Zydney and Narayanan named distinguished professors
Andrew Zydney, professor of chemical engineering, and Vijay Narayanan, professor of computer science and engineering and electrical engineering, have been conferred the status of distinguished...
View ArticleDance squad teaches life lessons, builds community and prepares for THON
RAM Squad has expanded to become both a performing organization and a tight-knit group of individuals who love to dance. The dance group performed on Jan. 31 and now sets its sights on performing at...
View ArticleChemical and biomedical engineering to share a new home at Penn State
The Board of Trustees Architect Selection Subcommittee today (March 19) recommended HOK of New York as architect for the Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building on the University Park campus. The...
View ArticleGourley to represent Penn State at national engineering education conference
Chemical engineering senior Braden Gourley will represent Penn State at an American Society of Engineering Education workshop April 10-11 in Washington, D.C.
View ArticleLion Launch Pad awards grants to spur students' innovations
Three Penn State engineering students -- Mridul Bhandari, Nick Pisciotta and Richard Zang -- now have a little more money to help enhance their startups, thanks to Lion Launch Pad.
View ArticleResearchers study inexpensive process to clean water in developing nations
Penn State researchers are studying an abundant seed that may be a viable alternative to expensive water clarification methods in the developing world.
View ArticleSelf-assembling, biomimetic membranes may aid water filtration
A synthetic membrane that self assembles and is easily produced may lead to better gas separation, water purification, drug delivery and DNA recognition, according to an international team of...
View ArticleMcWhirters' $10M gift to expand chemical engineering graduate program
Chemical engineering alumnus John "Jack" McWhirter and his wife, Jeanette Dachille McWhirter, recently gave Penn State $10 million to support the graduate program in the Department of Chemical...
View ArticleBruce Logan to receive 2016 American Chemical Society award
Bruce Logan, Kappe and Evan Pugh Professor of Environmental Engineering, has recently been named the 2016 recipient of the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science...
View ArticleZydney broadens public’s understanding of chemical engineering
Andrew Zydney, Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Penn State, is aware that many people do not know what chemical engineers do. As an American Chemical Society (ACS) Expert, he is able...
View ArticleStudents to solve global engineering challenges as Grand Challenge Scholars
Nicole Bernstein and Nick Frazzette are the first engineering students selected as Grand Challenge Scholars.
View ArticleChemical engineering celebrates 10 years of safety education at Penn State
This year, the Department of Chemical Engineering celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the course Chemical Process Safety, which teaches safety practices and procedures to seniors planning a career in...
View ArticleChemical engineering student applies research to op-ed article
Natalie Morrissey, a chemical engineering student and Schreyer Honors Scholar at Penn State, has applied her research knowledge to develop an op-ed article for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Her piece,...
View ArticleEngineering professors receive Air Force grant to develop new energy materials
Two Penn State engineering professors, Seong Kim, professor of chemical engineering and materials science and engineering, and Zoubeida Ounaies, Dorothy Quiggle Career Development Professor of...
View ArticleChemical engineering senior brings together Penn State performing arts groups
Chemical engineering senior John Connolly co-founded the Performing Arts Council to help promote collaboration among various Penn State performing arts groups.
View ArticleCollege of Engineering seed grants support multidisciplinary research efforts
The College of Engineering will fund six projects through its Multidisciplinary Research Seed Grants program.
View ArticleChemical engineering student makes college search easier through website
Stanley Chan, a senior in chemical engineering, has developed a website to make selecting prospective universities a little easier for high school students.
View ArticleStudents help communities in Africa, learn leadership skills
The baobab tree, commonly called the tree of life, is a staple in many rural African communities. Every component of the tree is beneficial in some way – providing sustenance and income to the people...
View ArticleRenovations planned for Thomas, Greenberg, Grange buildings
Partial renovations are planned for Thomas and Greenberg buildings to create classroom and office swing space during the construction of a new Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building on the...
View ArticleInaugural cohort of Penn State Grand Challenge Scholars recognized
The College of Engineering honored its first cohort of Penn State Grand Challenge Scholars, comprised of 24 students, in a ceremony on Friday, April 22. Anthony Atchley, senior associate dean in the...
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