2022

Jul 28

Making sense of too much data

With hundreds of research papers published each day, synthesizing all of the available information for literature reviews has become increasingly difficult. Now, professors and librarians at Carnegie Mellon University are teaming up to find and teach unique techniques to uncover pertinent information for academic studies.

Jul 15

Khair earns AES Electrophoresis Society Mid-Career Award

Carnegie Mellon Chemical Engineering Professor Aditya Khair will be awarded this year’s AES Electrophoresis Society Mid-Career Award at the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies’ 2022 SciX Conference.

Jul 01

Mother’s milk cells key to novel infant disease therapy Opens in new window

Kathryn Whitehead is exploring ways to utilize the unique properties of breast milk to develop a novel approach to infant disease therapy.

Jun 14

Annette Jacobson to retire after 34 years at Carnegie Mellon Opens in new window

During her exceptionally productive career, Jacobson served as a teaching professor in chemical engineering; associate dean for undergraduate studies, director of the Colloids, Polymers, and Surfaces program; and championed K-12 STEM outreach programs.

May 24

Alumni Spotlight: Preeti Kamakoti

In our latest alumni spotlight, Dr. Preeti Kamakoti ('05) explains how genuine curiosity and a willingness to try new things paved the way to a career path she never expected.

May 18

Discovery uncovers need for ammonia emission regulations Opens in new window

A new discovery sheds light on one way new particles are forming in the upper troposphere. Published in Nature, the study’s findings suggest that in addition to carbon dioxide, there are other compounds in need of immediate attention and regulation.

Apr 19

New data set accelerates search for renewable energy sources

As part of the Open Catalyst Project collaboration, Meta AI and Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Department of Chemical Engineering have announced an entirely new data set focused on oxide catalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER), a critical chemical reaction used in green hydrogen fuel production via wind and solar energy.

Mar 07

Kitchin develops STEM-focused Python course

Carnegie Mellon Chemical Engineering Professor, John Kitchin, is carving out a path for scientists and engineers to learn the computer programming language, Python. His new nine-booklet series combines over 20 years of knowledge with an easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach.

Mar 01

Alumni spotlight: Muge Erdirik Dogan

Carnegie Mellon alumna, Muge Erdirik Dogan, explains how pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering led to a unique career path that resulted in her becoming the President of Amazon Fashion.

Feb 28

Whitehead featured on CBS Evening News

On Sunday, February 28th, CBS Evening News featured Carnegie Mellon Chemical Engineering Professor Kathryn Whitehead, who sat down with CBS’s Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Jon LaPook, to discuss the future of mRNA drug delivery.

Feb 25

Robinson earns ACS BIOT’s highest honor

Anne Robinson, head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Chemical Engineering, will receive the Marvin J. Johnson Award in Microbial and Biochemical Technology at this year’s American Chemical Society spring meeting. Established in 1978, the award is the highest honor given by the American Chemical Society Biochemical Technology Division (BIOT) and recognizes outstanding research contributions toward microbial and biochemical technology.

Feb 23

Managing the clock

For Carnegie Mellon women's basketball players and chemical engineering undergraduates Jamie Joseph, Anna Iacocca, and Samantha Glowasky, time management is a critical skill both on the court and in the classroom.

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