ResearchHub(@ResearchHub):Could geopolymers help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges? @UofIllinois professor Dr. Trudy Kriven believes they have enormous potential. Earlier this year, her lab received $100,000 in funding through ResearchHub to advance its work. But discovering a scientific pathway is only the beginning. Turning it into real-world impact takes collaboration. As Dr. Kriven puts it: “We’re just academics. We find a scientific pathway. But it needs more teamwork. It needs people really interested in doing it on a large scale.” The science is promising. The next challenge is bringing together the people who can help scale it.

2026.08.06 19:59

Could geopolymers help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges? @UofIllinois professor Dr. Trudy Kriven believes they have enormous potential. Earlier this year, her lab received $100,000 in funding through ResearchHub to advance its work. But discovering a scientific pathway is only the beginning. Turning it into real-world impact takes collaboration. As Dr. Kriven puts it: “We’re just academics. We find a scientific pathway. But it needs more teamwork. It needs people really interested in doing it on a large scale.” The science is promising. The next challenge is bringing together the people who can help scale it.