Sustainability issues facing our world connect directly to the field of chemistry. To address this connection, we are in the process of integrating important elements of renewable energy and sustainable chemistry across the undergraduate chemistry curriculum at the University of Minnesota, Morris.  This NSF-sponsored project (DUE #0941920) strives to create a curriculum which is more interdisciplinary with respect to both teaching and research and which introduces topics that are timely, yet essential in preparing undergraduate students.  Our initial efforts have focused on three key areas:  (i) developing new courses in renewable energy and sustainability; (ii) integrating photovoltaics across the undergraduate curriculum; and (iii) illustrating the role of biochemistry in renewable energy and sustainability.  Our goal is to develop a far-reaching energy and sustainable chemistry curriculum that complements the traditional curriculum and better prepares our future graduates for success in addressing global problems.

Renewable energy and sustainable chemistry across the undergraduate chemistry curriculum

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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