A new filtration material could provide a nature-based solution to water contamination by PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” Based on natural silk and cellulose, the material can remove a wide variety of these chemicals as well as heavy metals. mitsha.re/YCjH50Thpkf

We are pleased to announce the promotions of Josephine Carstensen and Cathy Wu to Associate Professor without Tenure effective July 1, 2024.
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Benedetto Marelli develops silk-based technologies for helping crops grow, preserving perishable foods, and more. “Knowing that the technology can move the needle in crises such as food waste is the highest reward of all,” he says. mitsha.re/QJLm50Qf3oP

This week at #F23MRS our group members will present various talks and posters, to show how we use biopolymers to secure good supplies, improve food safety, and reduce food waste. #biopolymers #foodsafety

Silk protein as edible food coating! Read the story of Mori Silk, from lab discovery and first proof of concept to manufacturing, scale-up, field validation and regulatory approval @benmarelli - free to access!
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We invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position to advance our initiatives in Environmental and Atmospheric Chemistry, as well as the Climate-Infrastructure nexus. Priority will be given to applications completed by 12/1/23.
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My department @MIT_CEE is looking for an Assistant Professor

Every weekday lunchtime you’ll find Cambridge Science Festival lectures and events happening across the city.

Some of our Lunch & Learn series events offer lunch, others are ‘bring-your-own’ – find out everything you need to know by visiting cambridgesciencefestival.org/lunch-learn

Join MIT professor @benmarelli & Dr. Muchun Liu as they use biodegradable silk to replace microplastics in agriculture. With a live presentation, discover how silk polymers can be micro-engineered to enhance productivity & reduce environmental impact.

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In this Down to Business article, @benmarelli, and Adam Behrens share the technology transfer of food coating with silk from the lab to the market in different countries as an edible packaging that extends the shelf life of foods. @MIT
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Silk protein can extend shelf life and improve food security | Nature Reviews Bioengineering nature.com/articles/s4422…

Centimeter-scale arrays of well-aligned #silk nanotubes present a circular, #nontoxic and #biodegradable material for anti-fouling, oil-water separation and food packaging applications ♻️ @benmarelli @huisunMIT @MIT_CEE @USNavyResearch
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Interested in sharing your work on Food Materials? @vvrao93, @franmartinm, @leiladeravi, and I are co-organizing a symposium (SB01: Engineering Future Food Materials) for the Fall @Materials_MRS Meeting and we welcome your abstract submissions!
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CEE is pleased to announce the promotions of Benedetto Marelli, Tal Cohen, and Serguei Saavedra to Associate Professor with Tenure effective July 1. Congrats🥳
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Join us 5/4 for the C.C. Mei Distinguished Speaker Series with Prof. Arun Majumdar from @stanforddoerr who will discuss “Climate & Sustainability: The defining issue of the 21st century.”

We’re excited to announce a new MIT major focused on climate change with @eapsMIT - Course 1-12 Climate System Science and Engineering! Learn about the new joint degree program from our 3 Questions with Profs. Ali Jadbabaie and Robert van der Hilst.
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Singapore’s SFA said that it will permit fibroin from silkworm cocoons for consumption, given that the protein has been approved in South Korea and Japan, and is “generally recognised as safe” by the United States’ FDA straitstimes.com/singapore/16-s…

We are hiring. #PhD position available with @S_Ka_Alexander at @SwanseaUni on green nano-engineering solutions for replacing plastics. Closing date May 1st. Details below. swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/s…