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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

ChemE’s 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.

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