Posts Tagged ‘copolymers’

Researchers Increasing Computer Memory Fivefold

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Researchers Increasing Computer Memory Fivefold

The storage capacity of hard disk drives could increase by a factor of five thanks to processes developed by chemical engineering professors Grant Willson and Chris Ellison and Texas ChE senior Leon Dean.

The researchers’ technique, which relies on self-organizing substances known as block copolymers, was described in a recent article in Science magazine. … Read the rest »

McKetta Seminar Series Highlights Ellison’s Polymers Research

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McKetta Seminar Series Highlights Ellison’s Polymers Research

 
Austin-area alumni attended the McKetta Seminar Series at the J.J. Pickle Research Center on June 4.  Department Chair Roger T. Bonnecaze gave an update on the department before introducing Texas ChE Professor Chris Ellison as the keynote speaker.

“It was great to see everyone,” said John J. McKetta, 96-year-old professor emeritus and event host. “The … Read the rest »