News, Events & CEMS Seminars
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DEPARTMENT EVENTS

Dec 6 Tue 1:25pm

Dr. Daniel Gianola seminar

Jan 11 Wed 8:30am

IPRIME Mid-Year Workshop

FALL 2022 CEMS SEMINAR SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday, Sept. 6: Associate Professor Xiang Cheng, CEMS

Thursday, Sept. 8: Associate Professor David Flannigan, CEMS

Tuesday, Sept. 13: Dr. Katherine Faber, California Institute of Technology

Tuesday, Sept. 20: Dr. Héctor D. Abruña, Cornell University

Tuesday, Sept. 27: Dr. Mark D. Ediger, University of Wisconsin-Madison

OCTOBER

Tuesday, Oct. 4: Dr. Michael J. Aziz, Harvard University

Tuesday, Oct. 11: Gary Teletzke (PhD ChE '83)

Tuesday, Oct. 18: Dr. Belinda S. Akpa, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Tuesday, Oct. 25: Dr. Sujit S. Datta, Princeton University

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER

Tuesday, Nov. 1: Dr. Yimei Zhu, Brookhaven National Laboratory

Thursday, Nov. 3: Dr. Yuri Suzuki, Stanford University

Tuesday, Nov. 8: No seminar

Thursday, Nov. 10: Dr. Eranda Nikolla, University of Michigan

Tuesday, Nov. 15: Dr. Brett G. Compton, University of Tennessee

Tuesday, Nov. 29: Dr. Iryna Zenyuk, UC Irvine

Tuesday, Dec. 6: Dr. Daniel S. Gianola, UC Santa Barbara

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DEPARTMENT NEWS

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Watch: MacArthur "genius grant" recipients

Posted March 24, 2021

March 24, 2021 - President Joan Gabel hosted an Impact Leaders event on March 17 that featured an illuminating virtual conversation with 2020 MacArthur...

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Turan Birol named McKnight Land-Grant Professor

Posted March 17, 2021

March 17, 2021 - Assistant Professor Turan Birol is among ten recipients of the 2021-2023 McKnight Land-Grant Professorship. This University-wide program seeks to advance...

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Groundbreaking discovery shows lab-created heart valves can grow with the recipient

Posted March 17, 2021

March 17, 2021 - A groundbreaking new study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers from both the College of Science and Engineering...

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Michelle Calabrese wins 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award

Posted March 9, 2021

March 9, 2021 - Assistant Professor Michelle Calabrese has received a 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award to support her research on the rheology of soft...

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CEMS alumni featured in C&EN Trailblazers issue

Posted February 26, 2021

Feb. 26, 2021 - Three CEMS alumni, Thomas Epps, III, Cordell Hardy, and Samson A. Jenekhe, are featured in the Chemical & Engineering News...

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CEMS researchers say distancing matters in catalysis too

Posted February 24, 2021

Feb. 24, 2021 - In an innovative study, CEMS researchers have brought new fundamental understanding to catalytic reactions used in the production of fuels...

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CEMS alumnus Samson Jenekhe awarded 2021 APS Polymer Physics Prize

Posted February 23, 2021

Feb. 23, 2021 - CEMS alumnus Samson A. Jenekhe (PhD ChE '85), Boeing-Martin Professor of Chemical Engineering and Professor of Chemistry at the University...

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PPG renews fellowship award to CEMS

Posted February 18, 2021

Feb. 18, 2021 - PPG, a global leader and supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials, has identified the University of Minnesota’s Department of...

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Discovery improves catalytic production of chemicals

Posted February 16, 2021

Feb. 16, 2021 - In a new study, a national team of researchers, including a University of Minnesota Twin Cities professor, have discovered an...

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Turan Birol wins NSF CAREER Award

Posted February 10, 2021

Feb. 10, 2021 - Assistant Professor Turan Birol has been selected for a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation