2017

Oct 19

EWB can grow fresh food in your home Opens in new window

CMU Engineers Without Borders students are pioneering a brand-new approach to indoor agriculture—and it all starts with LED lights.

Aug 07

An easier prescription Opens in new window

What is standing in the way of oral alternatives to injectable medications? Our own digestion systems. CMU's Whitehead and Russell are working to tackle this challenge.

Feb 28

Donahue wins Esselen Award Opens in new window

Professor Neil Donahue has been named the winner of the 2017 Gustavus John Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest.

Jan 09

Opportunity through shale gas optimization Opens in new window

“Optimization” isn't just “better.” It's the key to unlocking huge cost savings for shale gas companies who are struggling to stay afloat.

Media Mentions


American Chemical Society

Gellman Receives ACS award in surface chemistry

Professor Andrew Gellman received the 2026 American Chemical Society Award in Surface Chemistry at ACS Spring 2026 for his discovery of naturally chiral metal surfaces and pioneering studies of their structure and enantioselective surface.

National Energy Technology Laboratory

Alumnus delivers winning pitch to capture 2026 NETL SLAM

Alumnus William Strahl, who earned his Ph.D. in chemical engineering in 2024, was selected as the 2026 NETL (National Energy Technology Laboratory) SLAM Champion.

Rare Earth Exchanges

Torres highlighted for research on optimal recycling plants

ChemE’s Ana Torres and her Ph.D. student Chris Laliwala were highlighted for their research on designing optimal recycling plants for various materials.

The Scientist

Single Celled Parasites Take Red Blood Cells for a Drive

Chemical engineering researchers discovered that the parasite Babesia microti uses red blood cells to migrate. It may be a way to evade the immune system and find new space to multiply.

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