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Comment by Paul T. Jackson on July 11, 2012 at 3:51pm

ACS Green Chemistry Institute® (GCI) will be offering three workshops at the upcoming 244^th ACS National Meeting in Philadelphia, August 19-23, 2012.  The workshops include “Introductory Green Chemistry,” “Intermediate Green Chemistry,” and “Advanced Green Chemistry.”

Comment by Paul T. Jackson on July 11, 2012 at 3:49pm

Check out the 2012 Green Chemistry Challenge award winners.  A good resource to use in your classes!  http://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/pubs/pgcc/past.html

Comment by Paul T. Jackson on July 10, 2012 at 4:18pm

Join the Minnesota Green Chemistry Forum and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Friday, September 21, 2012 from 10:00am to 12:00pm for an exciting event where we will hear about advances in green chemistry curricula in Minnesota!

For more info see the MPCA web site.

Comment by Phyllis Strong on June 12, 2012 at 3:51pm

MPCA Green Chemistry curriculum grants are progressing. Minnesota Green Chemistry Forum and MPCA are co-sponsoring a Workshop on Green Chemistry Curriculum grant projects on Friday, September 21, 2012, from 10 to noon in St Paul. Presenters are Brian Gute, UMN - Duluth;  Jane Wissinger, UMN - Twin Cities; James Wollack, University of St Catherine; and Jeanne Franz and Maryam Eslamloo-Grami - Winona State University. Discussion will include successes experienced; challenges faced; plans for integrating this curriculum into course work; and time for  questions and answers. Participation through webcast will be available. For details go to MPCA Green Chemistry Curriculum project web page.

Comment by Paul T. Jackson on January 3, 2012 at 8:41am

Last week the MPCA executed the last of its 4 Green Chemistry curriculum grants.  Summaries of the projects can be found off the MPCA web site; click here to go to the descriptions. Congratulations to Winona State University, St. Catherine University, UMN - Duluth and UMN - Twin Cities.

Comment by Paul T. Jackson on December 27, 2011 at 10:18am

Minnesota Green Chemistry 2012: Strategies for Growth

January 26, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Humphrey Center, University of Minnesota

Register today at: www.greenchemistrymn.org

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXTENDED THROUGH JANUARY 6, 2012 

This conference will explore how we can reap the benefits of green chemistry by promoting a healthy business environment for green chemistry here in Minnesota.

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Paul Anastas is the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development and Science Advisor to the EPA. Known as the “Fa­ther of Green Chemistry” for his groundbreaking research use of minimally-toxic, environ­mentally-friendly chemicals.

Dr. Patrick Gruber is the Chief Executive Officer of Gevo and has served as a director of the company since 2007. In 2008, he was awarded the George Washington Carver Award which recognizes significant contributions in the field of indus­trial biotechnology.

Panel Discussions Include:

• Product Improvement through Green Chemistry
• Green Product Value Chain
• Minnesota Grown to Minnesota Made - the Promise of Bio-Industrial Processing
• Growing Green Chemistry in Minnesota

Green Chemistry 2012 Flyer.pdf 602 KB

Comment by Paul T. Jackson on October 3, 2011 at 9:57am

SAVE THE DATE:  Thursday January 26, 2012 (8:00-4:30) for the upcoming Minnesota Green Chemistry conference, at the University of Minnesota's West Bank campus in Minneapolis.  See http://www.iatp.org/event/minnesota-green-chemistry-conference-2012... for more details. 

Comment by Al Innes on August 16, 2011 at 7:25am

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency published its Request for Proposals for projects to integrate Green Chemistry into curricula at Minnesota institutions of higher education.  Proposals are due September 29th, 2011.  See http://www.pca.state.mn.us/greenchemistry for details.