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May 9, 2025

CBE Wins Big at VenturePack Challenge

This year’s VenturePack Challenge teams came and conquered the competition. We saw a variety of ventures from medical devices to AI technology to nonprofits and more–even a new bike pedal…

May 9, 2025

How One CBE Student is Making a Difference in Her Community

As part of the Wayne Community College Science Club, Samantha Harlow, a chemical engineering major, and three other members of the club travelled to Holly Shelter Middle School in Castle…

Prof. Westmoreland posing with his plaque

May 7, 2025

Prof. Westmoreland is Inducted into LSU College of Engineering Hall of Distinction

Prof. Phil Westmoreland was inducted into the Louisiana State University College of Engineering Hall of Distinction earlier this month. Westmoreland, who is a 1973 chemical engineering graduate from NC State,…

a picture of the two winners holding their plaques

May 7, 2025

The 2025 Vivian T. Stannett Graduate Award for Outstanding Early Publication

The 2025 winner and honorable mention for the Vivian T. Stannett Graduate Award for Outstanding Early Publication is Karthik Sinha and Muhammed Ziauddin Ahmad Ebrahaim, respectively.  The award recognizes research…

May 7, 2025

Prof. Abolhasani is Awarded the 2025 ACS Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award

Prof. Milad Abolhasani is the Americas regional winner of the 2025 ACS Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award! This award recognizes the leading contributions of scientists and engineers active in the…

a graphic showing three robots conducting chemistry experiments with humans look at computer screens. Credit: Milad Abolhasani

Apr 25, 2025

Self-Driving Labs: An Interview with Prof. Abolhasani

An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers is arguing the research community should make a concerted effort to capitalize on advances in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to expedite work…