2020

Nov 16

New program prepares students for the pharmaceutical industry

The new Master's in Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering program provides students with a unique, cross-disciplinary education in both engineering and biology to help them succeed in the pharmaceutical industry.

Oct 21

Foundation for the future Opens in new window

Zachary Blonder’s experience conducting research on processes relevant to pharmaceuticals synthesis with Nisha Shukla as an undergraduate steered him toward a position in the pharma industry after graduation.

Oct 14

Ulissi and Facebook AI create world’s largest catalysis dataset Opens in new window

Zack Ulissi and Facebook AI Research (FAIR) have created the Open Catalyst Project, the largest dataset of its kind, to accelerate the discovery of new catalysts for use in renewable energy storage.

Sep 29

Celebrating Black in Microbiology Week Opens in new window

Chemical Engineering’s Kishana Taylor is hosting the first Black in Microbiology week, a unique program that aims to highlight Black scientists and their contributions to the field of microbiology.

Sep 23

Virtual ChEGSA Symposium open to all

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic requiring many on-campus events to go remote, this year's ChEGSA Symposium is prepared for a new change.

Sep 17

Simulating engineering experiments at home or in the lab Opens in new window

The use of force-feedback joysticks in lab demonstrations could forever change engineering education, especially for students in underresourced environments or those affected by disaster.

Sep 11

ChemE outreach takes new forms

Now more than ever, it’s important to bring a diversity of young minds to chemical engineering to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow. That’s why ChemE remains committed to reaching out into the community to spark young minds of all backgrounds through a number of outreach programs.

Aug 13

Nanoparticles to immunize plants against heat stress Opens in new window

Greg Lowry and Bob Tilton have created a new type of nanoparticle that may be able to immunize plants against harsh environmental conditions and pathogens.

Aug 07

Discovery of naturally chiral surfaces for safer pharmaceuticals Opens in new window

Nisha Shukla and Andrew Gellman have developed a number of new, easier methods for making naturally chiral metal surfaces.

Jul 31

Fall semester brings innovative courses to ChemE

From hybrid teaching models to remote-controlled lab equipment to student mentoring programs, ChemE is ready to provide students with a safe and enriching educational experience this Fall.

Jul 24

A new perspective in the fight against COVID-19 Opens in new window

Elizabeth Wayne has received funding through the NSF RAPID program to study an often-ignored cellular factor in the mortality rate of COVID-19.

Jul 17

Engineering ways to keep doctors safe from COVID-19 Opens in new window

When Allegheny Health Network and Magee Plastics needed help perfecting their simple intubation boxes, they turned to Carnegie Mellon engineers Ryan Sullivan and Coty Jen.

Media Mentions


Grossmann named Foreign Academic

ChemE’s Ignacio Grossmann was selected as a Foreign Academic of the Chemical and Physical Sciences Section of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical, and Natural Sciences of Spain.

Nature Chemical Engineering

Whitehead speaks about the future of chemical engineering research

ChemE’s Kathryn Whitehead spoke with Nature Magazine about the future of the field of chemical engineering, particularly her excitement about transporting RNA treatments to new organ destinations.

Nature

Gomes quoted on ChatGPT

ChemE's Gabe Gomes was quoted in Nature about large language models like ChatGPT.

Gomes part of red teaming for Amazon AI models

ChemE’s Gabe Gomes contributed to the red teaming efforts for Amazon’s new family of foundation models, called Nova. The Gomes Group tested the models’ capabilities in chemistry and chemical compounds.

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