Integration of sustainability into modern chemical education demands an interdisciplinary approach from the design of macromolecules to the design of additive manufacturing processes coupled with design of precision product geometry. Thus, chemical education must frame a “design economy” where future chemists and engineers will design across the innovation continuum while remaining vigilant to the efficient utilization of natural resources to satisfy human needs. The food-energy-water systems (FEWS) nexus serves as an interdisciplinary platform for an integrated education in sustainability, ranging from NSF summer research experiences and college study abroad winter sessions for undergraduates to National Public Radio podcasts for the general public and continuing education courses/webinars for industrial researchers. This lecture will focus on the integration of sustainability concepts into learning outcomes of traditional and virtual classrooms, laboratory research experiences, industrial short courses, and dissemination to the public of the importance of sustainability in the chemical innovation process.

Sustaining our passion for sustainability: How do you define a classroom?

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

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