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A group of four undergraduate engineering students at Alfred University, led by William LaCourse, emeritus professor of glass science, are studying ways that waste glass material can be used to fortify soil with the minerals needed to sustain plant growth. The research could provide a path to significantly reduce the stream of waste entering landfills while reinvigorating soil devoid of nutrients.

Alfred University has been awarded a $480,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to conduct research on the process of glass relaxation. The project will study how glass relaxation optimizes the production of new glass materials and will provide hands-on experiential learning opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students at Alfred University.

Alfred University, in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and U.S.-based company Silica-X, has developed a concrete fortified with waste glass particles which will be tested to learn how it holds up to the rigors of a marine environment.

Alfred University announces the appointments of Chad Latz ’93 and Jon R. Tabor to the Board of Trustees, effective July 1. The Board approved their appointments at its May meeting and will welcome them as new members during its fall meeting in October.