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The NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers (CSP) integrates sustainability issues that focus on the science and technology of polymeric materials into research, education, and public outreach initiatives.
CSP News
New CSP research published in ACS Macro Letters
CSP Graduate Student Ethan Gormong from the Reineke Group and Hoye Group talks about published research: Synthesis of isohexide... read more →
January 11, 2022
Lamb receives 2021 PROF Leadership Development Award
Congratulations to CSP Seed Investigator Jessica Lamb, who was selected for the inaugural PROF Leadership Development Award. The ACS Leadership... read more →
December 13, 2021
Yutong Pang’s Secret to Finding Sustainable Solutions
CSP Researcher Yutong Pang was featured in the University of Minnesota's CSE News and Features for her achievement in finding... read more →
December 13, 2021
Chemical researchers invent bio-petroleum for sustainable materials
Led by CSP Investigators Michelle Chang and Paul Dauenhauer, researchers have developed a two-step pathway to produce petroleum-like liquids from... read more →
November 23, 2021
Låkril Technologies Launches to Commercialize Sustainable Acrylics
CSP Investigator Paul Dauenhauer has launched a start-up company Låkril Technologies to convert corn-derived lactic acid to bio-based acrylics – providing... read more →
November 18, 2021
CSP and 4-H curriculum Empowers Youth to Tackle Plastic Pollution
The University of MN College of Extension launched an innovative program called “Green Superheroes of Science” that encourages youth to... read more →
November 10, 2021
CSP Researchers Tour Industrial Composting Site
CSP researchers toured the Specialized Environmental Technologies, Inc. composting site in Rosemount, MN. The site handles yard waste drop-off from the public... read more →
November 10, 2021
Paul Dauenhauer Gives Dourdeville Lecture at Brown
CSP Investigator Paul Dauenhauer gave the Dourdeville Lecture at Brown University on his research in developing new technologies for... read more →
November 10, 2021
Raisa Carmen Andeme Ela selected for MIT’s ChemE Rising Stars program
CSP postdoctoral researcher Raisa Carmen Andeme Ela (Dauenhauer Group) was selected for and participated in MIT's ChemE Rising Stars program.... read more →
November 2, 2021
Why do sustainable polymers matter?
Sustainable polymers aim to address the environmental challenges that are inherently associated with traditional (petroleum-based) plastics, while maintaining the outstanding properties these materials bring to our everyday lives.
Sustainable Polymers 101
Big Question: Can we make plastics sustainable?
video source: University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment and NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers
video source: University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment and NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers
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