2018

Dec 03

Predicting future energy sources Opens in new window

For many of us, electricity is tantamount to a magic trick—but peel back the curtain, and the reality is much different.

Oct 15

One-of-a-kind team breaks new ground Opens in new window

A unique collaboration within the Department of Chemical Engineering is laying the foundation for a whole new discipline of fluids engineering.

Oct 03

Engineering breast milk to treat sick infants Opens in new window

Kathryn Whitehead has been awarded a 2018 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award for her project to genetically engineer the human cells in breastmilk.

Jul 16

Delivering the future of medicine Opens in new window

Katie Whitehead is pioneering RNA drug delivery techniques that could enable a new wave of treatments for nearly every known disease.

Jun 18

Cohen-Karni wins CMBE Young Innovator Award Opens in new window

Tzahi Cohen-Karni has been named a 2018 Young Innovator in Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. Cohen-Karni is a member of the Bioengineered Organs Initiative.

Jun 13

The seed that could bring clean water to millions Opens in new window

Bob Tilton and Todd Przybycien have refined the requirements of a process that turns easily accessible sand and plant materials into a cheap and effective water filtration tool.

Apr 13

Faculty receive Celebration of Education Awards Opens in new window

Four College of Engineering faculty members will be honored at the upcoming Celebration of Education Awards on April 30: Jonathan Cagan, Rosemary Frollini, Diana Marculescu, and Baruch Fischhoff.

Mar 30

The 2018 Dean’s Early Career Fellows Opens in new window

Eight young CMU faculty receive awards for their outstanding contributions to the university.

Jan 18

Separation line Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon researchers have developed a novel device that separates blood cells using sound waves.

Media Mentions


INFORMS

Grossmann awarded 2026 Saul Gass Award for Expository Writing

ChemE’s Ignacio Grossmann was recently selected to receive the 2026 INFORMS Saul Gass Award for Expository Writing. In San Francisco this November, the INFORMS Annual Meeting will be held where then award will be formally bestowed.

Jalopnik

Research from Anna and Walker informs oil spill cleanup

ChemE’s Shelley Anna and Lynn Walker joined Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative’s (GoMRI) effort to understand and limit the impact of the Deepwater Horizon spill, and their research from that effort was recently referenced in Jalopnik.

Chemical Engineering

Niepa hosts Bugs as Materials internship program

ChemE’s Tagbo Niepa led the Bugs as Materials summer internship program, a hands-on experience for high school students to explore the role of microbes in creating sustainable materials.

30th anniversary of ChemE exchange program

The Department of Chemical Engineering celebrated 30 years of its undergraduate student exchange program with RWTH Aachen University in Germany. Dozens of students have participated in this international experience over the years. ChemE’s Ignacio Grossmann co-founded the program.

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