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The newly created Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering has a focus on environmental engineering science, energy systems, and chemical engineering. The department provides integrated and multidisciplinary programs of scientific education. The department offers a curriculum of fundamental education coupled with application in an advanced focal area and is strengthened by its breadth in other disciplinary areas. Students participate in cutting-edge research with faculty and industrial partners and have access to state-of-the-art facilities. The program is also affiliated with the Environmental Studies Program.
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| Workaholic Single-celled bacterium works 24-7, converting light to energy by day, moonlighting at night (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/11659.html) April 28, 2008 -- Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have gained the first detailed insight into the way circadian rhythms govern global gene expression in Cyanothece, a type of cyanobacterium (blue-green algae) known to cycle between photosynthesis during the day and nitrogen fixation at night. |
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| In the mix Research aims to produce energy on the farm (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/11547.html) April 15, 2008 --
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| Mixed culture New techniques create butanol (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/10782.html) Jan. 15, 2008 --
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| Jay Turner Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/584.html)
Jay R. Turner, associate professor in chemical engineering with a joint appointment in civil engineering, focuses his research on such topics as environmental reaction engineering and environmental chemical analysis. He is the Principal Investigator for both the Midwest Fine Particulate Matter Supersite ... Expertise: environmental engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, environmental reaction engineering, environmental chemical analysis, air pollutant sampling and characterization, stationary source air pollution, … Direct contact: (314) 935-5480 / jrturner@seas.wustl.edu |
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| Pratim Biswas Stifel and Quinette Jens Professor (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/481.html)
Biswas received his Ph.D. from California Institute of Technology, has published extensively in his field and served on many international organizations and conferences. His research interests include aerosol science and engineering, nanoparticle technology, air quality engineering, combustion, materials ... Expertise: aerosol science, nanoparticle technology, air quality engineering, combustion, material processing for environmental technologies, environmentally benign processing, environmental nanotechnology, … Direct contact: (314) 935-5482 / pratim.biswas@seas.wustl.edu |
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| John Kardos Lucy and Stanley Lopata Professor of Chemical Engineering (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/362.html)
The Lucy and Stanley Lopata Professor of Chemical Engineering is an expert in composite materials and their applications ranging from the construction industry to medical uses. Kardos has been on the Washington University faculty for more than 30 years, serving in a variety of capacities. He began ... Expertise: aerospace, composite materials, fiber-reinforced resin laminate Direct contact: (314) 935-6062 / kardos@che.wustl.edu |
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| China trying different things to improve air quality for Olympics
CBS Evening News July 17, 2008 -- The Beijing Olympics begin in just over three weeks, and the Chinese are trying to clear the air. In a recent test, Beijing's air failed to meet international health guidelines six days out of seven. WUSTL chemical engineering professor Jay Turner comments. |
| Betting on a Biofuel
The Wall Street Journal June 30, 2008 -- With ethanol looking less and less like the ideal alternative to fossil fuels, companies are rushing to come up with better options, such as biobutanol. WUSTL chemical engineering professor Lars Angenent is experimenting with using corn waste from ethanol plants to make butanol. |
| New study advances method to make energy from farm waste
Associated Press and 81 others April 17, 2008 -- WUSTL engineers, including WUSTL chemical engineering professor Muthanna Al-Dahhan, using imaging technology have found that vigorous mixing helps microorganisms turn farm waste into alternative energy. The goal is to produce a simple method that farmers can use to treat their waste and generate energy. |
| Eat less for a youthful heart
Hindustan Times (India) and 5 others Jan. 11, 2008 -- WUSTL medical school scientists examined a group of healthy, overweight but not obese, middle-aged men and women and found that a yearlong regimen of either calorie restriction or exercise increase had positive effects on their heart function. WUSTL professor and study senior author Sandor Kovacs comments. |
| Technique controls nanoparticle size, creates large numbers
Nanotechnology Now online and 2 others Dec. 4, 2007 -- WUSTL chemical engineering professor Pratim Biswas has a method that controls the size of the nanoparticles he makes, opening up possibilities for new nanotechnology applications and different techniques. Biswas described the technique and his work in a recent issue of Nanotechnology. He is currently collaborating with WUSTL radiology professor Sam Achilefu, who is working to selectively deliver chemotherapy drugs in cancer patients. |
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