Category: Culture and Community
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Grad students coping under COVID-19
Through vlogs, students share their frustrations and the silver linings they’ve found while self-isolating.
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2019 Weber Lecture celebrates legacy of Professor Emeritus Walt Weber, Jr.
ChE PhD alumnus Abhaya K. Datye delivers first Weber Lecture since death of event’s namesake
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2019 ChE Homecoming Events
The Department of Chemical Engineering hosted an 80th birthday breakfast for Professor Scott Fogler on October 4, during Michigan Engineering Homecoming Weekend.
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New ChE Faculty
The Department of Chemical Engineering welcomed two new faculty members this fall, Maciek Antoniewicz and Jovan Kamcev.
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In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Rane Curl
Professor Curl, Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, died on May 12, 2019
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John J. McKetta, Jr. (1915-2019)
Dr. John J. McKetta, Jr., alumnus, friend to students, and energy advisor to five presidents, passed away on January 15, 2019, at age 103
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Rishi Narayan, co-founder of Underground Printing (UGP)
Narayan and a childhood friend started the company in 2001 when they were sophomores at the University.
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Levi Thompson returns to his alma mater as dean of engineering
Levi T. Thompson, the Richard E. Balzhiser Collegiate Professor of Chemical Engineering, was appointed dean of the University of Delaware’s College of Engineering last fall.
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Michael J. Solomon named dean of Rackham
He has been appointed dean of the University of Michigan’s Rackham Graduate School and vice provost for academic affairs-graduate studies.
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New fund would provide support for College and ChemE department
Since 2007, he has endowed three funds to support the College’s students and faculty
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Thomas G. DeJonghe Chemical Engineering Fund established
The fund will be used to provide need-based support for undergraduate students in the department.
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Building community: Chemical Engineering PhD student creates space for LGBTQ engineers
Moran is a mentor for LGBTQ engineering students at the University of Michigan and the architect behind several inclusive programs across campus and the United States.
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John Mansfield Scholarship endowed
Rhonda Germany Ballintyn (BSE ChE ’79) and Nic Ballintyn have generously provided a gift to endow the John Mansfield Scholarship and support the H. Scott Fogler Award for Professional Leadership and Service Fund.
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Jerome S. Schultz Fellowship Fund will support ChE grad students
Kathleen F. and Shyam R. Suchdeo established this fund in honor of Professor Schultz, former chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering, and hope it inspires fellow alumni and friends of the Department to make gifts for the same purpose.
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G. G. Brown: Mentor and pioneer
His close acquaintances would call him “G.G.”; both his intimidated admirers and his fainthearted critics referred to him as ‘Great God’ with no disrespect intended.
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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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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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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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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