chemical and biomolecular engineering

Nov 23, 2015

Grant receives AIChE Pioneers of Diversity Award

Dr. Christine S. Grant, Associate Dean of Faculty Advancement for the College of Engineering and professor in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University, is one of the first recipients of the new American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Pioneers of Diversity Award for her distinguished service to the organization. 

Oct 6, 2015

From concept to commercialization

Benanova wants to take NC State research into the marketplace 

Aug 28, 2015

Researchers use DNA ‘clews’ to shuttle CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool into cells

Researchers from NC State University and the UNC-Chapel Hill have for the first time created and used a nanoscale vehicle made of DNA to deliver a CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool into cells in both cell culture and an animal model. 

Jul 14, 2015

Environmentally friendly lignin nanoparticle ‘greens’ silver nanobullet to battle bacteria

NC State University researchers have developed an effective and environmentally benign method to combat bacteria by engineering nanoscale particles that add the antimicrobial potency of silver to a core of lignin, a ubiquitous substance found in all plant cells. 

May 19, 2015

Engineering graduate student wins Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

Alexander Richter, a graduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University, has won a Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for work to improve agricultural pest control that could strengthen the global food supply. 

Feb 10, 2015

Spontak will receive national award, is elected to academy

Dr. Richard J. Spontak, alumni distinguished professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and materials science and engineering at North Carolina State University, has been selected to receive the 2015 Society of Plastic Engineers International Award, and he has been elected into the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA). 

Feb 4, 2015

Hall wins 2015 FOMMS Medal

Dr. Carol Hall, the Camille Dreyfus Distinguished University Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been selected to receive the 2015 Foundations of Molecular Modeling and Simulation (FOMMS) Medal. 

Nov 26, 2014

Parsons receives 2014 RJ Reynolds Award

Dr. Gregory Parsons, Alcoa Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and director of the Nanotechnology Initiative at North Carolina State University, has been selected as the 30th recipient of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Extension. 

Nov 26, 2014

NC State student chapter of AIChE wins Outstanding Student Chapter Award

The North Carolina State University student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers has been awarded the Outstanding Student Chapter Award for the 2013-2014 academic year. This is the 17th time the NC State student chapter has won this award in the last 19 years.