2021

Dec 14

CMU Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Student, Mariah Arral, works in a lab in Doherty Hall

Student spotlight: Mariah Arral

CMU Chemical Engineering Ph.D. student, Mariah Arral, has never let anything stand in the way of pursuing her dreams. From battling through financial hardship to overcoming disabilities like autism and dyslexia, she continues to work towards a career in academia, one that many told her would never happen.

Nov 30

Exosomes

Uncovering a promising use case for exosomes Opens in new window

New research from Carnegie Mellon University and UPMC explores an innovative case for exosomes: delivering growth factors like bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) for bone healing.

Nov 16

Watch: The 2nd annual John L. Anderson Distinguished Lecture

The second annual John L. Anderson Distinguished Lecture Series in Chemical Engineering featured alum and Chief Operations Officer of CSL Behring, Paul McKenzie ('92), who presented "How BioTech Engineering has Contributed, Learned and Evolved from the Pandemic."

Nov 12

Giving CMU Day November 30 - Illustration of people with their arms around one another

Giving CMU Day

By giving a gift to the Department of Chemical Engineering's Doherty Hall Renovations Fund, you'll be supporting facilities upgrades to enhance the undergraduate student experience. This includes creating a flexible space equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual technology to foster innovation, collaboration, outreach and socialization.

Nov 08

Evening view of Pittsburgh from the top of the Duquesne Incline in Mount Washington, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

DEP declares Code Orange; Gordon explains

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for fine particulate matter in Pittsburgh and several surrounding counties. Assistant Research Professor, Hamish Gordon, explains what led to the current conditions.

Oct 27

Katie Whitehead presenting her TED talk

Whitehead featured on NPR’s TED Radio Hour Opens in new window

Following her recent TED Talk, Katie Whitehead sits down with NPR’s TED Radio Hour Host, Manoush Zomorodi, to discuss lipid nanoparticles and how RNA drugs are revolutionizing modern medicine.

Oct 20

GIF representing the removal of salt atoms from water

Using AI to provide the world with drinking water Opens in new window

Amir Barati Farimani is seeking new possibilities in water purification through using AI agents in the desalination process.

Oct 19

(L to R) Berg Scholars, Benjamin Pavlat and Ketong Chen

Berg Scholars, Chen and Pavlat will present posters at AIChE Conference

ChemE’s 6th Annual John Berg Undergraduate Research Symposium Poster Session winners, Ketong Chen and Benjamin Pavlat, earned the designation of Berg Scholars. They will travel on an all-expenses-paid trip to Boston for the AIChE Annual Student Conference and participate in its Undergraduate Student Poster Competition.

Oct 12

Oil in water

"Cleaning up" an oil spill

Following the oil spill off the coast of Southern California, ChemE looks at different techniques used during past and present clean-up efforts.

Oct 04

Elizabeth Wayne headshot

Wayne awarded NIH R35 grant for macrophage polarization research

Assistant Professor Elizabeth Wayne has been awarded an NIH R35 grant, otherwise known as the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA), providing her lab with the resources needed to develop bioluminescence microscopy technology to measure macrophage polarization.

Sep 30

participants at Ambassador Tai visit

Team builds tools, innovations to support federal investment Opens in new window

With major investments in infrastructure and innovation pending, a multi-disciplinary initiative lead by EPP’s Erica Fuchs is building the tools and innovations to inform government decisions.

Sep 29

RWTH Honorary Doctor Ignacio Grossmann (center) with Rector Ulrich Rüdiger (right) and Chairman of the Senate Stefan Kowalewski (left).

Grossmann awarded honorary doctorate

ChemE’s Ignacio Grossmann was recently awarded an Honorary Doctor of Engineering Sciences by RWTH. The award recognizes his outstanding achievements in process engineering and generous social commitment to education and research.

Media Mentions


TEDx

Niepa gives TEDx Youth talk at local school

ChemE/BME’s Tagbo Niepa gave a TEDx talk at Sewickley Academy last April, answering the question “Why go the extra mile?” He discussed the importance of giving back to your community and giving your all to the work that you do and how he has implemented these ideals in his own career.

PodCAT

Kitchin talks catalysis and professorship

ChemE’s John Kitchin spoke on the PodCAT podcast about his career trajectory and the influence of AI on teaching, as well as his research in catalysis optimization.

AMS Headlines

Pierce recognized with AMS award

The American Meteorological Society (AMS) has named Chemical Engineering alum Jeffrey Pierce ('08) the Walter Orr Roberts Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Sciences. This honor recognizes outstanding mid-career scientists for their significant contributions to understanding atmospheric processes through the effective interchange of knowledge between atmospheric science disciplines or between atmospheric scientists and scientists of other disciplines.

Andrew Carnegie Society

ChemE seniors named ACS Scholars

Carnegie Mellon University's Andrew Carnegie Society (ACS) has named Chemical Engineering seniors Ramit Dasika and Thea Spellmeyer to their Scholars Program. ACS Scholars embody the university's high standards of academic excellence, volunteerism, leadership and involvement in student organizations, athletics or the arts. They are selected each year by their deans and department heads to represent their class in service and leadership.

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