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Aug 04

Translating chemical engineering into biotech breakthroughs

In the human body, chemical engineers see a collection of chemical and physical processes. Their expertise in how to model processes is a distinguishing qualification for modeling biological systems.

Jul 17

Smarter math, better power grids

Research from Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Chemical Engineering reveals that the mathematical shortcuts traditionally used to plan our energy grids have a blind spot.

Jul 15

Smarter predictions for smokey skies

Researchers in the Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies investigate the inconsistent predictions about the radiative effect of biomass burning aerosols, the tiny smoke particles released when forests and agricultural fields burn.

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