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Empowering the Next Generation of Environmental Scientists in Philadelphia
2026-05-01 19:02 Blessed to have journeyed with our Philadelphia Emerging Contaminants Initiative (PECI) student fellows over the past two semesters. After developing research questions on how PFAS, microplastics, and...
New Publication: Weathering, Fluorescence, and Microplastic Identification
2026-04-29 18:59 New publication alert! Ever wanted to know how weathering affects the different physicochemical properties of plastics? Well, this is the resource for you! In this study, we explored how different mo...
Completing NSF I-Corps and Looking Ahead
2026-04-23 18:58 The Plastic-Free Pals team (w Effy Zhiyuan Yu, PhD, RN, CNE) has successfully completed the NSF I-Corps program, an intensive experience in customer discovery, market validation, and translating resea...
Earth Day Reflections: From Research to Public Impact
2026-04-22 18:55 Look ma, I'm on TV! This Earth Day, the Samantha McBride Lab’s work on microplastic detection was featured on CBS Philadelphia. It's exciting (and a little surreal) to see our research highlighted on...