Penn CSSM members visited PAR Recycling Works to get firsthand knowledge of what happens to e-waste
On Tuesday, March 22, a group of CSSM members from the University of Pennsylvania had the great privilege to take a tour with the founder of PAR Recycling Works, Mr Maurice Jones. Maurice provided context for how e-waste recycling is done by showing off the facility...
Thanks to Dr Brighid Dwyer for hosting a follow-up conversation to Dr Pendakur’s, “Navigating Power and Bias in the Academy: Techniques to Increase Equity and Belonging”
Dr Brighid Dwyer, Vice Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, moderated an engaging follow-up discussion to March 14's webinar given by Dr Vijay Pendakur on "Navigating Power and Bias in the...
New paper titled, “Cyclophane-based two-dimensional polymer formed by an interfacial click reaction” from the Schatz and Stoddart groups!
Congratulations to Dr Leighton Jones, Dr George Schatz, and Dr Fraser Stoddart on their collaborative effort in the latest publication in Cell Reports Physical Science! Their work shows that two-dimensional polymers (2DPs) that incorporate molecular hosts offer a...
Dr Vijay Pendakur Presented Navigating Power and Bias in the Academy: Techniques to Increase Equity and Belonging on Monday, March 14
Thank you to everyone who made this event a success! Special thanks to our co-sponsors: School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania Dean's Office, Center for MechanoBiology, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Office of Diversity, Equity, and...
Thank you to all who attended our Academic Career Panel!
Thank you to all who joined our Academic Career Panel on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 12 PM EST via zoom, featuring Dr Jalaal Hayes (Lincoln University), Dr Chong Liu (University of Chicago), Dr Ariane Perez-Gavilan (Institute of Technology, Carlow, Ireland), and Dr...
Jhoanna Rosales, founder of Vertmonde Ecuador, presents “One Stop Solution for a Circular Economy”
Jhoanna Rosales, founder of Vertmonde Ecuador, spoke to the CSSM on Monday, Feb 7 at 12 PM EST, sharing her experiences as a female entrepreneur and her perspectives on sustainable e-waste management in a talk titled, "One Stop Solution for a Circular Economy". We...
“Haste Makes Waste” Management a Matter of Social Equity Presentation by Dr Marta Guron
In partnership with the Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, CSSM Managing Director, Dr Marta Guron, presented a talk for the Science on Tap Program on Monday, January 10 at 6 PM EST entitled, "'Haste Makes Waste' Management a Matter of Social...
New manuscript titled, “Selective Reduction of Niobium(V) Species to Promote Molecular Niobium/Tantalum Separation” from the Schelter and Schatz groups!
Congratulations to CSSM members and affiliates on the latest publication, titled "Selective Reduction of Niobium(V) Species to Promote Molecular Niobium/Tantalum Separation" in Inorganic Chemistry! The critical metals niobium (Nb) and tantalum (Ta) coexist in mineral...
Dr Jessica Smith Presented “Sustainable Resource Futures: From the Ethic of Material Provisioning to a New Ethic of Relation “
The CSSM and the University of Delaware's Minerals, Materials and Society Program welcomed Dr Jessica Smith, Colorado School of Mines, on Monday, December 13 at 12 PM Eastern, as she presented "Sustainable Resource Futures: From the Ethic of Material Provisioning to a...
New publication titled, “Late to the Party: Synthesis and Characterization of Tellurium and Selenium Half-Sandwich Complexes”
The collaborative efforts of the Bart and Schatz groups, from Purdue University and Northwestern University, respectively, have led to the publication of a new manuscript in the journal Organometallics. Congratulations to our CSSM members on a job well done! The...