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Oct 23, 2024

The STEPS Seminar Series Welcomes Andrew J. Margenot

Rethinking phosphorus: a case for a biogeochemical approach in agroecosystems Author: Andrew J. Margenot Affiliation: Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ecologically simplified landscapes of the Midwest…

Aug 14, 2024

The STEPS Seminar Series Welcomes Roland D. Cusick

Identifying opportunities and challenges for phosphorus recovery and reuse from agricultural and municipal waste streams Author: Roland D. Cusick Affiliation: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at…

Jul 29, 2024

The Morning Star: 25-in-25, in 2500 words

The STEPS Center’s vision is to facilitate a 25% reduction in human dependence on mined phosphates and a 25% reduction in losses of point and non-point sources of phosphorus to…

Apr 11, 2024

STEPS Awarded Seed Grant to Expand Phosphorus Research Collaborations in Morocco

By: Niki Jennings, MSE This post was originally published by MSE News. The NC State University Committee on International Programs (CIP) has awarded an Internationalization Seed Grant to Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor…

Feb 8, 2024

NC State and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic announce memorandum of understanding on advancing phosphorus sustainability

For immediate release—NC State University (Raleigh, NC) and the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P; Ben Guerir, Morocco) are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to…

Oct 23, 2023

Dr. Sherine Obare Appointed UNCG’s Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement

STEPS BP Co-Director Dr. Sherine Obare has been appointed UNCG’s new Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement. Dr. Obare previously served as Dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and…

Oct 20, 2023

Who are the Guardians? A conversation with Dr. Dana Cordell.

Dr. Jacob Jones, Director of STEPS, and Dr. Dana Cordell, Research Director of the Food Systems research group at the Institute of Sustainable Futures, University of Technology located in Sydney,…

Oct 16, 2023

Anik Mahmud and Xue Bai Release New Video On Modified Hedley Phosphorus Fractionation

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Oct 6, 2023

STEPS Attended the SciREN Triangle Networking Event 2023

The STEPS education team attended this year’s SciREN Triangle Networking Event held at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences on Thursday, September 28 from 6:00 p.m.  – 8:30 p.m. North…

Aug 10, 2023

REU Scholars at NC State University

In our last institutional feature in our series about the STEPS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, we showcase the work at NC State University. This summer, four scholars have been…