CSP Director Marc Hillmyer was interviewed by German radio station NDR on September 18, 2018 for the story " A plastic that dissolves on command." Read the English transcript or... read more →
Decades ago, synthetic polymers became popular because they were cheap and durable. Now, scientists are creating material that self-destructs or breaks down for reuse on command: “The real trick is... read more →
Plastics are filling our landfills and oceans. However, there are researchers who have come up with a plastic that can recycle itself. Marc Hillmyer tells WCCO's Paul and Jordana where... read more →
CSP members joined in for Beyond the Classroom on June 6th, 2018 from 12:00 – 1:15 PM CDT. Professor Paul Dauenhauer presented on Process Chemistry. Check out the recording Beyond the Classroom: Process Chemistry on the Beyond the Classroom page.
There is a new video from MinuteEarth describing the work of the Center for Sustainable Polymers. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qgPnXBq7Q8&feature=youtu.be
A team of researchers comprised of four research groups in the CSP have been awarded the 2017 AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize for their work developing a new additive that helps... read more →
CSP members, join us for the next Beyond the Classroom on November 8th, 2017 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM CDT. Professor Paul Dauenhauer will present about Heterogeneous Catalysis 101. We will post the recording... read more →