Dow to Share Laboratory Safety Expertise with University of Minnesota

The Dow Chemical Company and University of Minnesota are expanding their strategic partnership by launching a pilot program to improve safety awareness and practices in the Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science in the university's College of Science and Engineering. The pilot program will leverage key elements of Dow's best-in-class practices to help improve university laboratory safety. The safety partnership reinforces Dow's commitment to advancing research and development at leading U.S. universities. In support of the company's goal to support breakthrough technologies and ensure a strong pipeline of scientific talent for the nation's workforce, Dow announced in October 2011 it would invest $25 million per year for 10 years among 11 academic institutions, including the University of Minnesota.

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