Greener Solutions: A Safer Design Partnership

4 credits · Graduate

At the same time as chemistry has dramatically improved our lives, it has also exposed people to synthetic chemicals and pollutants via air, water, food, consumer products and workplaces. While government agencies work to assess and control chemical hazards, communities, workers and advocacy groups are demanding safer materials, and businesses are actively seeking to eliminate hazardous chemicals from their products and supply chains. Green chemistry aims to develop products and materials that are inherently safer for human health and the environment. The Greener Solutions course pairs interdisciplinary teams of graduate students with a partner organization seeking to solve these challenges in a specific application.