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Jun 16, 2025

STEPS researchers create new way to remove phosphorus from contaminated water

Written by: Matt Shipman, NC State News | matt_shipman@ncsu.edu Researchers have created an inexpensive hydrogel that can filter phosphorus from contaminated surface waters, drinking water supplies or wastewater streams to…

Apr 1, 2025

Announcing Phosphorus Week 2025!

Raleigh, NC – Monday, April 7th will kick off the 15th week of the year—and for the third year running, the Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center and…

Feb 25, 2025

STEPS leads discussion of phosphorus sustainability at UM6P’s Science Week

By: Meagan Kittle Autry, Ph.D., Director of Science Communication Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center faculty members traveled to Benguerir, Morocco last week to participate in the University…

Apr 6, 2025

North Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Arkansas proclaim April 7-11, 2025 “Phosphorus Week”

Raleigh, NC—The STEPS Center is pleased to announce that four states have proclaimed the 15th week of the year “Phosphorus Week.” Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina, Governor JB Pritzker…

Jul 10, 2024

New STEPS Publications on Urine Diversion for P Recovery

By: Ashton Merck Two new publications from STEPS researchers focus on improving adoption of urine diversion systems, a promising innovation to promote phosphorus recovery through recycling of phosphorus in human…

Mar 29, 2024

Meet STEPS’ Student Leadership Council!

By: Mai Listokin American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it is the only thing…

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)…

Sherine Obare in front of the clean room at JSNN.

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…

Aug 14, 2023

Meet STEPS’ Scholar Engagement Coordinator, Kailyn Harris-Gilliam!

The STEPS team is thrilled to welcome Kailyn Harris-Gilliam to our team as our scholar engagement coordinator. This role is an important part of our STEPS mission to recruit, train,…

Aug 9, 2023

REU in Arizona: Quantifying P in Anaerobic Digestion

In our fifth story about the STEPS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, we feature a scholar at Arizona State University. This summer, Sarah Roza is working with Dr. Bruce…