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The American Chemical Society Office of Sustainability announced in February the first recipients of grants funded via a new initiative of the ACS Campaign for a Sustainable Future . The initiative awards two types of grants to provide funding for early- and midcareer faculty who wish to establish research and teaching portfolios that will help develop chemicals and processes that aid in addressing the United Nations sustainable development goals. "The Office of Sustainability sought to maximize the investment made by the ACS Board of Directors toward the sustainability grant program," says Adelina Voutchkova, technical director of sustainable development for the Green Chemistry Institute in the Office of Sustainability at ACS. "The two grants are designed to be catalytic in expanding the green and sustainable chemistry research portfolios, the green chemistry courses offered in academic institutions across the US, and the industry-academia collaborations that are critical for accelerating innovations relevant to
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