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UA Researchers Tackle Plastic Waste as Part of National Effort

By Adam Jones

a bunch of plastic trash in a pile

Researchers will experiment with more effective ways of breaking down hard-to-recycle plastics.

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Posted on: August 26, 2021    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News,    /    Features:   , , , , ,