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CSP News
CSP Investigator Jane Wissinger Recognized with ACS Green Chemistry Award
Dr. Jane Wissinger, Professor Emerita of the University of Minnesota and CSP Investigator has recently been recognized with the 2024... read more →
May 13, 2024
Xiong Receives ASCE, MFESTS, and AAEES Awards
CSP Investigator Boya Xiong received the ASCE MN chapter and MFESTS Young Engineer of the Year award, which honors engineers under... read more →
May 7, 2024
Green Superheroes of Science Teen Teachers Receive Community Leadership Award
Teen teachers with the 4-H Green Superheroes of Science have been honored with the 4-H Community Leadership Award, a distinction... read more →
May 7, 2024
Lab from CSP Curricula Used to Educate Students Worldwide
Designed by researchers under the leadership of former CSP Investigator Jane Wissinger, the curricula titled "Thirst for a Solution: Alginate... read more →
May 7, 2024
PELICANS Microplastic Trip
The field work done by CSP researchers alongside the PELICANS 2024 cohort was featured in a podcast by SBS News... read more →
May 7, 2024
Enhancing Water Filtration Efficiency with Polymer-Grafted Cellulose Nanocrystals
A recently published paper by CSP Investigator Stuart Rowan and his team studies the use of polymer grafted cellulose nanocrystals... read more →
February 9, 2024
Exploring Catalyst Variations for Renewable 1,3-Butadiene Synthesis from Biomass-Derived Tetrahydrofuran
CSP researchers have developed a method to produce 1,3-butadiene (1,3-BD), a key component in rubber and elastomers, from renewable sources.... read more →
February 9, 2024
CSP Investigator Jessica Lamb featured in UMN’s Chemistry News
CSP Investigator Jessica Lamb shared her story in the latest release of hUMNs of Chemistry, an initiative by the University... read more →
February 9, 2024
CSP at PELICANS 2024
The NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers is actively participating in the 2024 PELICANS initiative, a collaborative endeavor uniting Plastic in... read more →
February 8, 2024
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
