The Plastics Problem (Links to an external site)
McKelvey engineers tackle one of the biggest environmental issues of our time
Sinan Keten Receives 2024 ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award (Links to an external site)
Sinan Keten, Jerome B. Cohen Professor of Engineering, Northwestern University, received the 2024 ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award for outstanding achievement in mechanical engineering.
Transforming wood waste for sustainable manufacturing (Links to an external site)
Foston takes detailed look at lignin disassembly on path to replace petroleum with renewables
The future is brewed (Links to an external site)
Brewing is an old science, but offers glimpse into plastic-free future
At the forefront of developing natural alternatives to plastics: inside the new research facility at WashU (Links to an external site)
In January 2024, Washington University in St. Louis announced the launch of a new facility that may change how everyday products are made (Ladue News).
Synthetic Biology Manufacturing of Advanced Materials Research Center launches at Washington University in St. Louis (Links to an external site)
Marcus Foston, Fuzhong Zhang lead the center to focus on nature-inspired alternatives to plastics
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