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UGA researchers lead scientific effort in eXXpedition’s global study tracking plastic pollution from sea to source

Kat Gilmore on April 27, 2026

An all-women sailing crew led by eXXpedition is undertaking a global study to map ocean plastic pollution to its sources on land. Their research—to be collected by 10 crews over 10 legs in 5 ocean basins, through 2027— will be guided by the Circularity Assessment Protocol (CAP) developed by Jenna Jambeck, a professor of environmental engineering at the University of Georgia, and by scientists in Jambeck’s Circularity Informatics Lab (CIL), which is serving as the Science & Research Lead for the upcoming voyages. 

A woman in a lab coat sits in a laboratory. Text reads: Taylor Theobold, Masters Student in Mechanical Engineering, Student Profile, University of Georgia, newmaterials.uga.edu.Student Profile: Taylor Theobald

Kat Gilmore on March 22, 2026

Taylor Theobald recently began her master’s degree program in mechanical engineering under the mentorship of Kenan Song, PhD, an associate professor in the UGA College of Engineering who is faculty member in the UGA New Materials Institute. Song’s Advanced Materials Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory (AMAML), where Theobald conducts her research, focuses on creating advanced materials and manufacturing processes that are sustainable and renewable.

PhD chemistry student Adaeze Osakwe, wearing a lab coat, sits at a desk in an office with computers, notepads, and a bouquet of flowers.Student Profile: Adaeze Osakwe

Kat Gilmore on February 9, 2026

Adaeze Osakwe is pursuing a PhD in chemistry under the mentorship of Jason Locklin, PhD, who is co-founder and director of the UGA New Materials Institute. (Dr. Locklin is also a professor and head of the Department of Chemistry in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and is jointly appointed to the UGA College of Engineering.)

Yajun Yan elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Kat Gilmore on January 27, 2026

Yajun Yan, of the UGA New Materials Institute, was recently elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. It is the seventh consecutive year the University of Georgia has had faculty elected. Election to NAI Fellowship is the highest professional distinction accorded to academic inventors. Fellows are recognized for prolific innovation that has had tangible impacts on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society.

Faculty, students from UGA New Materials Institute attend CB2 fall meeting

Kat Gilmore on December 2, 2025

Faculty and students from the UGA New Materials Institute enjoyed attending the fall meeting of the Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites, or CB2, recently held at North Dakota State University. UGA NMI faculty and students will conduct five research projects selected by CB2’s Industry Advisory Board for 2026.