2026

2026


February


Single Celled Parasites Take Red Blood Cells for a Drive
The Scientist

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.


January


Laliwala awarded honorable mention for TechConnect World abstract

ChemE Ph.D. student Chris Laliwala received an honorable mention for the 2026 TechConnect World Best Student Abstract Award. His abstract is titled "Design and Optimization of Processing Pathways for Rare Earth Element Recovery from End-of-Life Products." Laliwala works with ChemE's Ana Torres.