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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 9h

Just three years ago, the construction industry accounted for 37% of greenhouse gas emissions. Our Fiber Futures working group is pioneering new low-carbon, plant-based building technologies @riceuniversity. Read more: tinyurl.com/mpycs9c3 #Decarbonization #SustainableConstruction

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

An evening of community and conversation with our SI Fellows! We kicked off the year with our first Happy Hour on Tuesday 🥂 Thanks to everyone who joined us! We look forward to continuing the conversation at our next SI Happy Hour, 11/5 at 5 p.m. #SustainableResearch

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📣 Inaugural recipients of the Sustainability Institute fellowship and advisors are welcome to our first SI Happy Hour tomorrow! See you at Valhalla on October 6, 5:00 PM.

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The new “AI & Environment Learning Community” kicked off on Tuesday, September 29 with tacos and discussion ✨ Thanks to all the faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students, staff, and alumni who attended! #RiceU #SustainableAI #CommunityLearning

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What does modeling 100 million acres of farmland productivity in the Midwest have to do with locating pirates in Nigeria? Our working group answers questions of climate variability, agricultural sustainability, and armed conflict. Read more: si.rice.edu/news/2026/sc... #SustainableAgriculture

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

How do we recover billions of dollars worth of critical materials currently sitting in landfills? A Rice Sustainability Institute working group is working on the answer through membrane-based approaches. Read more about their work: si.rice.edu/news/2026/re...

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🔔 We’ve just launched our first ever cohort of SI Graduate Fellows! 🔔 Our fellows: Keren Reichler, Aalokeparno Dhar, Alejandra Osejo Varona, Narges Saeednejad, Qiyao He, Esha Ramanan. #SustainabilityResearch #GraduateResearch #CleanEnergy

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

📣Congrats to our Rice Chevron Graduate Fellowship winners! This year’s fellows: Abdullah Alqallaf, Bohan Zhang, Emilia Mann, Fiona Chen, Fu Yin, Hossein Gazmeh, Monisha Vijay Kumar, Xiaoyu (Rosie) Zhu, Yingxin Tang, Zikai Qian #EnergyTransition #ClimateTech

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

What would a greener campus look like? Qingyue Chang, our Sustainable Architecture Summer Fellow, is making a framework to guide future green roof development across the campus. Read her story: si.rice.edu/news/2026/sp... #GreenRoof #Sustainability #ClimateAction

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A great evening of new connections, conversations, and community. Thanks to everyone who joined us for our university-wide Student Mixer on Monday! #StudentMixer #ResearchLife #CampusCommunity

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🔬💧 Research spotlight: Youngkun Chung discovers method to remove toxic PFAs, or “forever chemicals,” from the water. Congratulations Youngkun on this year’s impactful research! Read more: tinyurl.com/yux65vyh #WaterTreatment #PFAs #WaterQuality #PublicHealth

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

📣 Come to our university-wide graduate student mixer! Today, 4-6 p.m. at Valhalla. All graduate students are welcome to come and connect!

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Student Spotlight: William Schmid 🌊 A Chevron Energy Fellow, Schmid is solving for water scarcity by developing solar-powered desalination technology for off-grid communities. Read more about Schmid’s work: bit.ly/4h3irSr #Desalination #CleanWater

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Student Spotlight: Md Abid Shahriar Rahman Saadi 🌎 As a Chevron Energy Fellow, Saadi is developing renewable, biodegradable polymers that bridge performance and sustainability. Read more about Saadi’s research: bit.ly/44lAcVL #ClimateTech #PlasticPollution

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Rice is showcasing an innovative carbon nanotube swingset at FIFA Fan Fest. Read more: bit.ly/4vKCJon #WorldCup2026 #FIFAFanFest #CarbonNanotubes

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Student Spotlight: Ratnika Gupta 💥 As a Chevron Energy Fellow in @ricegradschool.bsky.social, Gupta is developing silicon-based electrodes to make lithium-ion batteries longer-lasting and more sustainable. Read more: bit.ly/3SrBFqW #SiliconAnode #BatteryInnovation

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Student Spotlight: Davide Cavuto ⚡ As a Chevron Energy Fellow in @RiceCHBE, Cavuto is improving carbon nanotube and hydrogen production processes to help with the energy and materials transition. Read more about Cavuto’s research: bit.ly/4vOmQx6 #ProcessIntensification #ClimateTech

