Author: Michigan Chemical Engineering
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Eranda Nikolla receives 2024 Excellence in Catalysis Award
The award celebrates individuals whose work has significantly impacted the field of catalysis and has demonstrated excellence in research, innovation and academic leadership.
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Sharon Glotzer receives David Turnbull lectureship
Sharon Glotzer has been recognized by the Materials Research Society (MRS) with the 2024 David Turnbull Lectureship.
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GAPS workshops demystify graduate school application process
Chemical Engineering graduate students lead a Grad App Prep Sessions (GAPS) workshop series for 70 College of Engineering undergraduates.
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Precision health and advanced communications: €9M ($10M) for bio-inspired nanoparticles on demand
Advanced microscopy techniques and AI models will help design complex nanoparticles for specific biological targets with less trial and error.
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Rebecca Lindsey and Sharon Glotzer receive APS awards
The American Physical Society has recognized chemical engineering faculty Rebecca Lindsey and Sharon Glotzer for their respective contributions to the fields of high-pressure material studies and chemical physics.
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Celebrating the impact of Lola Eniola-Adefeso at Michigan Engineering
Eniola-Adefeso, a champion for healthcare, engineering and equity, leaves the University of Michigan after 18 years.
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Chem-E-Car team heads to nationals
The U-M Chem-E-Car team placed third and fourth at the North-Central Student Regional Conference in April. This October, the team will be heading to San Diego to compete nationally.
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Faster, more sensitive lung cancer detection from a blood draw
Capturing nanoscale ‘packages’ that cancer cells send out, twisting gold nanoparticles use light to distinguish healthy patients from lung cancer patients.
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Chemical Engineering faculty and students recognized at International Symposium on Chirality
Three members of the Chemical Engineering department have been recognized for their contributions to chiral chemistry.
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This screen stores and displays encrypted images without electronics
It uses magnetic fields to display images at the same resolution as a squid’s color-changing skin.
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José Carlos Díaz and Jovan Kamcev receive Pace Fellowship
The fellowship is awarded to student-faculty pairs for their commitment to promoting diversity and student success within the department.
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Harsh Patel receives NWRI/AMTA Fellowship for Membrane Technology
The fellowship supports the development of an advanced method for decontaminating nitrate-polluted water.
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Q&A with Chemical Engineering undergraduate student Letizia Sifuentes
Letizia Sifuentes discusses her summer research experience abroad at the University of Limerick.
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Morphable materials: Researchers coax nanoparticles to reconfigure themselves
It’s a step toward smart coatings that change color—or other properties—on the fly.
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Tick-borne red meat allergy prevented in mice through new nanoparticle treatment
New approach could offer those with food allergies another option besides avoidance.
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Could a dietary fiber supplement offer long-awaited treatment for food allergy sufferers?
A study led by James Moon has identified a potential new treatment for food allergies in inulin, a naturally occurring plant fiber commonly used as a supplement, a prebiotic in soda, a replacement for sweeteners and for other products and purposes.
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Bridging science and society: Science Communication Fellows
Led by graduate students José Carlos Díaz, Harsh Patel, Corwin Kerr, Syahidah Mohd Khairi, and Yolanda Zhang, Scientist Spotlight events invited visitors of the museum to engage in interactive, inquiry-based activities centered around each activity leader’s area of research.
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$10.5M biomaterials center to connect researchers, fund innovation and fight resource discrimination
Building on a network of biomaterials researchers and the success of a seed grant effort, U-M and UW lead a new NIH-funded center.
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Nanoparticles reprogram mouse immune systems to cope with allergens
Treatment suppressed anaphylaxis and reduced gut inflammation after just two intravenous infusions.
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Flexible DNA linkers enable “impossible” nanostructures
Nanoparticles that couldn’t fit together with conventional DNA “glue” may now be created with the help of joints added to the rigid DNA.