Congratulations to CSP Director Marc Hillmyer who was recently named an ACS Fellow. The purpose of the ACS Fellows Program is to recognize and honor members of the American Chemical... read more →
Congratulations to CSP investigator Julia Kalow who was recently honored as an ACS PMSE Young Investigator. The PMSE Young Investigator awards highlight and provide a forum for ~15 early-career emerging... read more →
As reported in today's StarTribune, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association this week announced a $460,000 grant for the Center for Sustainable Polymers. This partnership will support research in the center... read more →
CSP Director Marc Hillmyer was recently interviewed by Axios’ Alison Snyder about Solving the Plastic Problem. Speaking to plastic’s incredible versatility but also its limitations - Marc summarizes familiar issues... read more →
CSP members joined in for Beyond the Classroom on May 16th, 2019 from 12:00 – 1:30 PM CDT. Professor Eric Masanet from Northwestern University presented on understanding the industrial decarbonization challenge and the... read more →
A FREE two-day workshop will be offered for higher education chemistry instructors from primarily undergraduate institutions on sustainable polymer curriculum materials, through the support of a University of Minnesota Institute... read more →
Investigator Julia Kalow spoke with PBS NewsHour about a recent study published in ACS Environmental Science and Technology on the effectiveness of biodegradable bags. Researchers put bags made from various... read more →