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

How do large-scale data centers affect Houston heat? Our faculty scholar Dr. Laura Schaefer explains climate implications and solutions on @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social Listen here: bit.ly/3QqI8So #Houston #DataCenters #ExtremeHeat #ClimateAction

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Student Spotlight: Cristel Carolina Brindis Flores 🌟 As a Chevron Energy Fellow in @ricegradschool.bsky.social, Flores is researching how fluids behave so as to aid hydrogen and carbon storage. Read more about Flores’ work: bit.ly/4vw7H3G #CarbonCapture #CarbonStorage

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Student Spotlight: Johanna Bangala 🌿 As a Chevron Energy Fellow @ricegradschool.bsky.social, Bangala is researching the effects of agricultural nitrogen pollution on climate stability, water quality, and food security. Read more: bit.ly/4gnKTOX #NitrogenPollution #ClimateStability

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Congratulations Brittany Utting, @gsd.harvard.edu Wheelwright Prize finalist 👏✨ Utting’s work focuses on architecture and environmental care, exploring spatial and technical practices of climate research. Read more: bit.ly/43qc43R #WheelwrightPrize #SustainableArchitecture

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Student Spotlight: Jessica Persaud 🌟 Jessica’s research aims to improve all-perovskite tandem solar technologies to increase energy efficiency as a Chevron Fellow @ricegradschool.bsky.social Read more about Jessica’s research: bit.ly/44dO4Be #SolarEnergy #ClimateTech

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Student Spotlight: Kashif Liaqat 🌟 Kashif uses interdisciplinary methods to increase energy resilience and reduce carbon as a Chevron Fellow @ricegradschool.bsky.social Read more about Kashif’s research: si.rice.edu/news/2026/student-spotl… #CleanTech #RenewableEnergy

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Jaewoo is developing methods to ensure sustainable operations of Enhanced Geothermal Systems that help provide carbon-neutral baseload energy as a Chevron Energy Fellow. Read more about Jaewoo’s research: bit.ly/4uXJx1v #Geothermal #CleanEnergy

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Student Spotlight: Wei Ping Lam 🌱 Chevron Energy Fellow Wei Ping is working on closing the carbon cycle through converting captured CO₂ into valuable fuels and chemicals. Read more about Wei Ping’s research: si.rice.edu/news/2026/st... #CarbonRecycling #CleanFuels

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

🎓 Deadline extended! Grad students at Rice — you now have until May 23 to apply for the Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows program. 💰 ~$10K in funding 🌱 Open to all schools at Rice 📅 New deadline: May 23, 2025 Apply here → si.rice.edu/chevron-fell...

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

🛑 Poster session reminder! Present your research at Carbon Hub 2025 | May 12, 5–6 PM at Rice U. Posters due by 10 AM that day. Climate, energy, & sustainability work welcome! 🎓 Students register FREE: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #CarbonHub2025 #ClimateResearch #EnergyInnovation

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

“The more we work as a team, the more we can shape a safe, resilient climate future.” – Dr. Sylvia Dee #TexasClimateConference #ClimateResilience #SustainabilityResearch #RSI #RiceUniversity #ClimateAction

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

🌎 Big thanks to everyone who joined us at the first-ever Texas Climate Conference at Rice! Co-hosted by RSI, Dr. Sylvia Dee (Rice), and Dr. Andrew Dessler (Texas A&M), this two-day event brought together scientists, policymakers & community leaders to tackle Texas-sized climate challenges.

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Now open: FY26 Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows! 🌍 $10,000 awards for Rice grad students advancing low-carbon energy, climate, and sustainability research. Apply by May 5, 2025 🔗 si.rice.edu/chevron-fell...

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🌎⚡ Be part of the Fifth Annual Carbon Hub Annual Meeting — where industry, academia, and innovators converge to accelerate the carbon transition. 📅 May 12–13, 2025 🗣️ Agenda and speakers to be announced soon! Explore breakthroughs in clean hydrogen, carbon materials, and sustainability at scale.

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

The Deepwater Horizon disaster changed everything. 15 years later, SPILL brings the story to life — the Houston premiere presented with EcoStudio at the Rice Sustainability Institute. 🗓️ April 11 at 7 p.m. 🗓️ April 12 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. 📍Moody Center’s Lois Chiles Studio Theater

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

The Texas Climate Conference is happening this week (April 10–11) at Rice University. Join us for two days of critical conversations, research insights, and bold ideas shaping the future of climate action in Texas and beyond. 🔗 Learn more and to register: si.rice.edu/texas-climat...

