Green Chemistry Education
The Chemistry Program at ÎçҹѰ»¨ has the with , a green chemistry education non-profit, as part of its in partnership with . The goal of the 25x25 Initiative is to ensure that 25 percent of graduating chemists in the US have a background in green chemistry by 2025. ÎçҹѰ»¨ is the third HBCU to sign the commitment and the first and only HBCU in the state of Louisiana.
The Chemistry Program was recently awarded a $10,000 grant through the Beyond Benign Green Chemistry Education Challenge Award program to facilitate the integration of green chemistry into our curriculum and courses. The PIs for the grant are Drs. Conrad Jones, Weihua Wang and Maryam Jahan.