Living Materials Laboratory:
News & Events
Congratulations, Brooklyn!
December 16, 2024
Brooklyn Lash won two prestigious college awards this semester, including one that demonstrates excellence in research. Congratulations, and thanks to Cansu for her mentorship during Brooklyn’s tenure with the LML!
Paper Alert!
December 13, 2024
Excited to share recent research published in npj Materials Sustainability on leveraging living diatoms to produce sustainable supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). This study demonstrates how biosilica derived from diatoms like Thalassiosira pseudonana can serve as a high-performing, eco-friendly alternative to traditional SCMs like fly ash and slag.
Caitlin at MRS
December 6, 2024
Caitlin presented her work on the effects of MICP on concrete at the MRS fall meeting this week. Congratulations on an excellent talk!
Paper Alert!
November 21, 2024
LML Personnel recently published their work developing a theoretical benchmark of embodied carbon emissions for US residential buildings.
Paper Alert!
September 4, 2024
Dr. Srubar co-authored a recent piece in Matter about the future of Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) and addresses barriers to their implementation. These findings are base on findings from the ELM workshop hosted by the Center for Biofilm Engineering.
LML at ACS
August 28, 2024
The LML was well-represented this week at the American Chemical Society meeting in Denver. Well done to those who presented talks and posters, and a special congratulations to Bex, who WON the poster competition in the Materials Science division.
LML Turns 10!
August 24, 2024
This month, the Living Materials Lab celebrated its 10-year anniversary! Alumni from across the country joined to present on the past, present, and future of the laboratory, including some new developments we’re excited to share soon!
Paper Alert!
July 30, 2024
Matt, Sarah, Jay, and Dr. Srubar published a paper this month on the carbon emissions associated with different concrete mixtures. Read more about it in Resouces, Conservation, and Recycling.
Sam in Edinburgh
July 15, 2024
Last week Sam attended and presented at the 2nd International Conderence on Earthen Construction. He presented on his work on biopolymer-stabilized earth-based materials.
LML in Rolla, MO
June 23, 2024
The lab was well represented this week in Rolla, Missouri, at the 14th Advances in Cement-Based Materials Meeting organized by the American Ceramics Society. Seven lab personnel attended and shared updates on their research.
Paper Alert!
May 30, 2024
Cansu, Matt, Martín, Brooklyn, and Dr. Srubar published a new paper on the applicability of algal biomass in CSA cements. Read more about it in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering.
Congratulation, Bex
April 7, 2024
Bex won second place at the 2024 Advances in Cement-Based Materials meeting. Congratulations!
Martín in Bath
March 8, 2024
Martín is enjoying his six-month position as a visiting researcher at the University of Bath. Supported by the Temple Hoyne Buell Endowed Ambassadorial Scholarship, he is tackling uncertainty when predicting the carbon footprint of construction products and buildings.