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KU and Chromis Technologies Achieve First-Ever Separation of Azeotropic Refrigerant Blend
Researchers at the University of Kansas, in collaboration with Chromis Technologies, have achieved the first-ever separation of an azeotropic refrigerant blend (R-410A) into its pure components using scalable, low-energy membrane technology.

EARTH Director Presents Plenary Lecture at International Fluorine Chemistry Symposium
Dr. Mark Shiflett, Director of the newly funded National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center "Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub (EARTH)", delivered an invited Plenary Lecture at the 21st European Symposium on Fluorine Chemistry (ESFC-21) in Lisbon, presenting the vision and mission of the NSF-funded EARTH ERC.

Abbie Peters Named Awardee at the 2025 Future Leaders in Chemical Engineering Symposium
Abbie Peters has been selected as an awardee for the 2025 Future Leaders in Chemical Engineering Symposium, a premier national event hosted by the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University.

6 KU innovations selected for Rock Chalk Ready commercialization program
The University of Kansas Center for Technology Commercialization (KUCTC) has selected six promising research projects for its inaugural Rock Chalk Ready program, a universitywide initiative designed to mature early-stage innovations and position them for commercialization success.