The 4-H Sustainable Polymer Curriculum, made in collaboration with the CSP, was recently featured in Hennepin Co. Environmental Education News. This comprehensive program features five science curricula, each offering engaging... read more →
CSP Postdoc Researcher Dr. Raisa Ela was recently awarded the CEMS IDEAS Award, which recognizes her contributions to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Action, and Service in the Department of Chemical Engineering... read more →
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers took place at the University of Minnesota in April, gathering over 100 CSP researchers, Industrial Advisory Board representatives, and... read more →
CSP researchers Emily Prebihalo and Annie Luke from the Reineke Group led research on Radical ring-opening polymerization of sustainably-derived thionoisochromanone, which was recently published in the Royal Society of Chemistry... read more →
CSP research conducted by the Dauenhauer group explores the Intrinsic Reaction Kinetics of Polyethylene Pyrolysis. Polyethylene (PE), a commonly found material in modern life, faces significant limitations in current recycling... read more →
The scale of the global plastic waste crisis has reached mind-boggling proportions. Nearly 15% of the world's plastic waste – over 40 megatons – becomes plastic pollution that enters... read more →
Hagmar T. Madeira joined the CSP this spring as an Administrative Assistant. Originally from Bahia, Brazil, he is a first-year at the University of Minnesota majoring in Materials Science. Hagmar... read more →