Nicholas Peppas has received the Adam Yarmolinsky Medal from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Peppas is the first engineer to receive this award, which is one of three prestigious medals that NAM awards to its members.
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Nicholas Peppas Honored by National Academy of Medicine for Outstanding Service
Nicholas Peppas has received the Adam Yarmolinsky Medal from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Peppas is the first engineer to receive this award, which is one of three prestigious medals that NAM awards to its members.
Gang Fan and Christopher Dundas Win Paper of the Year
Gang Fan and Christopher Dundas have been awarded the 2018 Graduate Student Paper of the Year Award and the Dr. Robert Schechter Endowed Excellence Fund in Chemical Engineering for their paper entitled "S. oneidensis as a Living Electrode for Controlled Radical Polymerization," published in PNAS.
New Cancer Treatment Uses Enzymes to Boost Immune System and Fight Back
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new approach to treating cancer using enzyme therapy.
The enzyme, PEG-KYNase, does not directly kill cancer cells but instead empowers the immune system to eradicate unwanted cells on its own. PEG-KYNase is designed to degrade kynurenine, a metabolite produced by numerous tumors that … Read the rest »
The Class of 2018: Where are they headed?
A few of our graduates reflect on their experiences at Texas ChE and tell us their plans for the future.
Courtney Hazlett Wins Staff Spotlight Award
Courtney Hazlett, Administrative Associate, has been selected to receive the Summer 2018 Staff Spotlight Award.
Shell supports student learning through process safety course
This spring, Shell partnered with the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering to deliver an updated section of CHE 364S Chemical Process Safety.
Travis Dong Named 2018 Senior Class Gift Award Winner
The third award from the Texas ChE Senior Class Gift Endowment has been presented to senior Ziyue (Travis) Dong for his outstanding accomplishments as a class tutor.
Possible Link Found Between Type 2 Diabetes and TiO2
A new pilot study led by Dr. Adam Heller finds a possible link between commonly-used titanium dioxide particles and Type 2 diabetes.
Texas ChE students, faculty and staff present at Exxon safety workshop
ExxonMobil’s Baytown Technology and Engineering Center recently hosted 80 graduate students from six universities for its annual Partners in Academic Laboratory Safety (PALS) Workshop. As part of the PALS workship, a Texas ChE panel comprised of four students, one faculty and one staff member, presented on the current lab safety protocols, seeking feedback to improve … Read the rest »
2018 Graduate Student Seminar Series Top Presenters
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Left to Right: Mike Lucas, Alysha Helenic, Gosia Chwatko
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The department is pleased to announce the top presenters for the 2018 Graduate Student Seminar Series, as voted by attending first-year and third-year Ph.D. students:
TOP PRESENTER
Mike Lucas (Keitz Group)
Influence of Exogenous Materials on the Nucleation of Amyloid-Beta
Mike’s … Read the rest »