2023

Mar 16

Claim to fame is not a stretch

80 years ago, a ChemE alum filed a bouncing polymer patent prior to the inventor of Silly Putty.

Mar 10

Deem receives 2023 George Washington Prize

Chemical Engineering senior Christian Deem was awarded the 2023 George Washington Prize in recognition of his academic achievements, commitment to service, and leadership.

Mar 03

Bring your own brain

In a live storytelling session at the 2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Elizabeth Wayne spoke about how science benefits from neurodiversity.

Feb 27

Student spotlight: Hector Perez

Chemical Engineering Ph.D. candidate Hector Perez will use the tools he has developed at CMU to build a supply chain practice within a tech start-up.

Feb 21

Alum spotlight: Marvi Matos

Marvi Matos (‘06) shares how an early passion for math and a commitment to servant leadership led to her recent appointment to the National Science Board.

Feb 16

Congratulations to our 2023 Presidential and Graduate Fellowship awardees

Eleven chemical engineering graduate students were recently awarded fellowships through the College of Engineering.

Feb 16

Kinetic research propels career paths Opens in new window

Malaika Alphons’ Summer Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship (SURA) could serve her as a chemical or biomedical researcher.

Feb 15

Bringing equity and inclusion into the curriculum

Anne Robinson is working with other academic leaders in chemical engineering to integrate an inclusive culture into the mission of each department.

Feb 08

Faculty and alumni elected to National Academy of Engineering Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University’s Bill Sanders, Elias Towe, Anirudh Devgan, and Stefan Savage have received the prestigious honor of election to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

Jan 30

Delivering mRNA therapeutics to the pancreas Opens in new window

Kathryn Whitehead is at the forefront of the mRNA delivery field, changing the chemistry of nanoparticle delivery vehicles to enable them to reach organs beyond the liver.

Jan 20

AI Engineering will change the world around us Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering is equipping next generation engineers with the ability to integrate AI into the constraints of the engineering problem by way of seven new master’s degrees in AI Engineering.

Jan 11

Chemical engineering students can study on three continents

Study abroad exchange programs in England, Germany, Argentina and South Korea are ramping back up after pandemic related cancellations.

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