Tag: Burcu Yavuz

Burcu Yavuz Makes an Odd Presentation 5/20/20, Rittmann Lab Meeting

Burcu Yavuz is an advanced doctoral student in the Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, finishing her degree in Environmental Engineering in the School for Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. While writing her dissertation, she has partly focused on applying the mathematical tools she learned through her years in Public Health to some of the problems… Continue reading Burcu Yavuz Makes an Odd Presentation 5/20/20, Rittmann Lab Meeting

Recovering resources from EV batteries; the future of EV battery recycling

A few days ago, Tesla, one of the leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers in the world (and arguably the most technologically advanced producer of electric vehicles) could barely wait to make one of their most important announcements to date: they’d turned a profit for their quarterly report in the hundreds of millions of dollars. This… Continue reading Recovering resources from EV batteries; the future of EV battery recycling

Happy Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Waste-Free (1.065 kg!) Birthday! <3

by Burcu Yavuz Happy Birthday Ethan Howley, Min Long , Sri Mohana Rangan! Today is an important milestone in our efforts towards keeping a tradition of sustainable celebration. Carole managed to get us a cake that was free of animal products, as well as free of wheat and soy — two increasingly common allergens (huge shout out to Red… Continue reading Happy Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Waste-Free (1.065 kg!) Birthday! <3

Bon Voyage, Melanie Hekeu!

Here’s to the most dedicated visiting scholar I’ve ever encountered! Melanie Hekeu has her last day today, and I’ve been incredibly lucky to have worked with someone who demonstrated so much sincere scientific curiosity and obvious joy in the process of research — even when her mentor was “burning the midnight oil”. Melanie: although you… Continue reading Bon Voyage, Melanie Hekeu!