Technology & Innovation

Dave Horton and Brian Price review the current chemistries and water management practices in hydraulic fracturing and discuss efforts, potential opportunities and a call for innovation to use environmentally acceptable alternatives.

Join Coray Colina of the University of Florida and Theresa Reineke of the University of Minnesota as they discuss what make the combo of proteins and synthetic polymers so unique and share how molecular simulations are helping to elucidate the structure, function, and dynamics of such molecular chimeras.

Lawrence Silverman of the University of Virginia discusses how popular wearable monitors can be a source of medical data and what kind of data can be collected. .

Marek Urban and Christopher Bowman discuss the promising approach of autonomous self-healing polymers and covalent adaptable networks, which may provide revolutionary applications in energy, transportation, medicine, recycling, and homeland security.

John Wasylyk and Bob Wethman of Bristol-Myers Squibb share how spectroscopy-based analyses can provide real-time or near real-time data that lead to enhanced productivity and a faster method transfer process.

3D printing is revolutionizing our world with advances in medicine, food, energy, and water technologies. Join Timothy Long, Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Virginia Tech and Rigoberto Advincula, Research Professor at Case Western Reserve University as they discuss methods and designs for advanced polymer materials.

Join Lenka Munoz of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney and Patrick Sexton, from the University of Melbourne as she provides novel insights into the relationship between the tubulin code and MTA efficacy as well as discusses the role of cancer cell dormancy in the sensitivity of cancer cells to MTA.

Join Rohit Pappu of Washington University in St. Louis as he discusses the emerging aspects of the molecular grammar of multivalent proteins, as embodied in a stickers-and-spacers framework, which will help you understand the driving forces and functional implications of phase separation.

Prashant Nagpal of the University of Colorado Boulder discusses the development of living nano-biohybrid organisms that use sunlight to convert massive amounts of carbon dioxide, air, and water into biodegradable plastics, fuels and more.

Join Bruce Lipshutz of UC Santa Barbara as he demonstrates how chemistry in water is our only path to sustainablility using chemical, economic, and environmental reasons.

Join Senior Research Advisor Michael Kopach of Eli Lilly and Company during this free interactive broadcast as he demonstrates why the opportunities for innovations in sustainable chemistry for peptides and oligonucleotide syntheses are much greater than for small molecule chemistry.

Join Ken Kretchman of N.C. State University, Craig Merlic of UCLA, Debbie Decker of UC Davis as well as moderator Chuck Geraci of NIOSH, as they discuss the importance of managing products containing nanomaterials by integrating them into an existing lab safety program.

Join Richard Venditti of N.C. State University as he demonstrates that paper and pulp recycling is the renewable, biodegradable, and environmentally compatible solution that society desires.

Join Ramani Narayan of Michigan State University to discover the science of biodegradability and compostability, as well as identify the facts vs. the hype.

Join Brent Shanks and Peter Keeling as they share an alternative approach to producing biobased chemicals from biomass.

Join Valerie Patrick for a the key elements that can be used to implement a scientific, measured reduction in carbon for your company.

Learn how Dow Chemical implemented pre-composite polymers to create higher preforming products while reducing their environmental impact.

Paul Richardson of Pfizer shares how industry can further reduce its ecological impact and make a business case for green chemistry in Pharma.

Mark DeWitt of the Innovative Genomics Initiative at UC Berkeley covers the clinical protocol being developed to correct the sickle cell disease mutation using CRISPR /Cas9 in hematopoietic stem cells.

Discover how assembling nano super-structures opens possibilities for new classes of multi-scale nanomaterials with unprecedented physical characteristics.

Eric Beckman discusses how to create viable new products in harmony with traditional production methods and ecological impact.

Learn about the hedgehog pathway used to develop the first FDA approved treatment for advanced basal cell carcinoma.

James Tour and William Sikkema of Rice University describe how rats that have had their spinal cords completely severed in two were restored to near perfect mobility.

James Hutchison discusses the foundations for greener nanotechnology and presents a case study that uses nanomaterial product innovation guided by green chemistry.

Chad Mirkin discusses the development of a suite of novel nanofabrication instruments.

Stan Frey of Honeywell profiles their Green Jet Fuel™ program, which can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by 65 to 85% when compared to petroleum based fuels.

Bruce Dale shares how we can create systems to that can work together to create more while using less.

Joe Landolina shares progress being made with hemostatic gel that can stop the bleeding in seconds.

Justin Harris discusses the development of molecularly-targeted nanoparticles to detect diseased tissue.

Norman Wagner discusses the formulation, properties, and development of commercial applications of STFs.

Michele Lee and Andrea Armani discuss how wearable health monitoring technology enables effective cancer prevention.

Mary Ann Meador will profile NASA's work in the design and synthesis of strong durable aerogels for use in space suits, habitats and vehicles.

Heather Sheardown surveys the current materials used in contact lenses and how chemists are working to make them more comfortable.

Edmund Carnahan shares how revolutionary chain shuttling catalysis enabled the production of polymers with never before seen properties.

Claude Michel explains the materials and science that allowed for the creation of the Solar Impluse, a solar powered plane

Jennifer Holmgren profiles new, carbon fuels that don’t require traditional drilling methods.

Dee Strand shares how new materials and designs are increasing energy density.

Join Nathan Lewis as he shares his work on transforming water, sunlight and carbon dioxide to make fuel.

Timothy Gross shares the chemistry that made Corning the number one name in durable protective screens for portable electronics.

Tobin Marks shares the challenging design requirements and new materials needed to create unconventional circuitry.

J.Chris McWilliams shares how base metals can replace precious metals in the construction of organic molecules.

How can chemistry keep up with the times?

Brian Laird and Anthony Rappé discuss how their interdisciplinary research presents new approaches to designing and using catalysts that eliminate hazardous materials while minimizing waste and conserve resources.

Learn how atmospheric aerosols play a role in affecting the composition of our atmosphere as well as regional and global climate.

Marc Hillmyer explains how the next generation of plastics could be made from renewable resources such as plants.

Dr. Tim Long and Dr. Christopher Williams provide both an overview and a perspective on the future of 3D printing.

Bruce H. Lipshutz presents his work on developing an alternative to organic solvents that is safer and generates less waste.

Discover the role that crystallography plays in combating Alzheimer’s.

Learn about the Network of Early-Career Sustainable Scientist and Engineers with Jennie Dodson, Cliff Cross and Julian Silverman.

Modern materials use an ever-increasing number of elements, and some supplies are running short. Learn how we can face this issue with Avatar Matharu, Paul Chirik and Roderick Eggert.

Learn how chemistry can be developed that uses solar energy to convert CO2 to fuel.

Dr. Kristin Omberg discusses the possibilities and problems of bioaerosol detection systems and the chemistry of keeping us safe.

Discover how modern technologies can be used to maximize the chemical potential of food and e-waste with the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence.

Pamela Spencer shares how integrating toxicology assessments at an early stage can be better for the environment and your bottom line.

Learn about aqueous solutions of switchable ionic strength and several of their many applications with Philip Jessop.

Join Dr. Charles Tyler as he explains how endocrine disrupting chemicals have been shown to affect the sex in fish.

Julie Zimmerman explains how rational design can create the next generation of molecules.

Julie Zimmerman explains how rational design can create the next generation of molecules.

George Trainor gives a first-hand account of how an innovative culture led to the discovery of one of the most valuable synthetic organic compounds ever.

Will biofuels be the solution or create other problems?

Learn when to deploy computational methods and how to get the innovations you want.