Faculty/Staff Detail

Gregory D. Phelan, Chemistry Department, had a new patent issue on Aug. 30. The patent, titled “Methods for making biocompatible polymerizable acrylate products,” deals with creating biodegradable materials containing carbohydrates that can be used in tissue engineering. Details on the patent can be found at the following link: http://bit.ly/2bGvLZn. This is Phelan’s seventh patent to issue in 2016.

Also, on July 20, Phelan presented a summary of SUNY Cortland’s Noyce Project Phase II at the 2016 annual Noyce Scholarship National Conference held in Washington, D.C.