Category: Biomolecular Engineering
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New class of antibiotics: nanobiotics
U-M researchers Nicholas Kotov and J. Scott VanEpps are collaborating to create a new class of antibiotics known as nanobiotics.
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Johannes Schwank elected AIChE Fellow
Schwank has made numerous significant contributions to the advancement of chemical engineering and specifically to the field of heterogeneous catalysis.
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Affordable lead sensor for home, city water lines
Mark Burns and his colleagues set out to develop an inexpensive sensor that could be placed at key points in city water systems as well as at the taps of homeowners.
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New faculty award established in honor of Professor Scott Fogler
With over 50 years of service to the U-M, Professor Fogler has made outstanding contributions to the field of chemical engineering through his teaching, textbooks and research.
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Harnessing light to drive chemical reactions
The mechanism transferring light energy from capturer to catalyst is explained, paving the way to design better reactions that use less energy and produce less waste.
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Micro lifesaver: Lab-on-a-chip
One of the first of these integrated microfluidic chip devices was developed at the University of Michigan by Mark Burns, T.C. Chang Professor of Engineering, from chemical engineering; David Burke, professor of human genetics; and Carlos Mastrangelo, formerly an electrical and computer engineering professor at Michigan.
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Sharon Glotzer named next Chemical Engineering chair
An exceptional educator and soft matter researcher will take the helm of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan.
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CHE NSF and NDSEG graduate fellowship recipients
These programs support outstanding students with high potential in science, technology, engineering and mathematics early in their graduate training.
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Welcome to Bryan Goldsmith and Nirala Singh
The Department of Chemical Engineering welcomes two new assistant professors, Bryan Goldsmith and Nirala Singh. Goldsmith will begin his appointment in September 2017, and Singh will begin his in January 2018.
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Ralph Yang named Distinguished University Professor
The professorships recognize Michigan faculty members for “exceptional achievement and reputation in their appointive fields of scholarly interest and for their superior teaching skills.”
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Eniola-Adefeso receives University honor and promotion to professor
Lola Eniola Adefeso has been named a Senior Fellow of the Michigan Society of Fellows.
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Onajite Shemi: Contributing to the field of research
She chose to come to Michigan to develop new skills as a chemical engineer and explore what she can contribute to the field of research.