News
Sep 16, 2022
New Techniques of Treating Breast Cancer
ChE Professor Debra Auguste is developing a new targeted approach to treating triple-negative breast cancer–a form of the disease more prevalent in younger women, with a higher rate of mortality among African American women. By using ultra-deformable liposomes, drugs intended to combat the cancer can be applied to the source with more accuracy, increasing their effectiveness.
Aug 18, 2022
Creating Radiation Shielding with Nanoparticle Composites
ChE Professor Ming Su was awarded a patent for “Enhanced radiation shielding with conformal, lightweight nanoparticle-polymer composite.”
Aug 17, 2022
New Faculty Spotlight: Magda Barecka
Magda Barecka joins the Chemical Engineering department in August 2022 as an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in Chemistry and Chemical Biology.
Aug 11, 2022
GelMA/MeTro Composites for Peripheral Nerve Repair
ChE Associate Professor Abigail Koppes and Assistant Professor Ryan Koppes were awarded a patent for creating “Gelatin/elastin composites for peripheral nerve repair.”
Jul 22, 2022
Six Engineering Spinouts Selected as Eddies Finalists
Six spinout companies that were created by engineering faculty have been selected as finalists for the Massachusetts Innovation Network’s innovation competition, The Eddies. Every year, the Massachusetts Innovation Network hosts its signature innovation competition, The Eddies. The Eddies (formerly known as NE Innovation Awards) is the oldest and longest running innovation competition in New England. […]
Jul 14, 2022
Landherr Receives 2022 AIChE Award for Education Research
ChE Teaching Professor Lucas Landherr was selected to receive the 2022 Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Research for his outstanding research on inclusive teaching in chemical engineering through the development of comics, visualization, and modules for novel STEM teaching tools for all-ages education.
Jul 08, 2022
New Faculty Spotlight: Allison Dennis
Allison Dennis joins the Chemical Engineering department in July 2022 as an Associate Professor.
Jul 07, 2022
Using Spark Fund Award for Sustainable Biofuel Production
ChE Assistant Professor Benjamin Woolston is using the Spark Funds he received earlier this year to make sustainable biofuel production available to be commercialized.