Category: Chemical Engineering
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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.
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Corine Jackman: Helping women worldwide
She hopes to make probiotics more effective by identifying the best mechanisms to fight against bacterial infections like bacterial vaginosis
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Linderman wins a Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award
Inherent in Linderman’s mentoring style is her dedication to helping students identify and develop tools and strategies to accomplish goals
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Twisted semiconductors for future moving holograms
Holographic displays need twisted light. Twisted semiconductors assembled with the help of amino acids may enable them.
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Keeping drugs on the job
Computer simulations developed at the University of Michigan reveal how well drug additives stop the active ingredients from crystallizing in the digestive tract.
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Most complex nanoparticle crystal ever made by design
Extraordinary nanoparticle crystals are possible by harnessing particle shape in addition to using DNA as smart glue.
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Synthetic tooth enamel may lead to more resilient structures
Tooth enamel has changed very little over millions of years — and it is remarkably resistant to shock and wear.
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Coating method could improve temporary implants that dissolve in the body
Very even, pure coatings that promote healing may now be possible for biodegradable sutures and bone screws.
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Sharon Glotzer elected MRS Fellow
The title of Fellow honors MRS members for their accomplishments in the advancement of materials research, and only 0.2% of the members are elected Fellow each year.
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Fei Wen wins NSF CAREER Award
Fei’s group aims to develop an immunobioengineering platform for rapid and scalable biomanufacturing of universal viral vaccines.
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Lola Eniola-Adefeso elected fellow of AIMBE
The AIMBE College of Fellows comprises around 1,500 individuals who have made significant contributions to the medical and biological engineering (MBE) community in academia, industry, government, and education that have transformed the world.