News
Nov 22, 2024
Advancing Methane Conversion Catalyst Research
ChE Assistant Professor Qing Zhao received a $110,000 American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Fund Doctoral New Investigator Award for “First-Principles Discovery of Single-Atom Alloys as Coke-Resistant Catalysts for Direct Methane Activation.” Using electronic structure theory, Zhao is designing catalysts at the atomic level to convert earth-abundant methane into value-added multi-carbon hydrocarbons.
Nov 22, 2024
Northeastern Research Team Aids North Carolina Hurricane Relief
A student and faculty research team, led by CEE Assistant Professor Kelsey Pieper, is assisting hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina by creating databases to determine what buildings and wells have been affected by the storm. Working alongside Pieper are Professor Edward Beighley, Cassidy King, E’26, chemical engineering and environmental engineering, and Kyla Drewry, PhD’26, civil and environmental engineering
Nov 22, 2024
Three COE Students Apply for 2024 Fulbright
Talin Calikyan, E’25, mechanical engineering, Molly Johnson, E’25, bioengineering and biochemistry, and Joshua Piatok, E’25, bioengineering, applied for a Fulbright Scholarships. Calikyan is pursuing a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Spain, while Johnson applied for a Fulbright Study/Research (S/R) in New Zealand, and Piatok is seeking a Fulbright S/R in Germany.
Nov 22, 2024
Past and Present BESS Members Shine at 50th Anniversary Celebration
At its 50th anniversary celebration, BESS recognized students, alumni, faculty, and supporters who have helped make this student organization a source of community, education, and professional development for more than five decades.
Nov 20, 2024
2023-2024 AIChE First Year Student Recognition Award
Eleanor Kutschera, E’27, chemical engineering, won the AIChE First Year Student Recognition Award for being the most active member.
Nov 20, 2024
2023-2024 Donald F. Othmer Second Year Student Academic Excellence Award
Luana Forti Bergamo, E’26, chemical engineering, won the AIChE Donald F. Othmer Academic Excellence Award for top GPA.
Nov 20, 2024
Inclusive Engineering Mentoring Initiative
ChE Professor and Chair Rebecca Willits was awarded, in collaboration with the University of Akron (PI), an $800,000 NSF award for “BPE Track 3: Engineering Academic Mentoring Collective,” which is designed to help build supportive networks of underrepresented groups in engineering, particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals and women.
Nov 20, 2024
Pfluger Receives AIChE Outstanding Student Chapter Advisor Award
ChE Teaching Professor Courtney Pfluger received the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Outstanding Student Chapter Advisor Award which recognizes outstanding service and leadership in guiding the student chapter activities in accordance with the national organization’s principles.