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CSP News
CSP Investigator Michelle Calabrese Among AIChE 35 Under 35 Award Recipients
CSP Investigator Michelle Calabrese is among the recipients of the 2023 AIChE 25 Under 35 Award. Recipients are selected for... read more →
December 1, 2023
Startup Co-Founded by CSP Investigator Paul Dauenhauer Wins 2023 MN Cup Grand Prize
Carba, a startup co-founded by CSP Investigator Paul Dauehauer, was awarded the $50,000 Grand Prize of the 2023 MN Cup,... read more →
December 1, 2023
CSP Investigator Frank Bates Is Among Recipients of the 2024 ACS National Award
CSP Investigator Frank Bates has been awarded 2024 ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science sponsored by Eastman Chemical. Recipients will... read more →
December 1, 2023
Sunlight may help PLA waste degrade
CSP investigator Melissa Maurer-Jones and her team have recently conducted research aimed to identify whether PLA undergoes changes in its... read more →
December 1, 2023
Welcome Seed Investigators Hoover and Walker
The Center for Sustainable Polymers is delighted to introduce two accomplished seed investigators who have recently joined us. We extend... read more →
October 30, 2023
Låkril Technologies Featured on C&En
Låkril Technologies, a start-up created in 2021 in collaboration with CSP Investigator Paul Dauenhauer, is planning to open a pilot... read more →
October 26, 2023
Phos Technology Launches to Detect Early Stages of Plastic Degradation
CSP Investigator Melissa Maurer-Jones, alongside Professor Brian Hinderliter of the University of Minnesota–Duluth Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering and... read more →
October 26, 2023
Professor Chang to Receive 2024 ACS Award
CSP Investigator Michelle Chang has been selected as recipient of the 2024 ACS Award for Creative Work in Fluorine Chemistry.... read more →
October 26, 2023
Professor Jane Wissinger Retires
CSP Investigator Jane Wissinger has retired from the University of Minnesota's Department of Chemistry after a 25-year career with the... read more →
October 20, 2023
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
