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New Study Points to Degradable Commodity Plastics Without Changing Manufacturing
Researchers from UC Santa Barbara’s BioPACIFIC MIP have reported a new route to making commodity plastics more sustainable without requiring major changes to existing manufacturing methods.
Karen Wooley elected to the 2026 Class of the National Academy of Engineering
A First-of-Its-Kind Crystal Growth Method Advances Stoichiometry Control at Penn State
Large single crystals with precise stoichiometry control are the cornerstones of modern-day microelectronics, global positioning systems, optical communications, energy harvesting, etc. In addition, fundamental research also relies heavily on ideal single crystals to access intrinsic properties. One central challenge in crystal growth by conventional techniques such as Czochralski and Bridgman is that large, high-quality crystals can be grown only for congruent melting compositions where the solid and liquid compositions are the same.
Director Javier Read de Alaniz Named AAAS Fellow
BioPACIFIC MIP Expands Capabilities with Move to UCSB’s OASIS Facility
2DCC-MIP Collaboration Expands Undergraduate Research at Kenyon College
Frank Peiris, professor of physics at Kenyon College, is leveraging the capabilities of the 2D Crystal Consortium–Materials Innovation Platform (2DCC-MIP) at Penn State to engage undergraduates in cutting-edge studies of thin-film growth and electronic structure.
Q&A: Growing Novel Ultra-Pure Materials for Tomorrow’s Electronics
2DCC-MIP User Engages Undergraduate Researchers in Computational Studies of Metal Chalcogenides
Kate Plass, Professor of Chemistry at Franklin & Marshall College, is expanding research and educational opportunities for undergraduates through her group’s collaboration with the 2D Crystal Consortium–Materials Innovation Platform (2DCC-MIP) at Penn State.
UC Santa Barbara, UCLA’s BioPACIFIC MIP earns renewed NSF support to accelerate AI-driven biobased materials innovation
The U.S. National Science Foundation has renewed funding for BioPACIFIC MIP — Biomaterials, Polymers and Advanced Constructs from Integrated Chemistry Materials Innovation Platform — a collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and UCLA that provides a unique scientific ecosystem for the United States. This $19.8 million renewal empowers BioPACIFIC MIP to continue advancing the frontier of biobased materials, uniting synthetic biology, chemistry, automation and artificial intelligence to reshape how materials are discovered, designed and deployed.
Collect plasmids — fast, easy and consistently — with BioPACIFIC MIP at UCLA Automated System
Tools of Discovery: How new equipment is powering research breakthroughs at Penn State
World’s first 2D, non-silicon computer developed
Heather Maynard elected to the National Academy of Sciences
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