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- Professor聽Hendrik Heinz and his 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 team, along with collaborators from University of California, Los Angeles, achieved a breakthrough that could boost clean energy production. The聽research was featured on the cover of the journal 鈥淣ature Catalysis鈥 in July.
- Batteries degrade over time, which is why older phones lose power faster. An international team led by Professor Mike Toney has uncovered the cause of this degradation, paving the way for improved batteries that could extend the range of electric vehicles and advance clean energy storage.
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- Professor Douglas Gin, a former member of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering faculty, passed away on July 5 in a car accident. He was 58.
- 蜜桃传媒破解版下载's Materials Science and Engineering Program received a $1M grant to fund doctoral research training in biofabrication, a field that enables precise and effective ways to study and treat medical conditions, such as growing new organs or repairing damaged tissues.
- The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is proud to introduce two new teaching assistant professors: Katie O'Harra, specializing in polymers and dedicated to highlighting the societal impacts of chemical engineering, and Trevor Franklin, who brings a diverse background from both industry and academia, including NSF-funded engineering education.
- Professor Ryan Hayward has witnessed the continued advancement of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering since he joined 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 four years ago. Now he鈥檚 looking forward to stepping into his new role as department chair.
- When compared with its public university peers, the College of Engineering and Applied Science鈥檚 graduate program was ranked No. 12.
- Starting in August, the BS degree in chemical and biological engineering (CBEN) will be renamed biological engineering (BIEN).