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Sep 25, 2013
The ultimate molecular chess match
For the last two decades, it’s been said that carbon nanotubes hold the promise to transform a range of fields, from alternative energy to drug delivery. But making that happen […]
Sep 25, 2013
Congratulations to NU AIChE
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers is a national organization that caters to the needs of Chemical Engineers. The organization fosters connections between Undergraduate students, Graduate students, and Professions in […]
Sep 18, 2013
Carrier to Represent NU
Chemical Engineering Associate Professor Rebecca Carrier is one of only 73 young engineers in the country to be invited to attend the National Academy of Engineering’s Frontiers of Engineering Education […]
Sep 17, 2013
A storm in our veins
Suppose you’re hiking through the forest on a sunny afternoon as a light breeze passes through the trees, gently grazing your skin. Suddenly the sky opens up and a rainstorm […]
Aug 09, 2013
The new American hamburger…?
Twenty six billion pounds. That’s roughly how much beef Americans consume each year. We get it from some 33 million cows that are largely raised in centralized, industrial feed operations that collectively […]
Jul 31, 2013
The past, present, and future of nanomedicine
Each year, nearly $18 billion is spent on nanomedicine research. But since the field’s inception more than a decade ago, little of that research, though promising, has been successfully translated […]
Jul 26, 2013
Young scholars get a taste for science in the summer
Twenty-four high school students listened intently as civil and environmental engineering assistant professor Matthew Eckelman presented his research on modeling the energy inputs and outputs of commercial products and processes. At the […]
Jul 19, 2013
Webster Selected Fellow
Chemical Engineering Professor and Chair of Department Thomas Webster was selected as a fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society and his Nanomedicine Lab was featured by EBERS. EBERS Medical Technology SL is […]