UGA New Materials Institute

PHA-based microbeads, made from polymer developed by UGA New Materials Institute, biologically degrade in wastewater treatment facilities under laboratory and field conditions. We found a diverse ecosystem of microorganisms consuming these cosmetic microbeads. Our peer-reviewed study was recently published in Environmental Science & Technology. Read all about it! https://t.uga.edu/7mL

The UGA New Materials Institute specializes in Hot Melt Extrusion (HME) for pharmaceutical development, offering expertise in solid oral dosage forms, excipient development, and scalable extrusion processes to streamline formulation and conserve materials. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eN9qSW7u

Looking forward to sharing some of the technology done at the UGA New Materials Institute!

Imrie Ross is an undergraduate student researcher at UGA New Materials Institute, where she works in the Locklin Group Laboratory, headed by Jason Locklin.  Ross reached out to us during the pandemic for learning opportunities, due to her concerns about discarded masks accumulating in the environment.  Her natural curiosity combined with her experiences at the UGA NMI have helped her grow and have significantly shaped her education and career goals.  Learn more about Imrie Ross's educational journey at the UGA New Materials Institute: https://lnkd.in/eG4Cs8Ts 

Next Wednesday is Dawg Day of Gratitude! Come out to Tate Plaza or D.W. Brooks Mall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate the donors who make your college experience even better.

It was an honor to act as Testing Partner for the TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize powered by Lonely Whale, the first phase of their award-winning #UnwrapTheFuture program. Together, we helped accelerate the adoption of prize-winning seaweed-based alternatives to traditional thin-film #plastic by trailblazing innovators. Today, we are proud to share more about the impact of our multi-year collaboration. Read Lonely Whale’s report at UNWRAPTHEFUTURE.org. #seaweed #innovation #oceanaction

Congratulations to the The University of Georgia on being ranked in the top 20 public universities in the USA for 9 straight years! Go Dawgs! https://lnkd.in/eMAMPkyr (with Jason Locklin)

Heading to the Policy Summit on the Future of Bioplastics, hosted by the USDA and the Farm Foundation? Don't miss Friday's breakout session on "Building common ground on bioplastic," featuring the director of our Institute, Jason Locklin! (Friday, September 27, 12:40p-1:40p ET) Event info here: https://lnkd.in/gBYrRnYz

@UGA New Materials Institute’s pilot program with @Athens-Clarke County Unified Government to study curbside collection of organic waste resulted in more than 19 tons of collected material in three months, along with the community’s desire for more.     The study, co-managed with the Athens Clarke-County Solid Waste Department, enrolled 400 homes, or about 18% of residences in the Normaltown, Boulevard and Cobbham neighborhoods between February and May of this year. Participating residents were surveyed mid-way through the study and again at the end of the study on their experiences.    “The amount of organic material we diverted from the landfills that serve Athens is equivalent to about 17.7 metric tons of carbon dioxide, or CO2e,” said Evan M. White, the principal investigator on the project and director of the UGA New Materials Institute’s BioseniaticSM Laboratory. “Participant experiences were overwhelmingly positive and demand for curbside composting exists in Athens,” White said.  Funded by the Walmart Foundation.   https://lnkd.in/e_i4-iEY 

Left to Right: Evan White, director of our Bioseniatic(SM) Laboratory, and Ethan Stinchcomb, a postdoc in the Locklin Group, are in Chicago for LABELEXPO Americas 2024 to tout some of our technologies!