new workflow for design and manufacturing, illustrated by two new methane-fighting materials
In The News·Jun 24, 2026

6 pivotal moments in 250 years of US chemistry

via Chemical & Engineering News
"Chemists are at the center of this [climate] revolution, and we have to keep playing a role,” CAMES director and ETI scholar Laura Gagliardi says.
News·Jan 6, 2026

Predictive “mismatch” leads to carbon capture breakthrough

via Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Work revealing how water impacts carbon dioxide capture from air named Journal of the American Chemical Society “Editor’s Choice”
News·Dec 23, 2025

From Predictive Gaps to Practical Solutions: CAMES Researchers Advance Carbon Capture

New research from the Center for Advanced Materials for Environmental Solutions (CAMES) demonstrates how close collaboration between theory and experiment can turn unexpected results into real-world climate solutions.
In The News·Dec 23, 2025

Power of ‘mistake’: Scientific mismatch unlocks breakthrough carbon capture material

via Interesting Engineering
“Mismatches between simulations and experiments are not failures, but opportunities,” the researcher noted.
News·Jul 23, 2025

SURF-CAMES Fellows Join First Lady Architecture Tour for Summer Bonding Activity

As part of a summer focused on research, mentorship, and community, SURF-CAMES fellows and researchers stepped away from the lab to take in a different kind of structure—those that define the Chicago skyline.
News·Jul 18, 2025

CAMES Leadership Visits Numat to Explore Scalable Solutions for a Sustainable Future

A recent visit to Numat Technologies provided an opportunity to exchange ideas, align goals, and explore the potential of translating cutting-edge research into real-world environmental impact.
News·Jul 10, 2025

Announcing the Center for Advanced Materials for Environmental Solutions

The multidisciplinary Center develops materials with practical applications, like methane capture, water harvesting and CO2 conversion.
News·Mar 13, 2025

Look Back: Our First 100 Days

Last month, we celebrated our first 100 days as the University of Chicago’s flagship effort to address climate change while balancing society’s need for sustainable growth. In just these first few months, our young Institute has achieved major milestones that...
News·Jan 30, 2025

Lithium-Metal Batteries Charge Forward

via UChicago PME
How charge and discharge rates chart a path for a powerful but problematic battery