Posted December 15, 2025
Prof. Helen Zha discusses a future where biological systems are harnessed to inspire, make, and dispose of the materials we use in our daily lives at the Faculty Spotlight talk on December 10, 2025. Nature provides many examples of materials that are exquisitely elegant in form and function. These materials can have high performance, be renewably made, and leave no lasting waste in our environment. Nature also provides bio-based tools for manufacturing these materials in an eco-friendly way. This lecture is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T61Gjmqe2SE.