08/26/2026
MSE faculty member Meisha Shofner is helping advance a more sustainable future through the BRIDGES Engine, one of 12 initiatives selected by the National Science Foundation for a Regional Innovation Engines award. 🌱
With an initial $15 million award and the potential for up to $160 million over 10 years, BRIDGES brings together more than 80 partners across Alabama and Tennessee to build a sustainable biotechnology-based economy.
Shofner is leading work focused on packaging technologies and renewable materials, helping connect materials science research with new opportunities in manufacturing, sustainability and economic development.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected the BRIDGES Engine as one of 12 recipients of NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) awards. The initiative will receive an initial $15 million cooperative agreement, with the potential for up to $160 million in funding over 10 years to suppo...