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News article: Dr. Katrina Cornish Receives the Charles Goodyear Medal!

Congratulations to Dr. Katrina Cornish, Professor & Ohio Research Scholar of Bio-Emergent Materials on winning the 2024 Charles Goodyear Medal. Dr.

News article: An Ode to Spring Semester 2023

Wow can’t believe it's already June - time sure flies when you're having fun! This spring semester (2023) was an absolute blast and packed to the brim with events, awards, teaching, researching & extension projects!

News article: PENRA Receives the CFAES Distinguished Interdisciplinary Team Research Award

Congratulations to the Program of Excellence in Natural Rubber Alternatives (PENRA) on receiving the 2022-2023 CFAES Distinguished Interdisciplinary Team Research Award!

Media mention: Dr. Katrina Cornish is pioneering sustainable rubber

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Media mention: Researchers exploring potential of the dandelion

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News article: Katrina Cornish joins American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows

Dr. Katrina Cornish was selected to join the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. Dr. Cornish was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows for “high-performance, natural allergy-safe latex for medical and consumer products, supporting developing countries.” Dr. Cornish is a professor with the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science and works closely with Agricultural and Biological Engienering.

News article: Dr. Katrina Cornish creates innovative medical gloves

HCS faculty member, Dr. Katrina Cornish, created medical gloves that protects doctors and scientists from radiation and pathogens while not triggering allergic reactions. 

“Wearing two different gloves on each hand is like doing surgery in boxing gloves,” said Katrina Cornish, an Ohio Research Scholar and holder of the Endowed Chair in Bio-based Emergent Materials at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).

The awkwardness of wearing two different gloves leads some medical professionals to use only one set of gloves.

Media mention: EnergyEne looks for investment, expansion into guayule products

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Media mention: Scientists Test Tire Filler Made from Food Waste

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News article: Dr. Katrina Cornish featured in the Wall Street Journal

Dr. Katrina Cornish and her research on making rubber from food waste was featured in the Wall Street Journal. View the video here! 

 

News article: Dr. Katrina Cornish elected as National Academy of Inventors Fellow!

The Department of Horticulture and Crop Science is pleased to announce that Dr. Katrina Cornish has been elected to be a National Academy of Inventors Fellow for 2015. Katrina joins the 414 National Academy of Inventors (NAI) fellows from all over the world. Fellows must be nominated and must be listed as an inventor on at least one patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.