Levenick Center for a Climate-Smart Circular Bioeconomy Archives - Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment

Large outdoor wastewater treatment basins filled with aerated, foamy water, separated by concrete dividers, with trees, utility poles, and industrial buildings visible in the background.

Illinois Helps Drive Nutrient Recovery for the Bioeconomy

A $3 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) is reimagining how wastewater can be transformed into a source of essential nutrients for agriculture and industry.

Levenick Professorships Honor Guan and Guest for Advancing Global Sustainability

For their leadership in advancing resilient food systems, clean energy transitions, and global sustainability technologies, professors Kaiyu Guan and Jeremy Guest were honored at the University of Illinois.

Gift Establishes Levenick Center for a Climate-Smart Circular Bioeconomy

The $10 million gift will support new faculty hires, interdisciplinary research and partnerships to create sustainable solutions that can address climate change.