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Erin Carlson, a University of Minnesota chemistry associate professor, led the team from the NSF Center for Sustainable Technology that that showed for the first time that non-antibacterial nanoparticles can cause resistance in bacteria.
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Nanoparticles may have bigger impact on the environment than previously thought

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In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have shown that nanoparticles may have a bigger impact on the environment than previously thought.

Derek Batiste with a polymer
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University of Minnesota receives $20M grant for sustainable plastics research

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The University of Minnesota was awarded a $20 million grant renewal from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research in the NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers focused on discoveries of the next generation of environment-friendly plastics. The funding also includes an educational component to build awareness surrounding the impacts of plastics on our environment.

multiple bonds at UMn in uranium-transition metal complexes
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Multiple bonds at UMn in uranium–transition metal complexes

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Two new heterobimetallic complexes containing uranium and first-row transition metal have been predicted using quantum chemical methods.