Calabrese Lab: rheology, polymers & soft matter
Our lab employs rheology, scattering techniques, and polymer and nanoparticle synthesis to address a range of fundamental and applied problems in polymer and soft materials engineering. We also develop new instruments, sample environments, and analyses in rheology and neutron/x-ray scattering. Our research addresses significant global challenges, and currently includes biorheology and drug delivery, sprayable coatings and membranes, sustainable rheological modifiers, field-directed assembly, and flow instabilities.
We are committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial justice in our lab, within CEMS, at UMN, and beyond. This commitment starts with looking inward and continuous self-assessment, and with educating ourselves and others. We pledge to listen to, to learn from, and to support and advocate for our Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities, and to use our platform and privilege to lift up their voices. Through these and other anti-racist actions, we will begin the long process of dismantling systemic racism and removing barriers facing scientists and engineers from marginalized groups.
