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ChemE News, Events, and Seminars
Follow the headline links below to learn more about recent department news and upcoming events. Older stories may be found in the archive section.
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In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Jack B. Howard, 1937-2008. July 8 |
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Institute Professor Robert S. Langer wins the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize - June 11 |
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Professor Michael Strano develops most sensitive detector for sarin, mustard gas and other nerve agents - June 6 |
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Institute Professor Robert S. Langer wins the 2008 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research for the creation of new materials for the benefit of mankind - June 5 |
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Professors Paula Hammond and Michael Strano share thoughts on potential economy-boosting technologies - May 21 |
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Prof. Paula Hammond’s research group creates new material for fuel cells - May 16 |
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MIT ChemE alumni Michael Raab and Jeremy Johnson work to make ethanol from corn husks - May 15 |
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The Warren K. Lewis Lecture given by Prof. John F. Brady, California Institute of Technology - May 9 |
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Professor Hammond’s research group shows polymer electrolyte thin films improve fuel cell performance - May 8 |
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Professor Hammond discusses nanotechnology and privacy with Earth & Sky. [Listen to podcast] - May 6 |
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Professor Jensen elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences -- April 28 |
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Professor Karen Gleason has been named the School of Engineering's associate dean for research - April 2 |
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Professor Bob Cohen’s biomimetic work highlighted in April’s National Geographic - April 1 |
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Professor Doyle's student, Dhananjay Dendukuri, helps create new method for making microscale particles with distinct sizes, shapes and textures -- March 26. |
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Professor Langer wins top German science award -- March 18 |
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| February |
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Professor Langer and ChemE students develop a gecko-inspired bandage. -- February 18 |
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Professor Greg Stephanopoulos discusses the future of biofuels at the annual AAAS meeting -- February 16 |
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Professor Langer demonstrates drug delivery by nanoparticle -- February 13 |
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Tester Lab teamwork goes on the road -- February 13 |
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“Magnetic Nanoparticles” by Profs. Hatton and Rutledge and Drs. Singh and Wang, make the cover of Advanced Functional Materials. -- February 11 |
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Hammond Group members introduce a ‘micro pharmacy’ drug delivery system -- February 11 |
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Professor Alan Hatton’s paper Functionalization of Monodisperse Magnetic Nanoparticles one of 2007’s most accessed for Langmuir -- Volume 24, February 19, 2008. |
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Professor Bob Armstrong is elected Member of the National Academy of Engineering -- February 8. |
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Congratulations to Professor Bernhardt Trout, on his promotion to full professorship. |
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Label-Free Quantification and Identification Proteomics Symposium -- January 29 |
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Prof. Arup Chakraborty receives IIT Kanpur's Distinguished Alumnus Award. |
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ChemE Seminar Schedule |
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Student Seminar Schedule |
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Each term, we present a seminar series featuring speakers on various topics in chemical engineering. In addition, we have named lectures to which we welcome speakers of particular distinction. The Hottel and Frontiers lectures are usually scheduled in the Fall term, and the Lewis and Michaels lectures in the Spring. |
