Category Archives: New Materials

New Materials

Fans dispose of trash in organized bins at Foley Field during a zero waste initiative in 2023. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith/UGA)

 New Materials April 17, 2024

ACC, UGA team up to compost

 New Materials September 01, 2023

Innovative lab leading research into next generation fabrics

Foam developed by Hitesh Handa

 New Materials May 18, 2023

Researchers create antimicrobial ‘superfoam’

Female scientist in white lab coat with purple latex gloves.

 New Materials October 17, 2022

Research team receives $15.8M to modify poplar for bioproducts

Plastic and other garbage litters the beach on Pace Picnic Island in Miami

 New Materials December 20, 2021

Researchers help Miami fight plastic pollution

researcher uses scientific equipment

 New Materials October 01, 2021

Professor’s work bridges textiles and medicine

two scientists working in laboratory

 New Materials September 21, 2021

NSF funds Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites for Phase II

stack of folded blue jeans

 New Materials September 14, 2021

Scientists find eco-friendly way to dye blue jeans

University of Georgia researcher Jenna Jambeck walking on a beach

 New Materials September 08, 2021

Message in a (plastic) bottle

microscopy of microbeads degrading

 New Materials September 07, 2021

PHA-based microbeads biologically degrade in wastewater treatment facilities