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The Nexus Blog and Newsletter is published by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® to connect and expand the global green chemistry and engineering community. Learn more about us: www.acs.org/gci.
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Green Chemistry Innovations: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions in Pharmaceuticals

Eight initiatives will be funded by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable, supporting innovative projects in green and sustainable chemistry.

 


The ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable (GCIPR) is addressing the ur

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New Natural Polymers Consortium Gains Momentum
By Isamir Martinez, Ph.D., Sr. Portfolio Manager, Scientific Alliances and Business Engagement, ACS Green Chemistry Institute

The ACS Green Chemistry Institute is working with industry partners to form a new collaboration, the Natural Polymers Consortium.

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Embracing Collaboration and Innovation

Embracing Collaboration and Innovation: The Value of Cross-Industry and Cross-Disciplinary Partnerships in Sustainable Chemistry

 

 

The field of sustainable chemistry has taken center stage in addressing critical global challenges such as climate change,

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Advancing Sustainable Chemistry Requires a Systems Approach to Research
By Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal, Director, and Edmond Lam, Assistant Director, ACS Office of Sustainability

In August 2023, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) released a report entitled “Sustainable Chemistry Report: Framing the Federal Lands

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Green Chemistry Now a Requirement for ACS Approved Bachelor’s Degree Programs
By Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal, Director, ACS Office of Sustainability; David A. Laviska, Green Chemistry Education Portfolio Manager, GCI; and Christiana Briddell, Communications Portfolio Manager, GCI

Recently, the ACS Committee on Professional Training (

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‘More Green Grants’ - Boehringer Ingelheim invites proposals to reduce CO2 emissions of biologics
By Frank Roschangar, Highly Distinguished Research Fellow, IU Sustainability, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Boehringer Ingelheim offers funding for research into stabilizing antibody-based biopharmaceuticals to enable long-term storage and di

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New Category on Circularity for the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
By Jennie R. Romer, Esq., EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention

For 27 years, the Green Chemistry Challenge Awards have shined a spotlight on innovations that use green chemistry to

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Inspiring a Green Chemistry Revolution: The 2023 ACS Summer School

ACS Green Chemistry Institute and a network of thought leaders created a transformative space for students to learn and connect in 2023.

“We want students to know that they are lifetime members of the green chemistry and sustainability community. We expe

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Green Chemistry…Essential for Academia and Industry

In this keynote from the 2023 GC&E Conference, Professor Helen Sneddon reflects on similarities and differences she’s seen in green chemistry moving from industry to academia and highlights four themes that are integral to developing a circular economy.

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New Workshop Empowers Chemistry Educators to Embrace Green Chemistry Principles

The workshop, coming to ACS Fall 2023 and led by David A. Laviska, equips chemistry educators to embrace green chemistry principles and meet the new guidelines for ACS-certified chemistry degrees.

 

 

 

The ACS Committee on Professional Training (CPT)

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Decarbonizing Chemicals: Overcoming Hurdles and Pioneering Sustainable Solutions in Green Chemistry

At this year’s GC&E keynote speaker, Sean Hunt, CTO of Solugen, discusses challenges and potential for innovation relevant to decarbonizing the chemicals industry.

Decarbonizing the chemical industry is a pressing task in the pursuit of counteracting c

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Message from the Director: A Green Chemistry Summer
By Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal, Director, Office of Sustainability, ACS

The Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference followed by the ACS Summer School on Green Chemistry & Sustainable Energy made for a busy and fun June and July!

Dear colleagues and frien

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Corteva Accelerates Sustainability Through Green Design
By Nicholas Babij, Process Chemist, Corteva Agriscience

As a global leader in agricultural solutions, Corteva Agriscience is committed to developing technologies to help farmers sustainably increase the production of healthy food and minimize the environm

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Announcing the 2023 Heh-Won Chang Ph.D. Fellowship in Green Chemistry Winners
By David Laviska, Portfolio Manager for Green Chemistry and Sustainability in Education, ACS Green Chemistry Institute

The Chang Fellowship provides national recognition for two outstanding graduate student scholars who have shown superior quality in thei

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Bringing Global Industrial Collaboration to Indianapolis
By Isamir Martinez and Christiana Briddell, ACS Green Chemistry Institute
 

What does the pharma and agricultural industry have in common? Quite a lot, it turns out. Much of the value that green chemistry and engineering bring to the development of activ

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