News, Events & CEMS Seminars

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DEPARTMENT EVENTS

SPRING 2025 CEMS SEMINAR SCHEDULE

FEBRUARY

Thursday, Feb. 13: Dr. Mark Hersam, Northwestern University - Amundson Lecture

APRIL

Tuesday, Apr. 1: Dr. Seu Sim, University of California, Irvine

Tuesday, Apr. 15: Dr. Ben Woolston, Northeastern University - Dow Lecture

Thursday, Apr. 17: Dr. William Tarpeh, Stanford University

Tuesday, Apr. 22: Dr. Dane Wittrup, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Fredrickson Lecture

Tuesday, Apr. 29: Dr. James Rondinelli, Northwestern University

 

CEMS NEWSLETTER

DEPARTMENT NEWS

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Michael Gresh-Sill Honored with IPMI Metalor Student Award

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Michael Gresh-Sill, a third-year CEMS PhD candidate in Professor Aditya Bhan’s research group, received the 2025 IPMI Metalor Student Award at the International Precious Metals Institute awards banquet on June 10, 2025.

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New material behavior to improve speed and efficiency of technology

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Jun 12, 2025 - In a new study, a team of researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, led by CEMS Professor Bharat Jalan, discovered surprising magnetic behavior in one of the thinnest metallic oxide materials ever made. This finding could pave the way for the next generation of faster and smarter spintronic and quantum computing devices.

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CEMS Ph.D. Candidates Awarded Prestigious Dissertation Fellowship

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June 9, 2025 - he Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science is proud to announce that several of our outstanding Ph.D. candidates, Shivasheesh Varshney (MatS, Jalan group), Harman Dewantoro (ChEn, Daoutidis group), Meenal Rathi (ChEn, Dutcher and Zasadzinski groups), and Eric Rachita (MatS, Ellison and Hillmyer groups), have been awarded the Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (DDF).

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Satish Kumar Selected to Deliver 2025 William R. Schowalter Lecture

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June 3rd, 2025 - We are proud to share that Satish Kumar, Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, has been selected to deliver the 2025 William R. Schowalter Lecture at the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).

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CEMS Research Sheds Light on the Spreading of Complex Fluids

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June 2nd, 2025 - A research team at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (CEMS), led by graduate student Anahita Mobaseri and co-advised by Professors Xiang Cheng and Professor Satish Kumar, has now resolved this long-standing challenge.

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Jeffrey Derby Awarded Prestigious IOCG Frank Prize

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May 21, 2025 - Congratulations to Distinguished McKnight University Professor Jeffrey J. Derby, who has been awarded the Frank Prize by the International Organization for Crystal Growth (IOCG) in recognition of his significant fundamental contributions to the field of crystal growth.

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CEMS Graduate Research Highlighted at 2025 Research Computing Exhibition

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May 20, 2025 - CEMS PhD students were recognized for their outstanding research at the 16th annual Research Computing Exhibition, hosted by the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (MSI) on April 24, 2025.

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Spring 2025 Faculty Awards Highlight Excellence Across CEMS

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May 16, 2025 - CEMS faculty were recognized in the 2025 spring semester with a range of national and University of Minnesota awards that reflect their contributions in research, teaching, and service.

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Michelle May Honored with NACADA Region 6 Excellence in Advising Award

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May 9, 2025 - CEMS Graduate Program Coordinator Michelle May has received the NACADA Region 6 Excellence in Advising: New Advisor award!

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ECI Honors Professor Wei-Shou Hu for Four Decades of Leadership in Cell Culture Engineering

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May 1, 2025 - Professor Wei-Shou Hu’s career was honored at the 2025 biennial Engineering Conference International (ECI) on Cell Culture Engineering in a session titled “Celebrating Four Decades of Cell Culture Engineering: Honoring Wei-Shou Hu’s Legacy.” Over 30 past and present trainees and UMN colleagues were in attendance at the conference.