In the News

“From cow poop to purpose: Curiosity sparks career for Kenzie Burns”. April 2025. College of Engineering

“A new use for an old technology”. April 2025. Aquatic Sciences Chronicle

“A new use for an old technology”. February 2025. Wisconsin Sea Grant

“Mohan Qin’s lab uses technology to create a new alternative for fertilizer”. September 2024. Office of Sustainability

“What are nanoplastics? An engineer explains concerns about particles too small to see”. May 2024. The Conversation

“Changing the game”. March/April 2024. Manure Manager

“Electrochemical Technique Promises Low-Cost, Low-Emission Fertilizer Recovery”. March 2024. Water Environment & Technology

“Cheap electricity could recycle animal waste, recover valuable chemicals”. Dec. 2023. Science News

“Electrochemical technique gathers valuable nutrients from manure”. Dec. 2023. C&EN

“Tech recovers ammonia, potassium ions from wastewater for fertilizers”. Dec. 2023. Interesting Engineering

“Study details new method for extracting useful nutrients from manure”. Dec. 2023. WisBusiness News

“Zapping manure with special electrode promises an efficient method to produce fertilizers, other chemicals”. Dec. 2023. UW-Madison News

“One-of-a-kind environmental engineering class overflows with real-world examples”. Mar. 2023. UW CoE News

“UW-Madison professors to study microplastics in Great Lakes, say research is ‘underexplored’”. Sept. 2022. Wisconsin Public Radio

“Investigating how microplastics travel through the Great Lakes and beyond”. Aug. 2022. UW CoE News