COVID-19 Deepens Social Equity Challenges Several states are beginning to lift their stay-at-home orders in hopes of reviving the economy and getting people back to work, but data shows that this may come at a heavy cost to disadvantaged populations. The CDC and WHO have issued guidance in efforts to control the virus: social distancing, … Read more

COVID-19 Forces a Novel Definition of National Security   With the US still working out how to respond to COVID-19, national security must be strongly considered in recovery plans. Though not a direct attack from another world power, the challenges of the pandemic are a significant threat. The mounting death toll, as well as supply chain, … Read more

A Lesson in Supply Chain Vulnerability from COVID-19     The world is experiencing supply chain disruptions at a massive scale as COVID-19 lockdowns force many companies to halt operations. The impact is unprecedented in grocery stores, hospitals, and manufacturing businesses across the US and the world.   Products that are typically very abundant sell out … Read more

We are thrilled to announce the 2019 JCDREAM Seed Grant Awardees. The winners come from a range of institutions throughout the state of Washington. Their projects cover earth-abundant materials science from a variety of angles. We look forward to seeing the results of their research. 1. Materials Washington Materials Washington will be an alliance of … Read more

“Washington is committed to leading the way to a low-carbon future, so reducing climate impacts from the state’s transportation sector – the largest emitter of greenhouse gases – is crucial,”

Contact: J. Devin MacKenzie: jdmacken@uw.eduUniversity of WashingtonMaterials Science & Engineering Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) awarded $631K to Testbeds to install world’s first roll-to-roll inkjet printer for electronics with sub-micron features UW Professor J. Devin MacKenzie will use the printer to develop cheap, sustainable alternatives to rare-earth materials used … Read more

Contact:Mark Bussell: bussell@wwu.eduWestern Washington UniversityCollege of Science & Engineering Background With a $93,000 grant from the Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM), Western Washington University has purchased and recently installed a Rigaku MiniFlex 6G X-ray diffractometer for the structural analysis of earth-abundant materials. WWU provided $30,000 in matching funds to support … Read more

Contact: Kelvin Lynn: kgl@wsu.eduWashington State UniversityCenter for Materials Research In late 2017, Washington State University became the first university in the U.S. to own a ZEISS Xradia 810 Ultra, an x-ray microscope that has state-of-the-art capabilities producing 3D reconstructions of samples at the nanometer level. This $1.7 million microscope was acquired through a collaborative effort … Read more