Altay co-presents at 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium
Bilge Altay, assistant professor in the Department of Packaging and Graphic Media Science, and TiasJah Terry, a packaging science student, co-presented their research at RIT’s 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium. “Plant-Based PFAS-Free Alternatives for Food Packaging” explores eco-friendly, non-toxic solutions for food packaging to reduce environmental impact.
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