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🔥 Degrowth & Energy Justice Can we imagine a world beyond fossil fuels and economic growth? 🗓️ April 7 | 6–8PM 📍 Kraft Hall 130, Rice University 🎙️ Kohei Saito • Matthew Tejada • Ed Hirs 📝 RSVP → bit.ly/degrowth-rsvp #Degrowth #EnergyJustice #JustTransition #RiceUniversity #ClimateFutures

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🐝✨ The Chapel in the Hive Poetry, music, bees, and biodiversity. Saturday, April 5 | 6–8 PM Moody Center for the Arts – Lois Chiles Studio Theater 🎟️ Free + open to all | moody.rice.edu What does a hive sound like if it were a chapel? What can honeybees teach us about myth, nature, and survival?

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

🌿 Today’s the day! The Texas Biodiversity Symposium is happening at Rice University! 🎉 Join leading researchers, conservationists, and policymakers as they tackle urgent biodiversity challenges across Texas. 🔎 Learn more: si.rice.edu/texas-biodiv...

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Hang with the cool kids at the Rice Kiosk on Innovators Row (Level 3, Clean Energy Commons)! 🚀 Connect with Rice experts, explore cutting-edge sustainability research, and join the conversation on the future of energy. See you there! ⚡ #CERAWeek #EnergyInnovation #RiceUniversity #RiceSustainability

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

⚡ Energy Justice Workshop – March 10 ⚡ Join us for a day of discussions on energy democracy—the movement for a just, equitable, and sustainable energy system. Featuring Ashley Dawson & Stacey Balkan. 📍 Workshops: 🔹 12:15 PM | Kraft 105 🔹 2:30 PM | Humanities 117 #EnergyJustice #Sustainability

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

🌍🐦🌱 Celebrate Darwin Day at Rice! 🌱🐟🦋 Join us TODAY – Wed Feb. 19, at 3 PM in PCF 4 for a panel on Darwin’s impact on our understanding of life on Earth. Moderated by Scott Solomon, with Amy Dunham, Scott Egan, and Kory Evans, we’ll explore how evolution and ecology shape our world. Don’t miss it!

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Sustaining Sahelian Futures: Climate Change, Migration, & Energy in West Africa Dr. Brittany Meché will explore how green-tech optimism and fossil fuel extraction are shaping ecological futures in the climate-vulnerable Sahel. 📅 February 20, 2025 🕒 12:15–1:30 PM 📍 Rice University, Sewall Hall 570

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

AnaVi, a 4th-year PhD student in Chemistry at Rice, uses methane to produce carbon nanotubes (CNTs) & clean hydrogen with zero CO₂ emissions. ♻️ At NT’24, she presented how reactor orientation impacts CNT quality. 📊 📖 Full Q&A: si.rice.edu/news/2025/student-spotlight-anavi-benavides

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

🚨 Event Alert! 🚨 In collab with @bakerinstitute.bsky.social, we’re hosting journalist & researcher Peter Schwartzstein as he shares insights from The Heat and the Fury, revealing how climate change fuels violence through real-world stories. 🔥 Don’t miss it — link in bio to RSVP!

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Eric Wuesthoff, a PhD student in Biosciences at Rice University, studies how lemurs aid rainforest recovery in Madagascar. His work links biodiversity conservation to climate resilience. si.rice.edu/news/2025/st... #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Conservation @ericwuesthoff.bsky.social

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

🚨 Meet Our Fondren Fellows! 🚨 Catherine Cook, Sharon Olaifa, & Abi-Grace Savizon are tackling creosote pollution in Houston’s Fifth Ward, building an archive to drive awareness & action on this environmental justice issue. 🌍 Learn more: si.rice.edu/news/2025/sp... #RiceSustainability

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

🌍 The Petro-State Masquerade: Oil, Sovereignty, and Power in Trinidad and Tobago Join Ryan Cecil Jobson (University of Chicago) to explore energy, extractivism & sovereignty in the Caribbean. 📅 Jan. 23 | 🕒 12:15 – 1:30 PM CST 📍 Rice, University, Sewall Hall 572

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Rice Sustainability Institute @ricesustainability.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Meet Jui Junnarkar, a PhD candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice. Her research advances sustainable materials by improving carbon nanotube production, boosting energy efficiency. Supported by the Shell Carbon Hub, Jui’s work is shaping a greener future. #RiceSustainability

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