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Sustainable Nano

Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, Elfy Chiang

Curious about nanotechnology, sustainability, and life in science? The Sustainable Nano podcast is produced by the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, a chemistry research center funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation.

50 - Ep 45. The World is Really Ready for Change
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  • 50 - Ep 45. The World is Really Ready for Change

    Professor Mike Curry of the North Carolina Agricultural & Technological State University (NCAT) is a scientist, inventor, mentor, and advocate with a passion for bringing attention to the great research that happens at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). In this episode we share an interview between Dr. Curry and Dr. Bob Hamers, Director of the NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, discussing Dr. Curry's nanocellulose research and the process of bringing HBCUs and Primarily White Institutions (PWIs) together for meaningful collaboration.

    Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 37min
  • 49 - Ep 44. Part of Something Bigger: Social Media, Mentoring, & Friendship with Stuart Cantrill

    Early in the COVID pandemic, then-graduate student Safia Jilani became Twitter buddies with the Chief Editor of the prestigious journal Nature Chemistry, Dr. Stuart Cantrill. Dr. Jilani is now a Postdoctoral Fellow with the NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, and Dr. Cantrill is now the Editorial Director for all of Nature's physics and chemistry journals... and they finally got the chance to meet in person last month! In this episode we bring you a conversation between these two chemists about the power and challenges of social media, the importance of mentorship, and being open to unforeseen career paths.

    Wed, 20 Dec 2023 - 41min
  • 48 - Ep 43. Revolutionizing How we Grow, Distribute, & Store Food: Revisiting the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

    Five years after our first interview, we catch up with Dr. Jason White about chemistry at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and how nanoscience can benefit agriculture and global food security.

    Tue, 7 Nov 2023 - 42min
  • 47 - Ep 42. Why We All Feel So Terrible And What to Do About It

    Mental Health Awareness Month was back in May, but it's never too late to talk about mental health and strategies for taking care of ourselves during difficult times. In this episode we share a discussion with psychiatrist Dr. Kaz Nelson called "Why we all feel so terrible and what to do about it."

    Mon, 3 Jul 2023 - 43min
  • 46 - Season 6 Trailer

    Season 6 of Sustainable Nano is here!

    Tue, 27 Jun 2023 - 02min
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